Comic Book Reviews for This Week: 12/23/2020
Welcome to this week in comic book reviews! The staff have come together to read and review nearly everything that released today. It isn t totally comprehensive, but it includes just about everything from DC and Marvel with the important books from the likes of Image, Boom, IDW, Valiant, and more.
The review blurbs you ll find contained herein are typically supplemented in part by longform individual reviews for significant issues. This week that includes
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Also, in case you were curious, our ratings are simple: we give a whole number out of five; that s it! If you d like to check out our previous reviews, they are all available here.
King-Size Conan #1: An Issue Worthy of This King
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Conan the Barbarian is a funny character, in that the sword-swinging, Crom worshipping Cimmerian is as simple as you can get when considering his desires, but it s from this simplicity that truly great tales may emerge and
King-Size Conan delivers on that promise in celebrating fifty years of the warrior s comic book tenure. The tales in this issue break down Conan s character into a number of categories, ranging from The Barbarian to The Thief to The Avenger and provides readers a fantastic look into the mind of this long-running character.
King-Size Conan #1 is an anthology, containing five different stories that see Conan taking on very different roles. Luckily for readers, these stories range from solid to downright fantastic, with The Mercenary being the best of the bunch for me. Written by X-Men legend Chris Claremont with artist Roberto de La Torre, this tale starts with Conan presenting himself as a decidedly n
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