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Age of Conan: Valeria - Finally, Another Conan Comic from Marvel in August
With only Conan the Barbarian, Savage Sword of Conan, Savage Avengers, and Age Of Conan: Belit, Queen Of The Black Coast currently in stores, a lot of people are wondering why Marvel doesn't really cash in on that Conan license they recently acquired Well, Marvel has heard these concerns and responded with another Conan comic,[...]
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Courtesy of his manager John Cimino, Bleeding Cool is happy to share his thoughts about the show. I would have written sooner about the con that Dann and I (and my manager John Cimino) attended in Portsmouth, England, on Saturday and Sunday (May 4th and 5th), but after the two long transatlantic flights, I came back[...]
Conan Does The Goonies in Savage Sword of Conan #5 (Preview)
Savage Sword of Conan sees Conan the Barbarian facing the evil sorcerer Koga Thun, as basic a Conan premise as can be But in this preview of Savage Sword of Conan #5, as Conan and Menes spelunk in a dark cave, things take an exciting and unexpected turn No, we're not talking about the fact[...]
Hyperborean Sexism in Next Week's Savage Sword of Conan #4
It's hard to keep track but Savage Sword of Conan is one of four books starring Conan the Barbarian at Marvel Comics And in this preview of this week's issue, Savage Sword of Conan #4, we see the titular barbarian, alongside his friends Suty and Menes in a tough spot, being chased by an army[...]
Event Leviathan, Amazons Attack, and Age of Conan: Belit #2
Marvel has only had the Conan the Barbarian license for a couple of months, but they're already using it to fire shots at their Distinguished Competition! In the pages of next week's Age of Conan: Bêlit #2, we find the titular Bêlit on a ship under attack by a sea monster. What kind of sea monster,[...]
Why Conan Should Have Never Joined the Avengers in Next Week's No Road Home #8
It seems like it was just last year that Marvel regained the license to publish Conan the Barbarian comics… probably because it was just last year that Marvel regained the license to publish Conan the Barbarian comics… But the House of Ideas has thrown caution to the wind, adding the titular Barbarian to every comic[...]
Bad Hyperborean Yelp Reviews in Next Week's
Next week in Conan the Barbarian #5, the titular barbarian is taking a nice, relaxing vacation on a boat he presumably reserved through the Hyperborean version of AirBNB But it seems that the listing may have exaggerated certain amenities, such as food, lack of stench, and a pleasant view of calm ocean waters Because three[...]
[Hands-on] Conan Unconquered is Somehow Mundane
Petroglyph and Funcom's survival RTS Conan Unconquered is many things, but while you might expect it to be absurd, it's far more straightforward In fact, Unconquered is pretty much a standard RTS game. As several of the team at Petroglyph are former Command & Conquer devs, there was bound to be similarities between the games[...]
Survival RTS Conan Unconquered will Launch in May
Funcom and Petroglyph have announced a release date and price for survival RTS Conan Unconquered, designed to coincide with the start of pre-order sales. Conan Unconquered will release on PC on May 30th, 2019 You can pre-order the standard and deluxe editions now on www.conanunconquered.com and Steam. The Deluxe Edition comes with a few exclusives, including two[...]
Savage Sword of Conan #3 Hints Conan Might Join WWE Next
Facing down with some Stygian thugs in next week's Savage Sword of Conan #3, Conan the Barbarian takes a page out of the playbook of WWE Superstar Braun Strowman to take them out First, he lures them in, with his back up against the wall. Then he makes use of a few convenient grappling hooks… And finally,[...]
Super7 MOTU Conan Collage
Super7 has two new huge preorders available right now, with their stab at a 70's Conan figure and their new William Stout Collection of Masters of the Universe movie figures Conan is based off his look from the Marvel Comics of old, and his packaging will reflect that He will also come with a spear,[...]
Crom's Fate Revealed in Next Week's Savage Sword of Conan #2?
Conan's return to the Marvel Universe is in full swing, and by full swing, we mean he's starring in three concurrent solo books, joining the Avengers in Avengers: No Road Home, and getting his own spinoff Avengers series, Savage Avengers Which means Marvel is really going to have to up the ante to get any[...]
Patrick Zircher Starts a Love Affair with Marvel and Conan for #ValentinesDay
Zircher revealed the news on Twitter Wednesday: How much of a classic movie geek am I?I said to Rickey Purdin, Marvel's talent relations director, I hope "this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." — Patch (@PatrickZircher) February 13, 2019 It seems Zircher will be drawing a Conan book, though which one of the roughly seventeen different ongoing[...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger REALLY Wants to Make 'Conan The Conqueror'
Earlier this year, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed some copies of the upcoming relaunch title, "Conan The Barbarian" #1 Just this morning over on the actor's Facebook page, he shared a video of himself holding the aforementioned comic issue, focusing on the likeness of the variant cover (himself as young Conan). In the video, Schwarzenegger points out[...]
Conan Learns a New Trade in Next Week's Savage Sword of Conan #1
Conan has been many things A barbarian A king A thief, a reaver, a slayer But in next week's Savage Sword of Conan #1, we're introduced to another facet of Conan's many skills: Conan the Locksmith?! Imprisoned on a ship, Conan murders a guard, not to obtain a key to escape his cell, but to obtain[...]
Conan Goes for the Low Blow in First Look at Savage Sword #1
Conan the Barbarian is most well known for slaughtering his enemies with a sword, but as the following first look preview at February's Savage Sword of Conan #1, kicking off a five-part story by the Gerry Duggan of comics, Gerry Dugan, along with artist Ron Garney and colorist Richard Isanove Presumably someone will letter it,[...]
Conan O'Brien Marks TBS Return with Tom Hanks, New Format
The "Dean of Late-Night Comedy" Conan O'Brien is back–now in his 26th year in the after-hours and 9th season for TBS Not "back" in the same old, same old way–but with a revitalized Conan that's now a trim half-hour package–and he's bringing in some serious "A List" heavy hitters for his return on Tuesday, January[...]
Nailed It! Season 1: Shark Bait, Emoji Cakes, Animal Mud Baths and…Donald Trump? (BC REWIND)
That means the final round Donald Trump cake must be nailed not failed. Here's what Byer had to say about the challenge when she visited Conan O'Brien's TBS talk show : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yefs_qjRuvAVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Nicole Byer On The Trump Cake Challenge On "Nailed It" – CONAN on TBS (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yefs_qjRuvA) So if you[...]
Ghost Snake Problems in Next Week's Conan the Barbarian #2
Conan the Barbarian is just 2 issues into his triumphant return to Marvel Comics, and he's already gotten himself into quite the mess Next week sees the release of the second issue of the barbarian's eponymous series and in the preview below, we see that Conan has already ran afoul of a ghost snake. Yikes! What[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 25 TV Influencers 2019: The Complete List
What role the retail chain may play in the rumored All-Elite Wrestling company expected to open its doors next year remains to be seen. TBS #19 Conan O'Brien While you can make the argument that late-night is in its own form of "golden age" (especially with the Donald Trump administration as a backdrop), there are still some trappings that haven't changed[...]
The Bleeding Cool Top 25 TV Influencers 2019 Countdown: #20-#16
What role the retail chain may play in the rumored All-Elite Wrestling company expected to open its doors next year remains to be seen. TBS #19 Conan O'Brien While you can make the argument that late-night is in its own form of "golden age" (especially with the Donald Trump administration as a backdrop), there are still some trappings[...]
Conan Joins the Avengers in March's No Road Home #6
In a move sure to wreak havoc on future reprint plans if Marvel ever gives up the rights again, Conan the Barbarian will be joining the Avengers this March in Avengers: No Road Home #6 Well, at least he'll be teaming up with them in the story, though a press release tries to convince us[...]
Remembering Stan Lee, Migos' Carpool Karaoke, and Time Travel Sasquatch Adventures with Colbert (BC's Late-Night Rewind)
Biggest surprise? Corden has some serious bars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVIUvDTTB0Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Migos Carpool Karaoke (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irVIUvDTTB0) Number 1: Stan Lee on Late Night with Conan O'Brien in 1995 Conan O'Brien is out on his Conan and Friends comedy tour, so there's nothing new from his show until 2019[...]
Borat, "Bucky Cap," Curry, KISS, and More! (BC's Late-Night Rewind)
Conan was on hiatus this week, so that always throws off the balance of wackiness in the late-night universe However, replacing him in the zeitgeist were those upstarts from Pod Save America, wrapping up their miniseries of HBO election specials. Number 10: Colbert Covers the Election Desk What is a first for Election Night coverage, CBS decided to have[...]