Publisher: Titan Comics Writer: Jim Zub Artist: Rob De La Torre Colours: Dean White Lettering: Richard Starkings Release Date: 27th September 2023 Impressively able to take the classic Robert E. Howard canon stories and build around them, Jim Zub’s narrative for issue three of Conan The Barbarian smacks of everything which has helped make the fictional sword and sorcery hero so beloved since his first appearance in “Weird Tales” way back in December 1932. Indeed, Zub appears to have mastered all the ingredients needed for an utterly enthralling tale of the Cimmerian, whether it be a seductive female ally, a horde of blasphemous serpent-faced aggressors or a disconcertingly dark wizard who harks back to a long-forgotten age when men were no more than hapless sacrifices to be made to a decidedly grisly god. To make matter even better though, the Animex Honorary Award-winner doesn’t simply depict the battle of Venarium veteran as a solitary killing machine who is able to mercilessly chop up an insurmountable number of assailants with his blade. But instead, portrays a coldly calculating adventurer, who needs other able-bodied warriors at his side when faced with more than a handful of foes. This practical thinking adds a [...]