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First up is a new Shadow #1 by Cullen Bunn and Giovanni Timpano, then we get the second issue of Will Eisner's The Spirit by Matt Wagner and Dan Schkade and finally we get Dynamite's side of the partnership with Dark Horse with Red Sonja / Conan #1 by Victor Gischler and Roberto Castro. Shadow Volume[...]

Tonight we get a look at Fabiano Neves' retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja/Conan #1 In the images below we see how he roughed-out the cover, then his pencils through the finished cover This particular cover is for Excalibur Comics and can be found: http://www.excaliburccg.com/ For more on Dynamite and Dark Horse's Red Sonja / Conan[...]

Here we have a good look at artist Ariel Olivetti's process for doing a retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja / Conan #1 We see his original roughs, two steps in the painting/coloring part showing different levels of texture added and then the final product The cover is for AOD Collectables and you can find[...]

Here is a retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja / Conan #1 by artist Michael Rooth You can see below the various iterations Rooth did to get to the finished product The cover is for 1811 Comics in Upstate NY – https://www.facebook.com/1811Comics For more on Red Sonja / Conan #1 from Dynamite and Dark Horse, click here. [...]

Artist Fabiano Neves did up a retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja / Conan #2, the miniseries being published by Dynamite and Dark Horse But in doing so, Neves decided to pay homage to the classic Conan movie poster done by artist Renato Casaro I think he did a pretty cool job. The cover is for[...]

Here we have the sketches, art and colors for Dawn McTeigue's retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja / Conan #1 The colors are done by Nei Ruffino. The retailer is Heroes Haven in Tampa Florida: https://heroeshavencomics.com/ Here we have the sketches, art and colors for Dawn McTeigue's retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja[...]

Dynamite and Dark Horse's second crossover series of the Robert E Howard characters Conan and Red Sonja continues with Red Sonja / Conan #2 and Victor Gischler is here to talk about it Cover art by Ed Benes. BYRON BREWER: Victor, how does it feel to be working on one of the very rare team-ups of[...]

Chaos!, Aliens / Vampirella and of course Red Sonja / Conan Here we have an exclusive first look at the cover and solicitations for these titles shipping in October. ALICE COOPER VS CHAOS! #2 (OF 5) Cover: Joyce Chin Writer: Tim Seeley, Jim Terry Art: Jim Terry Chaos reigns as a plague of nightmares descends on the Alice Cooper concert[...]

Ariel Olivetti has done a retailer exclusive cover for Red Sonja / Conan #1 that has that classic feel that you'd expect from a Robert E Howard story The piece was done for AOD Collectables and will be limited to only 500 copies printed They're asking $9.99 for it The book is expected to ship[...]

Vampirella is getting a new direction starting with her 2015 annual, Red Sonja continues her crossover with Conan and the Vampirella / Army of Darkness miniseries continues in our exclusive first look at the covers and solicitations for the Women of Dynamite titles shipping in September. VAMPIRELLA 2015 ANNUAL Cover: Jay Anacleto Writer: Nancy A Collins Art:[...]

After the successful Conan / Red Sonja miniseries from Dark Horse, Dynamite gets their turn with the Red Sonja / Conan four part miniseries to be written by Victor Gischler and drawn by Roberto Castro Byron Brewer chatted with Gischler about the first issue. BYRON BREWER: Victor, we just saw one team-up (the first in 15[...]

The Dark Horse and Dynamite sword and sorcery collaboration comes to an end this week as Conan / Red Sonja #4 hits comic shops Written by Gail Simone and Jim Zub with art by Rand Green, the series has been very well received and brings the two characters back together after decades of individual stories. Conan and[...]

Plummer recently visited Conan where he talked about why he turned down the role, playfully hating McKellen for doing such a great job He also talks about why he never wants to retire and his secret to long life. [youtube]https://youtu.be/RWmrjayz9Ec[/youtube] Ian McKellen was not the first choice to play Gandalf the Grey in the Lord of[...]

And the rest, it seems. Silk #1 has sold a number of copies for $180. Bloodshot Reborn #1 for $165 Birthright #5 for $125 Darth Vader for $125   The Goon Once Upon A Hard Time #1 for $60 Legenderry: Vampirella #1 for $55.   Nameless #1 for $50   Conan/Red Sonja #1 for $25 And those are just the books that have sold All the titles[...]

Dynamite Entertainment and Dark Horse Comics will follow up their Conan / Red Sonja crossover series with a new one, Red Sonja / Conan by writer Victor Gischler The first issue of the series will feature covers by Alex Ross, Ed Benes and Robert Castro. In Red Sonja / Conan, the crimson-tressed warrior and Hyborian berserker[...]

By Christopher Helton Modiphius Entertainment has announced that they have made a licencing deal with Conan Properties to produce a new tabletop roleplaying game set in the world of Robert E Howard's Conan This will be the forth tabletop roleplaying game to feature the world of Howard's creation A Kickstarter will launch this summer. Modiphius says that they will be[...]

For a guy who has said he doesn't really play video games, Conan O'Brien sure does talk about them a lot From the segments of him playing games for the first time to him now appearing in quite a few, he has become an honorary part of gaming culture. What he was planning for one episode[...]

Red Sonja has been a great seller for Dynamite and has once again teamed up with Conan as the Conan / Red Sonja series from Dark Horse continues (Both Conan and Red Sonja are on sale this week from digital.darkhorse.com.)  To catch you up on the great run by Gail Simone and Walter Geovani, we have[...]

We get launches for Lady Killer, IXth Generation, Ant-Man, Avengers: No More Bullying, Operation Sin, Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Wolverines, Steam Tales, Feathers, and a massive amount of Avatar Press titles. The week after? Conan/Red Sonja, Fables: The Wolf Among Us, Mortal Kombat X, Creature Cops, Galaxy Quest, Millennium, Zombies Vs Robots, Rat Queens Special and…[...]

Here is Conan from the upcoming Conan/Red Sonja series from Dark Horse Comics. And here is Sorcerer Hennet from the D&D 3rd Edition. Is it me or have they been to the same tailor? In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree[...]

(which you can still listen to here), this time I'm back with creator Greg Ruth (Conan, The Lost Boy, Indeh) to finish the discussion we began in Episode 101 and finally talk more about him. If you've heard Greg & I before, then you know this is going to be another epic conversation – and sure[...]

  Last time, it was a Batman game that got a 3D motion boost by being on the back of DC's Villains Month titles. Well, for the Futures End 3D Motion covers, it's Conan O'Brien's late night show that's getting the 3D boost, appearing on the back of all the DC New 52 titles this month, including[...]

Dark Horse has the Conan license, Dynamite has the Red Sonja license But luckily the two know how to work together… Last year it was announced that there would be a crossover between the two properties written by Gail Simone and Brian Wood. Although, to smooth troubled waters, they may need a different writer. Hence Jim Zub being[...]

But that's life, and we fucking love comics, so we'll make it work. DD: What would you say were some of the inspirations and influences on Dark Engine? RB: The first Conan movie, along with Basil Poledouris' soundtrack That perfect prose that one finds in Cormac McCarthy novels Herbert's Dune. God of War[...]

Joe Rauch hosted Wilfredo Torres (The Shadow, Lobster Johnson), Tim Truman (Conan), and Frank Barbiere (Five Ghosts, Solar) in discussion. Frank Barbiere said that pulp tradition is largely the "aesthetic" of Five Ghosts and said, "It's amazing what aesthetics can do in terms of reception" It also helps to bring a "unifying theme" of pulp under[...]

The panel kicked off with some exciting news, Groo was going to finally do battle with that other somewhat less famous barbarian, Conan Next Aragonés announced that for Mad he is currently working on A Mad Look at Captain America Evanier then commented that Jack Kirby wouldn't be getting royalties for that either[...]

 During the uprising he stumbles across a holy relic/weapon called Shanhara, an ancient suit of armor the Vine have been unable to use.  Aric takes possession of the armor and escapes to Earth where centuries have passed since his capture.  So with that said, I think you'd like X-O Manowar if you read Iron Man. The long running Marvel comic starring billionaire[...]

Coming out of Wondercon… the news that Sergio Aragonés and Mark Evanier have completed the long awaited Groo & Conan crossover series, the first issue of which is planned to make it out in July in time for San Diego Comic Con. But right after that we can expect a new twelve issue Groo The Wanderer[...]

More bizarre breasts later. But yes, half naked men should drop other men, if they expect to get paid. Could to see Conan at least contributing to the local economy rather than removing coins or gold from their environment And when he releives himself afterwards, the liquids will return to the ecology That's the green Hymerian warrior[...]

Cue Lovecraft! It's a question we ask ourselves every day, whether in Black Science or not. Conan #4 shows us that it's always good to laugh at molten lava It relaxed the jaw muscles from all that tensing. Neverending #3 shows us the importance of having a string outfielder (that sounds like a correct American sporting term but[...]