Conan & Dragonero #2 review

CONAN & DRAGONERO part 2 (of 7): The Gems of Aquilonia (chapter one)

Conan (now a mercenary Scout) explains that he's been hunting a dragon all the way from Tarantia (capital of Aquilonia).

Ian Aranill (also a Scout) of Erondár aka Dragonero, has never heard of Tarantia.

Dragonero and his sister (Myrva Aranille the Technocrat) depart on their dirigible, Conan escapes from his cell and jumps aboard their balloon ship.

Myrva disarms Conan with her pistol, Myrva reminds Conan of Bêlit (the she-devil of the sea). Conan saves the skyship from losing its hull.

Conan mentions that his dragon appeared out of nowhere in the skies of Tarantia and stole some magical gemstones that were imprisoning an ancient demon. Conan must return the jewels to prevent the demon from escaping into his world. The Cimmerian lacerated one of the dragon's wings, but it teleported with the gems, him and his men to Varliendár aka the "Land of the Dragons".

Because his blood is contaminated with dragon's blood, Dragonero (the last descendant of an ancient line of Dragon Slayers (Varliedarto)) can sense that Conan's dragon is in agony.

Conan's dragon is now flying over the Margondàr mountains, it is trying to reach the hidden continent/dimension where dragons now reside, it's also looking for SOMEONE.

A flock of wild wyverns are about to attack the airship!

À suivre.

What I did like:

Luca Barbieri (editor & curator at Sergio Bonelli Editore) talks about Robert Ervin Howard, the Hyborian Age, the Nemedian Chronicles, Aquilonia, Vendhya, Stygia, Turan, Khitai, Corinthia, the Picts, Magic, Technocrats, Religion and Dragons.

A selection of Lorenzo Nuti's initial character designs for Conan & Dragonero + an unused cover layout.

A fantastic new exclusive cover by Fernando Dagnino!

I give it a 10/10. The cannot miss crossover made in Italy continues!

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