Saying each installment of the series goes from strength to strength is selling it too short. At the rate, this title continues to improve it's destined to go down in comic book history as a monumental tenure on a property. The level of creativity both Aaron and Asrar, and the entire creative team have for the character is boundless. The psychology vies for dominance over the brutal and glorious action. Past creators who found fame working on Conan would be proud of the way Aaron carries the torch forward. Read Full Review

Even though Aaron can be heavy on the dialogue at times, it's still very informative and helps the Cimmerian mature and evolve into something more than this brute that I assumed he always was before now. Asrar's art is detailed, stimulating, lively, and draws readers into the story while Wilson and Lanham guide fans throughout the issue with ease. Read Full Review

Conan the Barbarian #6 delights with a look at the barbarian as he stands opposed to civilization, and a mean cliffhanger to boot. Read Full Review

It's a story that feels very true to Robert E. Howard's idea concept of the barbarian and a solid read all around. Read Full Review

Conan #6 delivers another excellent, self-contained episode in Conan's life. It's drawn and written with formidable skill and it delivers plenty of straightforward power. But it also sharpens this series' simmering tension. Conan's development into the king who's destined to stand against the Crimson Witch is inevitable, but this series still hesitates to shine a spotlight on that development. Read Full Review

I'm sorry to say I don't like the cover much, I love Esad Ribic and artistically it's fine, I just don't like the look of the kids or the witch, they could be triplets and the kids look about 73 years old. Read Full Review

While the script could have been a bit leaner, Conan the Barbarian #6 proves Marvel is still doing right by our favorite Cimmerian. Read Full Review

Not the best story, but still pretty good.

Can we please return to the original plot now?

THE GOOD:

-The art is still good here.

-That first page with Conan was so cool.

-The attack of the Stygians was a great scene.

-Conan beating his challenger was awesome to see.

-I don't think Conan was necessarily a strong character here, just a really badass one.

THE BAD:

-I wish this issue wasn't so inconsistent. Maybe that's the consequence of having a different story every issue. The last issue was bad, the ones before it great, this one mediocre.

-I wish Jason Aaron would lay off the exposition.

-This story was just kinda meh.

-I'm getting so tired of seeing the Razazel storyline dragged on so damn long. I thought it would end this issue. more

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myconius - May 12, 2019

wow! i'm so glad i trade waited. think i'll just pass at this point.

ohhaimark - May 12, 2019

Yeah, that's a good thing. This series isn't great. Jason Aaron almost always uses too much exposition, and the series is just so inconsistent, not to mention the main plot has gone almost nowhere since the first issue. I would recommend checking out Gerry Duggan's Savage Sword series, however. That one is good.

myconius - May 14, 2019

man! i can't believe i let myself get excited for all these new Conan titles coming out. and it turns out a lot of it was just a dud. this is why i've been holding back and not buying comics the way i used to. there are too many low quality cash-grabs out there.

ohhaimark - May 17, 2019

Yeah, definitely. Aside from Conan, Marvel's usually pretty good at putting out high quality stories currently. That can always change when you least expect it though.

myconius - May 22, 2019

man! and i was so tempted for this too. i'm so glad that i waited.

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