Dark Horse Comics': Excerpt From Conan the Cimmerian #2

2008-07-29 11:45:35

You’ll find the first issue on stands NOW, and Dark Horse will launch two additional titles in its Robert E. Howard line of adventure comics later this year when the Solomon Kane and Kull mini-series are released.

Starting with issue #0, Conan the Cimmerian marks a transitional period in young Conan's life, as he spurns the magicians, turncoats, and legal trappings of the cities he's seen in order to return to the beloved northern frontiers of Cimmeria, where he was born and raised. It ALSO marks a turning point in the artistic muscle that will fuel Conan's adventures throughout 2008 and beyond. Writer Timothy Truman and Argentine artist Tomás Giorello are joined by legendary artist Richard Corben, renowned colorist José Villarrubia, and cover artist Frank Cho, as we surge into another exciting era in Dark Horse Comics' modern revitalization of Robert E. Howard's most beloved character.

Upon Conan's return to his homeland at the start of our new series, he quickly runs afoul of Vanir raiders on the Cimmerian borderlands—thinning their ranks with sword and spear before being aided by a peculiar stranger. With Conan recovering from his battle wounds, the kind stranger offers shelter . . . and a story about Conan's grandfather, Connacht. As an older Cimmerian, Connacht inspired young Conan with tales of dazzling lands and beautiful women, but the story the snowbound stranger relates is one of a brush with death and supernatural beasts—brought on after an act of selfless kindness. Is it true that "no good deed goes unpunished" . . . ?

Now’s the perfect time for new readers to jump on, so make sure to add Dark Horse’s upcoming Robert E. Howard offerings to your local comic book store’s pull box list! (And visit your local comic book retailer if you haven’t lately!) September’s Solomon Kane series will sound the first salvo in Solomon Kane’s horrific adventures, written by Scott Allie (Star Wars: Empire) and illustrated by the dazzling team of newcomer Mario Guevara and Eisner Award-winning colorist Dave Stewart (Conan, Umbrella Academy). The indomitable king Kull faces the supposedly impenetrable Iron Fortress and an ancient demon this November when Kull begins, written by Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi, Joker), drawn by Serenity’s Will Conrad, and colored by fan-favorite José Villarrubia.

Keep checking back here for more updates and previews from Dark Horse’s Conan the Cimmerian series! 

• Conan the Cimmerian #1 (jpg)
• Conan the Cimmerian #2 (pdf)