Conan the Cimmerian: “Hunter’s Moon”
15+16+6+8+7+7+6 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Conan #51: Conan the Cimmerian #1 (2008) to #57: Conan the Cimmerian #7 (2009). Reprinted in Conan [TB] #7: Conan the Cimmerian (2009), and Conan Omnibus #3: Ancient Gods and Sorcerers (2017).
Story: Tim Truman. Art: Richad Corben. Color: José Villarrubia. Lettering: Richard Starkings/Comicraft.
- Part 1: Hunter’s Moon (31 pgs)
- Part 2: Path Mist (6 pgs)
- Part 3: Flesh Gods (8 pgs)
- Part 4: Gallery Mutiny* (7 pgs)
- Part 5: (Undefined) (7 pgs)
- Part 6: Darkness and the Night (6 pgs)
*) Art plates for “Gallery Mutiny” has got an additional title, “Conan 51 – Bones”. It is uncertain what it means.
Germany [GER]: as “Conan [GER]: Cimmeria” in Conan [GER]: Cimmeria #12 (2010).
Spain [SPA]: as “Conan el cimmerio” in Conan el cimmerio #1 to #7 (2010).
Style: Black line with colors. Genre: Fantasy. Time Span: Sword & Socery Fantasy. Nudity: One full frontal nude girl (issue #7).
Original Art Plate: Drawn in Sharpie pens and Pigma pens on 11″ x 17″ Strathmore bristol paper [Corben’s web site]. 28,3 x 43,5 cm [Source: Angoulême, 2019].
Keywords: Conan. Sacrifice. Curse. Shape-shifters. Resque. Betrayal. Slavery. Survive. War. Frost. Wolves. Dogs. Memories. Snow.
Synopsis: Tell-tale stories (inside main plot) of adventures of Conan’s grandfather, Connacht. Issues #1 to #2: Bog folk and strange brothers; #3 to #4: Harbour city and their religion; #5: Gallery slavery; #6: To the mountains; #7: Coming home.
Comment: Tim Thruman’s side story are nicely related with the main one. Though everything is not exactly what you think they’d be, Thruma’s story is not an unique. But Mr. Corben’s artwork is still in good shape. There is tence action and good faces. Slavegirl in harbour city may be voluptuous, but the nudity you cannot see until in the very last part. Mountain scenes are stunning, and are we watching eye to eye to Rowlf‘s ancient mother in the very end of the story?
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Created: April 17, 2008. Last updated: January 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm
