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Graphic Novels & Manga

Badass Comic Book Cover: King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #1


badass-kingconan1Every week I’ll be bringing you a comic book cover that I feel eclipses others out there—to the point I might just have to own it when released!

This week: King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #1! A pissed off Cimmerian!

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Associate Editor David Pomerico on the New REH ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Collection


Associate Editor David Pomerico on the New REH ‘Conan the Barbarian’ Collection

There are two Conans. One is the Conan of Robert E. Howard’s stories: an adaptable, cunning warrior whose physical prowess and quick wits eventually lead him to the throne of Aquilonia. The other is the Conan of the movies: a hell-bent meat and metal tornado in a loincloth.

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Blood and Thunder, Dreams in the Fire: an Interview with Robert E. Howard Scholar Mark Finn


The late Robert E. Howard’s public profile has never been higher, with a new comic book anthology series from Dark Horse, a continuing line of Del Rey collections, a Conan movie later this summer, and now a the release of Dreams in the Fire, a new anthology of stories and poetry honoring his legacy. Edited [...]

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New “Conan” Movie Plot Revealed in Comic Tie-In


New “Conan” Movie Plot Revealed in Comic Tie-In

Spoiler alert! The plot of Lionsgate’s new Conan reboot has been revealed in a solicitation for the upcoming comic book tie-in from Dark Horse. While I won’t reveal any of the spoileriffic details here, you can read them – and see some art from the comic – at BleedingCool.com.
Details regarding the film, planned for an [...]

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Scientist: We’ve Found Atlantis (Maybe)


Scientist: We’ve Found Atlantis (Maybe)

An American research team led by University of Connecticut professor Richard Freund claims to have discovered the remains of the legendary city of Atlantis. The ruins, discovered through the use of digital imaging and satellite photography, lay buried in a mud flat in southern Spain. Freund’s hypothesis states that a powerful tsunami pushed inland and [...]

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Cage Match 2011: Quick Ben versus Solomon Kane


Quick Ben versus a quick draw


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New This Month From Del Rey Spectra – February 2011


Check out the hot titles premiering this month from Del Rey, Spectra, and Lucas Books!

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Cage Match 2010, Round 2: 5) Rand Al’Thor vs. 21) Conan the Barbarian


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Image courtesy of Earl Norem

Rand Al’ThorThe Dragon Reborn

Age:
20s

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Callandor

Special Attack:
Channeling world destructive amounts of the One Power

ConanBarbarian

Age:
??

Race:
Human (Cimmerian)

Weapons / Artifacts:
Big sword

Special Attack:
Killing things

Advantages

Trained to the hilt in swordsmanship–is an unofficial blademaster
Can channel enough One Power to end all life
Has an indestructible sword so powerful it drives it’s [...]

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Cage Match 2010, Round 1: 12) Harry Dresden vs. 21) Conan the Barbarian


Conan versus a wizard? I think we’re about to have two pieces of wizard


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