Now riding with the fearsome Kozaki, Conan becomes a mentor to one of the chief's two sons-earning the hatred of the other son, who has dire plans for both the tribe and the Cimmerian! Superstar writer Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and artist Sergio Dávila (Red Sonja, Swords of Sorrow) team up to bring a new chapter of Conan's story to life!
This is one of those times where, if possible, this would be a 6 star review. The reset button has been hit and this is an all-new game. Read Full Review
Once again, Conan the Slayer proves if you like your ultraviolence with gore this is the swords and sorcery book for you. Read Full Review
Conan the Slayer #2 picks up the pace, feeling like the creative team is beginning to find its groove, but it still lacks that hard-to-define element that will make it stand out from the thousands of other Conan stories out there. At the moment, I'd say that this series hasn't found its identity yet. Once it does, I think we'll be in for something good. In the meantime, Dr. Josh gives this a". Read Full Review
These are small problems. And in some case, my critiques can still be fixed through storytelling. Overall this issue is a dramatic improvement from the last issue. I feel as though the team is working their way up. The pacing is there, and the art feels strong enough to deliver. It's problems still bring it down to the ranking of "good", but it's a "good" that has the potential for more. Read Full Review
My favorite Conan story ever is "The Tower of the Elephant", and there are plenty of other stories where Conan deals with sorcery and whatnot -- and yet, for some reason, I find giant sea-orcs mildly off-putting.
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