{"product_id":"conan-the-barbarian-battle-of-the-black-stone-isbn-9781787743281","title":"Conan the Barbarian: Battle Of The Black Stone","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe legendary roster of characters created by Robert E. Howard, who single-handily forged a whole new genre – sword and sorcery – are about to collide!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSpinning out of Titan and Heroic Signatures’ critically-acclaimed Conan the Barbarian comic series, this epic multi-verse event features the iconic titular hero, Dark Agnes, Solomon Kane, and a host of Howard favorites. Fans will not want to miss this!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCONAN OF CIMMERIA is haunted by shadows, living nightmares connected to a mysterious eye symbol etched in BLACK STONE. The unspeakable evil foretold by THULSA DOOM looms over the Hyborian Age and every age connected to it... and it will take more than a lone barbarian to stop its relentless march upon time, space, and sanity.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBATTLE OF THE BLACK STONE, an epic new CONAN EVENT from Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics, begins HERE, from Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons) and artist Jonas Scharf (Dark X-Men, Basilisk)!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCollects Conan the Barbarian Free Comic Book Day 2024 and Battle for the Black Stone #1-4\u003cb\u003e\"2025 Favorite of the Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e — GamingTrend Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10\/10 \"Defines the word ‘epic’ at pretty much every level…If you love Conan, if you love Solomon Kane, if you love any and all of those characters in that pulp era of adventure storytelling, this is a top notch, first class, grade-A comic.\" \u003cb\u003eComical Opinions \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"5\/5.\" \u003cb\u003eSuperhero Hype\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Really cool stuff. The art is absolutely fantastic. The story pacing is great. It all frikkin' works! What Jim Zub's been doing on Conan, it's just great.\" \u003cb\u003ePop Culture Philosophers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Really dramatic scenes, brutal environments, a really great book. Just full of action and adventure and I just can’t wait to see where this book goes from here. If you’re not reading Conan, you have to be reading this one.” - \u003cb\u003eComic Culture\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the biggest surprises of the year. A bloody, thrilling pulp epic, with a razor-sharp sense of atmosphere and dread...an explosive example of what Conan stories can do at their best.\" -\u003cb\u003e Comics Beat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is gloriuous. I enjoyed every fiber of it...Wicked, wicked. Love it.\" - \u003cb\u003eDC Patrol \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It builds a mystery across time and works for both new readers and long time fans. As the first event for the new launch of Robert E. Howard’s creations, it opens up a lot of possibilities of what’s to come.” -\u003cb\u003e Graphic Policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A thrilling start to Jim Zub’s ambitious project to unite Robert E. Howard’s ‘Heroes of Man’ as they confront an ancient eldritch evil. Upon its conclusion it promises to just get better. Adding to this, it’s a must-read celebration and exploration of Howard’s creations.” - \u003cb\u003eStygian Dogs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Phenomenal. A great starting event for this new iteration of Conan.” - \u003cb\u003eSword \u0026amp; Sorcery Book Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRue Morgue Magazine awarded CONAN THE BARBARIAN as Best Ongoing Comic Series of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jim Zub, for the most part, is doing brand new Conan the Barbarian stories and they feel like they’re written by the hand of Robert E. Howard himself. It feels like you’re in Cimmeria, in the Hyborian age written by Robert E. Howard himself and I don’t think there’s a bigger compliment that I could give.” - \u003cb\u003eThinking Critical\u003c\/b\u003e (Wes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This comic is the gold standard in how to have the very best writer, artists, colorists, letterer, and editor. What do you get with these guys? The best comic in the industry.” \u003cb\u003eThinking Critical\u003c\/b\u003e (Drew)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Zub\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known, apart from Conan, for \u003ci\u003eSkullkickers \u003c\/i\u003ewhich launched in 2010 and ran for 33 issues. He is a writer, artist, and editor who got his break in 2001 with his first comic \u003ci\u003eMakeshit Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e. He went on to write for IDW, Marvel and Cartoon Network and has written for \u003ci\u003eStreet Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSamurai Jack, Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Dungeons and Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWolverine\u003c\/i\u003e and created \u003ci\u003eWayward. \u003c\/i\u003e In 2019 Zub wrote \u003ci\u003eRick and Morty vs. Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons: Chapter II: Painscape\u003c\/i\u003e which was nominated for the 2022 Eisner ‘Best Graphic Album’. 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