Conan and the songs of the dead

Joe R. Lansdale, 1951-

Book - 2007

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Genres
Fantasy comics
Graphic novels
Action and adventure comics
Published
Milwaukie, OR : Dark Horse Books 2007.
Language
English
Main Author
Joe R. Lansdale, 1951- (-)
Other Authors
Timothy Truman (-)
Edition
1st ed
Item Description
"Based on the work of Conan creator Robert E. Howard."
Physical Description
unpaged : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm
ISBN
9781593077181
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Two old pros have fun in this latest installment of the Conan saga. Robert E. Howard's muscle-bound barbarian is usually presented as a grim loner; thus, it's surprising when, coming upon the thief Alvazar buried in hot sand up to his neck, Conan jovially gives him a refreshing drink of dog's blood, then butchers the priests who were executing the man for stealing a sacred relic. This version of Conan needs a comic sidekick, and his banter with Alvazar enlivens the string of adventures as the two team up to track down a series of magical objects that they hope to sell for money, but that also could open the way for a malevolent elder god to re-enter this world. Along the way, the two rogues encounter wizards, animated mummies, demons and a very lusty djinn. Severed limbs and heads fill the air every few pages, but so do good-old-boy quips. Truman has been expert at drawing this kind of droll action-adventure since Grimjack, and Lansdale has honed a knack for sly, outrageous humor in his Hap & Leonard crime novels . Their collaboration is a genuine, if somewhat guilty, pleasure. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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