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kidclamp's review
4.0
I was confused when I got this, looking the book over it didn't seem like these could be comics of old. The coloring had a more modern shading, and the art looked clean and recent. I was half right.
While this was supposed to be a restored edition, it turned out to restored art with modern color. The drawings are the originals, but touched up with new color techniques they really have a clean presentation.
Once I got past my initial confusion, I started to get really into the comics. The stories are mostly one-offs, condensed versions of the originals, but they strike a good balance of comic form with hints of the prose underneath. Conan definitely comes across with a good sense of humor in addition to his brutal methods of dealing with problems. It is also refreshing to see a character of strength not portrayed as a huge bulk of a man. The Arnold Conan definitely does not have the same lithe grace in the comics.
These really piqued my interest in the original tales and made me want to get the next volume and see more.
While this was supposed to be a restored edition, it turned out to restored art with modern color. The drawings are the originals, but touched up with new color techniques they really have a clean presentation.
Once I got past my initial confusion, I started to get really into the comics. The stories are mostly one-offs, condensed versions of the originals, but they strike a good balance of comic form with hints of the prose underneath. Conan definitely comes across with a good sense of humor in addition to his brutal methods of dealing with problems. It is also refreshing to see a character of strength not portrayed as a huge bulk of a man. The Arnold Conan definitely does not have the same lithe grace in the comics.
These really piqued my interest in the original tales and made me want to get the next volume and see more.
loonyboi's review
4.0
A solid collection of terrific comics. In the earliest ones the art is a little rough around the edges, but thise are saved by Roy Thomas' pitch-perfect understanding of the characters and world. But by the end, Smith has completely risen to the challenge. It's unfortunate that the coloring process has resulted in the loss of some details in the art...it's never *too* bad, but there are some panels that have been reduced to colored blobs.
Still, Thomas and Smith were the Conan dream-team. If you want their run in a nice hardcover set, you'll want this (and the second one as well). It should have been in black and white, but at least the colors here are better than some previous reproductions.
Still, Thomas and Smith were the Conan dream-team. If you want their run in a nice hardcover set, you'll want this (and the second one as well). It should have been in black and white, but at least the colors here are better than some previous reproductions.
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