Savage Sword of Conan: REFORGED #7 review

64 restored and fully colored pages of barbaric savagery!

Inside this magnificent full-color magazine you will find the following:

Classic revitalized art pin-ups in stunning color:

Conan the Barbarian by Michael Netzer/Nasser and Dick Giordano from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #20

Conan ad from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #35

The Phoenix on the Sword by Richard Corben from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #4

The Frost-Giant's Daughter by Richard Corben from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #4

Queen of the Black Coast by Richard Corben from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #4

XUTHAL OF THE DUSK/THE SLITHERING SHADOW by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala. (New Colors by GFB Group/GFB.it)

Conan and Natala (a daughter of Brythunia) wander into the accursed city of Xuthal. Thalis the Stygian (the daughter of a king) wants Conan to be her king, she tortures Natala and offers Natala to Thog (a very ancient and very terrible monster), Thog eats Thalis, Conan tangles with Thog to save Natala, it badly beats the barbarian's booty and tumbles into a pit. Natala gives some golden wine (an elixir of life which heals wounds) to the dying Conan... new life and power rush like wildfire through the Cimmerian's veins. Conan and Natala leave Xuthal.

THE HYBORIAN AGE, Chapter 4: The Beginning of the End by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas and Walter Simonson. (New Colors by GFB Group/GFB.it)

Adapted from the Essay by Robert E. Howard (Conan's creator) from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #15.

THE GODS OF THE HYBORIAN AGE PART Three: The Elder Gods, an essay by Robert L. Yaple from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #8

What I did like:

A NEW cover by the legendary BART SEARS!

Natala appears on BART SEARS' cover!

A vintage cover by Earl Norem from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #20.

Fabled Robert E. Howard adaptations from the 1970s!

What I did not like:

No new essay by Roy Thomas!

Only reprints. I wanted at least one fresh new exclusive continuing story in color.

I give it a 9.5/10. BART SEARS fans, you totally need this!

Transformers #28 (2023) review

Kirkman Kills The Transformers! Well, not all of them, yet! With Robert Kirkman’s Void Rivals having launched Skybound’s Energon Universe, he now takes the writing reins of the flagship Transformers comic series as well, with Dan Mora now on pencils and Mike Spicer still on colors. In this twenty-eighth issue, Megatron has a freakout, Arcee gets a promotion, Miles Mayhem tries his darndest to get a spin-off, and SOMEONE DIES. FOR REAL. PERMANENTLY. Whut-oh. Yeah, Kirkman finally gives in to his Walking Dead and Invincible pedigree and brings on the gore here, for both human and Transformer alike! After I felt like he was being remarkably restrained for his first three issues, he really goes for it here and it’s... I dunno... kind of on the nose, maybe? I guess he wanted to show that his run will be chock-full of consequences too, but I feel maybe his choice of victim was a little flawed and a real shame. The victim is a Transformers character that is known for getting the shaft usually...

Solomon Kane: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 1 review

Robert E. Howard's Solomon Kane, the dour English Puritan Swashbuckler, gets a revised complete collection of his classic Marvel suggested for mature readers sword and sorcery adventures. The omnibus is available in two versions: with a Mike Mignola dust jacket (available everywhere) or with a direct market Howard Chaykin dust jacket (only available from comic book stores). Inside this magnificent hardcover you will find the following: Stories in full color: Kane versus looter Le Loup (Red Shadows by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas and Howard Chaykin) Kane versus looter Le Loup (Red Shadows by Robert E. Howard, Ralph Macchio, Steve Carr and Bret Blevins) Kane versus a werewolf (And Faith, Undying... by Ralph Macchio and Bret Blevins) Kane versus kidnaper Sir George Banway (Blades of the Brotherhood by Robert E. Howard, Ralph Macchio, Bret Blevins and Al Williamson) Kane versus Prince Ali-Ben Ar (The Prophet by Ralph Macchio, Mike Mignola and Al Williamson) Kane versus vampires/zombie...

Savage Sword of Conan: REFORGED #1 review

64 restored and fully colored pages of barbaric savagery! Inside this magnificent full-color magazine you will find the following: Classic remastered art pin-ups: Conan the Barbarian by Alfredo Alcala from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1 Conan the Barbarian by John Buscema from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #17 Conan ad by Jeff Aclin from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #24 THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith. (New Colors by GFB Group/GFB.it) The uncensored version. Atali, Ymir's daughter lures Conan into an ambush, the barbarian cuts down Atali's brothers and the frost-giant retrieves his offspring. OGRES, NYMPHS, AND ROCK STARS. SOME THOUGHTS ON THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN by Patrick Zircher (Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring) The Z-Man waxes lyrical about The Tower of the Elephant and The Frost-Giant's Daughter. CIMMERIA (a poem) by Robert E. Howard, Barry Windsor-Smith and Tim Conrad. (New Colors by Jão Canola) Conan wrestles a wol...

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