Publisher: Titan Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Rob De La Torre Colours: Jose Villarrubia Lettering: Richard Starkings Release Date: 30th August 2023 Smartly showing the titular character to be so much more than just a big man wielding a hefty sword, Jim Zub’s penmanship for “Homeland!” does a very good job of depicting the Cimmerian as an already much experienced, thinking fighter. True, the barbarian does eventually wade neck deep into a horde of ravenous undead ghouls towards the end of the comic, but the adventurer is very much forced into this perilous situation after desperately trying to avoid a confrontation with so formidably-numbered a foe for much of this twenty-two-page periodical. Instead, the Canadian author’s incarnation of Robert E. Howard’s Sword and Sorcery hero patiently follows his prey over several snowy days, quietly watching the zombies for any signs of weakness, and soundly reasoning that whatever final destination they are travelling to will surely house the source of their black-hearted witchcraft. This somewhat sedentary sequence might have proved a laborious experience in the hands of a less able writer. Here however, the page space is wisely used to bring the audience up to speed with both the background and [...]