Conan the Barbarian: Battle Of The Black Stone

10⁄10 “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.” Comical Opinions “5⁄5.” Superhero Hype“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.” Pop Culture Philosophers“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.” - Comic Culture“Scharf illustrates each character with a heaviness that captures the tone Zub is going for. They look and feel grandiose, but also mortal. It’s especially noticeable in the eyes. A lot of emotion is afforded to them to really communicate a sense that fear is creeping in just under the surface, and that the heroes are trying their best to keep it from pouring out.” - Comics Beat“This book is gloriuous. I enjoyed every fiber of it…Wicked, wicked. Love it.” - DC Patrol “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.” - Graphic Policy “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.” - Stygian Dogs “Phenomenal. A great starting event for this new iteration of Conan.” - Sword & Sorcery Book Club

Jim Zub is best known for Skullkickers, which launched in 2010 and ran for 33 issues, and his work on Conan. He is a writer, artist, and editor who got his break in 2001 with his first comic, Makeshift Miracle. He has written for IDW, Marvel, and Cartoon Network, and has worked on Street Fighter, Samurai Jack, Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Dungeons and Dragons, Wolverine, and created Wayward. In 2019, Zub wrote Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter II: Painscape, which was nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album. Over his career, he has won and been nominated for numerous awards including the Web Cartoonists’ Choice Award, Yalsa, Animex, and the Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Award for Outstanding Writer.