Conan The Barbarian: Bound In Black Stone Vol 1 Preview

Regular Cover by Dan Panosian

 

Last week, a family emergency prevented me from taking long, considered looks at new stories. But I'd been itching to review this trade for some time. I reviewed the first two issues when they came out, and posted short rereads for the first four issues last summer. So I found it calming to focus my mind on this familiar story as my wife and I made the long drive to visit a family member in the hospital. Perhaps it's apropos, as this story forces Brissa and Conan to confront the suffering and loss of their kin. 

Here's a preview of this first volume in Titan's new Conan saga. Enjoy!

 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: BOUND IN BLACK STONE VOL. 1

Writer: Jim Zub

Illustrator: Rob De La Torre, Dean White, Jose Villarrubia

Cover Artists: Dan Panosian (Regular), Artgerm (DM Edition), Mike Mignola (DM Edition)

Publisher: Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics

SC, 128 pages, FC, $17.99

ISBN: 9781787740143

On sale February 13, 2024

 

He is CONAN THE BARBARIAN - THE GREATEST WARRIOR OF ALL TIME and he's back in this all-new fantasy graphic novel, heralding a new era of savage, sword-slashing, brooding action, in search of high adventure and blood-soaked battle! BY CROM!

 

90 years ago, Robert E. Howard forged a whole new genre – SWORD AND SORCERY when he unleashed his immortal creation CONAN on an unsuspecting world.

 

Often copied, but never bettered, this is the welcome return of the first and mightiest hero ever to stride and slash his way across the world. Featuring an action-packed script written by Jim Zub that would make Robert E. Howard proud, and Buscema-inspired dynamic artwork by Roberto De La Torre! Together these two titans of the comic world have breathed new life into one of the most recognizable characters in fiction and in doing so, have unleashed a fantastic new era!

 

On the eve of his first major battle, young Conan of Cimmeria pictures a life beyond the borders of his homeland and yearns for a life of adventure undreamt of in his small village. Visions of future allies and unspeakable evils he will eventually encounter throughout his fabled life fill his mind, as he makes the choice to take his first fateful step into the Hyborian Age in search of blood-soaked glory.

 

For fans of heroic blood-soaked action-adventure and ancient arcane wizardry. Collects issues #1-4, plus material from the Free Comic Book Day 2023 special edition.

Now, let's take a look inside.

 

 

 

Here are two DM editions of Conan the Barbarian: Bound in Black Stone Vol. 1 that are only available in your local comic shop.

 

Cover by Stanley ‘Artgerm’ Lau

 

Cover by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola

 

Conan the Barbarian: Bound in Black Stone Vol. 1 is available at bookstores, comic shops and digital. Pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million and Forbidden Planet for UK. 

Thanks to Titan Comics for sharing this preview with us!