Another example where visuals ruined my experience. Writing itself is good, maybe deserving 4 stars. This time instead of Mesopotamia and Persia main inspiration for this reboot is old Scandinavian myths and landscape. Story is what you would expect, pulpy action with badass hero. Unfortunately experience was largely ruined for me by illustrations. They somewhat remind me of paintings done in watercolors without clear outlines and with very little details. Faces look very awkward and action sequ...

7.8/10This was the first time I read anything about Conan and it definitely managed to made me want to know about the character.Conan the Cimmerian is in search of the mythical city of Hyperborea, a place he have heard great stories. In his way there, he will meet many people, some he will call friends while some will turn to foes.It’s a very nice story about the legendary warrior’s early adventures. Well written and beautifully illustrated. I must say that if you don’t like violence than you sh...

Liked it. Good art. Very true to the spirit of Howard's stories. Good mix of shorter stand-alone stories and overarching character arc. There. A short, to-the-point review, just to prove I can do it.

The artwork, the story, everything here jells so well together.

Conan heads North fighting the Aesir before making it to Hyperborea. I was surprised Conan visited Hyperborea so early in his life. I remembered it as the mythical kingdom Conan was always searching for. Busiek really captures the tone and feel of Robert E. Howard. The art in this one is great. Cary Nord and Thomas Yates give the book a real Frazetta vibe.

By Crom, if I could give this scribe 10 stars, then by the halls of Valhalla I would make it so! For a nerd such as myself, it really doesn't get much better. If I try and get into the psycho-analysis behind such a ridiculous, over the top character like Conan, I start thinking about how he's probably a latent manifestation of modern man's suppressed bestial side - the man who uses his strength, cunning and shear brutality to impose his will on the beasts, backstabbers and women he encounters. A...

This was indeed AMAZING, both for the on-point Hyborean writing by Busiek and some eye-popping, Franzetta-esque panels by the artists. I mean, take a look at just TWO of the more memorable ones:Conan is always interesting as he isn't a particularly good guy, he just consistently runs into ones who are far worse. This comic probably wouldn't get published in this form even nowadays, frankly, due to the protagonists unreconstructed barbaric ways, so it's definitely worth seeking out.

The art is quite good, and the writer and artist do a really good job of making it feel like you are reading a Conan novel.

I once read that the opening lines or paragraph of a book are the most important words in the story. They draw the reader in and give him an idea of where the book is going. There are many examples of this; Jane Austens inspired 'It is a truth universally acknowledged...' from Pride and Prejudice, Dickens dour 'It was the worst of times. It was the best of times...' and what is probably the most concise and impactful line from all literature 'Call me Ismael.' from Moby Dick. Another one I would

Know, O prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars...-The Nemedian ChroniclesI admit, I got chills when I read the intro of this comic, where a wandering prince surveys a ruined land and finds a treasure horde watched over by the statue of a long-dead man. He reads the inscription and asks

I bought this as a signed edition at ComiCon many years ago and only now got around to reading it.One of the better graphic novels I have read. Primarily I judge graphic novels by the artwork first, story second and then how the two mesh together. This one scores in the art department. It's a little stylized but is in general excellent quality throughout. Story wise it's based on a stories by Robert E. Howard so not very original but I give the writer high marks for interpretation. Well worth re...

GORGEOUS art by Cary Nord, Kurt Busiek at the top of his game (as usual), and CONAN. Sheer perfection. These boys do Mr. Howard proud.

This was a great read. Nice beginning to the Dark Horse Conan series. Busiek, Nord, and Stewart really knock this one out of the park.

Good art and strong storytelling

My first glance into this epic hero, called Conan...And I was definitely intrigued, with this marvelous storytelling, character building and amazing artwork.. I'm sure the following stories will definitely develop into some tremendous adventures..

I like the 1970s Conan comics by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith and the 1982 movie starring Arnold, but this series by Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, and Dave Stewart is arguably the ultimate adaptation of Robert E. Howard's legendary Depression-era character. Busiek keeps his tendency to overwrite in check here and delivers his best work to date, brilliantly capturing the material's pulpy spirit while adjusting the content to the requirements of the comic-book format. Nord's pencils and Stewart's

Out of all the adaptations of Robert E. Howard's work, supposedly Dark Horse's Conan is the most faithful to the spirit, tone, and character of the adventures of the Cimmerian. This one has been on my to read list for a while, and I finally just finished it. And you know what? I really enjoyed it!This adaptation comes courtesy of Kurt Busiek. That alone should be a sign that the source material will be treated with a level of respect and understanding that few other writers in comic books can ac...

Most readers of my generation first learned of Conan and Robert E. Howard from the popular 70s Marvel comic book Conan the Barbarian and its companion magazine The Savage Sword of Conan. Initially written by Roy Thomas with elaborate art by Barry Windsor-Smith (and later John Buscema), the series ran until the mid-90s, when Marvel dropped the property due to lagging sales.With Del Rey's recent best-selling, definitive reprint volumes of Howard's works (the fourth is due this summer), persistent

I had read bits and pieces of Conan for years and finally settled in to read this adaptation of Conan's early stories...I finally understand why everything I've read has always started with "know ye, oh prince..."! Conan has a timeless quality that seems to appeal to our baser instincts, Robert E. Howard once said that "My characters are more like men than these real men are, see. They're rough and rude, they got hands and they got bellies. They hate and they lust; break the skin of civilization...

This is a fantastic start to a new Conan series. The art is very well done. The cimmerian is in fine form, killing, loving, and holding true to his code of honor. The story starts with Conan trying to find Hyperborea, and ends with him getting the hell away from it and on to the next land. I am far from and expert on Conan but what I have read is very much in line with this book. I'm definitely picking up the next volume in the series, and am now very interested in reading Robert E. Howards othe...