Brian Wood is a brilliant writer, and here, in Dark Horse Comics' Conan the Barbarian, his full talent is on stunning display. Read Full Review

Each death is a crescendo of violence that is masterfully drawn. Read Full Review

My biggest issue was towards the end, where Belit's in a damsel-in-distress situation and needs Conan to come save the day. That just doesn't sit right, considering Belit's amazing scene in the previous issue. I don't mind Belit needing Conan's rescue -- he is physically mightier than here, and is the brawn to her brain—but if Belit is going to be knocked to her knees I want it to be something more than a handful of nameless mooks that bring her down.  That’s beneath her.  Save Conan’s rescue for a truly mighty opponent, and preserve Belit’s reputation as the Queen of the Black Coast. Read Full Review

Layered in both story and art, Conan the Barbarian #6 is everything you could ask from a comic featuring Robert E. Howard's signature character. There's action, violence, and even romance in the pulp tradition, but, like Howard's original, so much more than that to offer the reader. This is a must-read comic right now, and looks like it it's only going to keep getting better. Read Full Review