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Conan & Dragonero #5 review



CONAN & DRAGONERO part 5 (of 7): Ice & Flames (chapter two)

The gems within the deceased dragon have teleported Conan of Cimmeria, Ian Aranill... and the dragon's remains to the Hyborian Age of Conan in THE DESERT OF SHEM.

The dragon's carcass lies near the Mountains of Fire (where the magic gems were originally mined/extracted).

Conan and Ian fight lizards to get to the dragon's corpse, they discover that the gems were taken. Conan finds a bone pendant.

Near the City of Shushan, Conan asks a merchant if he knows the owner of the necklace. After brawling with the locals, Conan gets his answer: nameless savage Cannibals (the Zugite cult?) who are living in the mysterious ruins of Kuthchemes (from Black Colossus). Conan mentions Zug (the ancient god) and Thugra Khotan (the dark sorcerer who had reigned in Kuthchemes three thousand years ago).

Conan and Ian reach the towering ivory dome of Thugra Khotan. Inside the dome, the stolen mystical jewels turn the leader of the Cannibals into a demon!

À suivre.


What I did like:

Dedicated to the memory of Stefano Munarini.

An interview with artist Lorenzo Nuti!

An unused cover layout from Lorenzo Nuti showcasing Conan & Dragonero in action.
 
A new exclusive cover by Stevan Subic (Xuthal of the Dusk/Xuthal la Crépusculaire)!


I give it a 10/10. The greatest CONAN & DRAGONERO mini-series ever produced continues! This is THE crossover made in Italy that cannot be missed!


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