Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2 Review
Writers: Luca Enoch & Stefano Vietti
Artist & Colorist: Lorenzo Nuti
Letterers: Richard Starkings & Tyler Smith
Editor: Chris Butera
Cover Artists: Roberto De La Torre, Lorenzo Nuti
Publisher: Titan Comics
Price: $4.99/$14.99 Foil
Release Date: June 10, 2026
When Conan landed in a plain of ash, one glance at the sky told him that he had traveled to another world. One of his soldiers spotted a distant wall aglow with lights. But then the white-skinned savages arrived. The silent throng forced Conan and his troops back. And although they extracted a heavy toll, one by one, Conan’s soldiers fell.
Then a rain of arrows, unlike anything Conan had ever seen, ended the battle in an instant. Who are the troops who rushed out of the wall and imprisoned Conan? And what happened to the dragon that the Cimmerian and his men were chasing? Let's grab our swords, shout "Hail Crom," leap into Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2, and see!
Story
After chaining Conan in a cell, Commander Deymar regards the Cimmerian and wonders what trouble the stranger has brought to his border outpost. His sorcerer placed a spell on the Cimmerian, but it has done little to subdue him. At least the amulet he placed around the stranger's neck allows the men to understand each other. But Conan has lost the men under his command. He’s angry at being imprisoned. And he insists that they let him pursue the dragon.
Then, in Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2, another stranger enters his cell. Ian Aranill tells Conan that he will dispatch the dragon. His legendary dragon slayer feats have earned him the title Dragonero. Ian also mentions that his flying ship will enable him to pursue the creature that sent many soldiers to their deaths. Then he turns his back on Conan and walks away.
In Luca Enoch & Stefano Vietti’s story, Conan and Dragonero don't know each other. Nor do they have any reason to trust each other. Conan has brought danger to Ian's land. Yet this "Dragonero" seems as full of himself as most "civilized" warriors. Still, Conan knows how dangerous the dragon can be. And he refuses to let anything get in the way of fulfilling his responsibility.
Although he inhabits another world, Conan’s predicament evokes Robert E Howard’s classic tale, Queen of the Black Coast. And although he meets a beautiful female warrior, she seems unlikely to rival his beloved Bêlit. Still, Conan demonstrates his worth, and both heroes recognize they stand a better chance together than apart in Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2.
Art
A scar runs down his face as Ian Aranill smiles. Yet his eyes narrow as Conan yanks at his chains. As the stranger yells at him, determination overtakes Ian’s features as he turns and leaves. Ian climbs atop the wide stone wall, where soldiers prepare the armaments that let them slay the Algent horde. More soldiers pull on ropes, restraining the vessel beneath an enormous balloon.
As Lorenzo Nuti enlivens this gray world with bright colors, Myrva urges Ian to hurry aboard in Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2. Then the blonde replaces her goggles, as she grips the wooden steering wheel beneath a purple-pink sky. In the cells below, Conan strains at the gray chains tethering him to the gray stone wall. Soldiers stand by the bars to his cell, clad in silver helmets. Silver chainmail coifs protect their necks. The red heraldic flags draped on the walls link with each soldier’s Coat of Plates, and the blood flying through the air.
Richard Starkings and Tyler fill white balloons with uppercase black dialogue. Letters grow bold for intonation and occasionally turn red. Raised voices swell words and turn balloons into stars. As air currents scream past the airship, the clang of chains, the shouts of the guards, and the sounds of fighting and death echo through the jail. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
Conan didn’t ask to leave Tarantia. But when a dragon appeared, he fought to defend the Aquilonian capital. Now he's in a land where people regard him as a savage. And as Ian and Myrva yearn to pursue the dragon endangering their land, their unwanted visitor insists his world also hangs in the balance in Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #2.
Rating 9.8/10
For how this series started, see my review of Conan The Barbarian & Dragonero #1.
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