- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Titan (Jan 23 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1840237856
- ISBN-13: 978-1840237856
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 16.8 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 322 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,716,320 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Welcome to the Hyborian Age, a time of gods, kings and sorcerers. And of its warriors, the greatest was Conan: blood-drenched barbarian, adventurer, mercenary, pirate and king by his own hand -- the greatest sword and sorcery hero of them all! This second fantastic collection continues Conan's adventures, adapted from Robert E. Howard's legendary stories, and featuring Conan doing what he does best -- battling wizards, stealing their loot and indulging in savage swordplay. Originally published in Savage Sword of Conan and Savage Tales of Conan, these previously uncollected strips, illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith, have been digitally re-coloured, once more bringing to life a lost age of myth and monsters!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Conan relies on cleverness,
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This review is from: The Chronicles of Conan Volume 2: Rogues in the House & Other Stories (Paperback)
In the segment "Garden of Fear", Conan does not want to try to understand the mural on the wall depicting the winged demon. It was a good quality short comic in terms of the storyline. Conan found his way past the obsticle on is journey though the wilderness between the hyborean territories and occupied areas. He did not rely solely on his own physical strength but was able to make use of other means, and yet he did not care about understanding, but he conquered, yet the tower remained standing, unlike in "The Tower of the Elephant".
3.0 out of 5 stars
The coloring ruined it for me.,
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This review is from: The Chronicles of Conan Volume 2: Rogues in the House & Other Stories (Paperback)
I must agree with many other reviewers: it was a mistake on the part of the digital colorists to attempt to add volume to the images. Smith himself, when he colors his work, goes for a more subdued approach... His colors try to subtly enhance his gorgeous line work, not drown it in computerized gradient effects. And drowning is exactly what we see here, especially in the "Rogues in the house" segment. That piece actually looked much better in black and white than it does here in colour form.The choice of colors itself was sometimes dubious; the ethereal veil of Atali, daughter of the Frost Giant Ymir, is here coloured a heavy green; that makes it appear like rough wool rather than like "a fabric so fine no human hand could have woven it". Despite this unfortunate problem, this collection is certainly a worthy addition to any fan of the classic series. It just could have been better had the colors been as in the original comic, or handled by the same studio that recolored volume one.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Essential Conan Comics,
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This review is from: The Chronicles of Conan Volume 2: Rogues in the House & Other Stories (Paperback)
These reprints of the early Marvel Comics Conan series are essential for any fan of comics in general and Conan in particular. As has been noted, the only drawbacks are the absence of the original covers and digital color that virtually crushes Barry Smith's art. That's a shame because these stories could have been greatly enhanced by digital color in the right hands. We can only hope that Dark Horse will correct the problem before they get around to reprinting "Red Nails" which I understand is part of the plan.
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