You know, fans have frequently commented that Smith's Conan was leaner, even lithe, compared to the depiction of the warrior by John Buscema. On a sidenote, it's been awhile since we looked in on Barry Smith's version of the barbarian.
But Conan of Cimmeria is not so understanding. Defensive at first, she relaxes when she sees it is him. Called "Big Jax" and sporting a nasty wound on the side of his skull, he takes Sonja by the arm. As the tempest rises among the drinkers, a hulking figure makes his way toward Sonja.
But enough hyperlinking - let's get to some sword-slinging!ĭoug: We open in Makkalet in a tavern, where Conan and the other denizens cheer on the beautiful yet deadly Red Sonja as she dances atop a table. Please jump to his site to not only catch his thoughts on Conan the Barbarian #'s 23 and this one, but also on the lead story of Marvel Feature #1 (you'll recall that I reviewed the other tale last month). And hey, filed under "great minds think alike", our colleague Andrew Wahl had lusty rogues on the brain just like I did, apparently. That's not bad, huh? I really like the sepia tone of the mob as it offsets the protagonists. The Managementĭoug: Hot pants and chain mail is what all the Hyborean babes are wearing this time of year, isn't it? Well, at least between these covers it is. As a public service, today's post might be considered as falling somewhere around (if not just past) a rating of PG-13.
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