"Hey, Conan, where's yer sword?" If you've ever watched Conan O'Brien then you've probably heard this story; as a kid growing up the Conan movies starring Arnold Schwarzenegger ruined his life. All of a sudden he was mocked...but really, who wouldn't want to be linked to a muscle-bound, womanizing warrior stud? The first film came out in 1982 but the books came out in the 30's. This particular issue, #1, is really #88 in Dark Horse Comics' re-telling of the old tales. The reason they made this a #1 is to get new readers and more money but they do have a new writer, Brian Wood, the writer of DMZ, Northlanders, and the current, excellent mini-series with the longest title in comic book history; Wolverine & the X-Men: Alpha and Omega. This book is part one of "Queen of the Black Coast," a tale about a super-hot, deadly woman pirate that Conan falls in love with. The story is typical old-world warrior stuff but it's not that silly. The pirate lore is a bit creepy/cool and Conan comes off as more of an arrogant prick than some perfect Adonis. & they got a chick to draw it! Becky Cloonan does a good job; it's spare, easy to soak up, but pretty to look at. All in all a pretty good entry in the mythos. **1/2 (out of ****)
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