Author : Brian Wood
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 16,55 MB
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1621157628
Kicking off Dark Horse's sweeping adaptation of Robert E. Howard's "Queen of the Black Coast," Conan turns his back on the civilized world and takes to the Western Ocean. Finding first danger and then passion in the arms of the pirate queen Bêlit, the Cimmerian begins a new life of pleasure and pillage along the Black Coast, in this epic of romance and terror! * A perfect jumping-on point for new readers!
Author : Brian Wood
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 12,6 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1616550430
New Conan stories from comics legend Brian Wood, continuing the legend begun by Robert E. Howard for a new generation.
Author : Victor Gischler
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 30,92 MB
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1621158772
King Conan is haunted by the ghost of his first—and some say greatest—love. If he is to ever know peace again, he must put her spirit to rest. Who is the mysterious sorceress Conan enlists to aid him in his quest, even as she secretly plots against him? And can the barbarian survive the danger-filled journey across the never-ending ocean, back to the forbidding temple on the coast, where his lost love met her end? Collects Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast #1–#5. * From the artist of The Lightning Thief and Scott Snyder's Severed
Author : Brian Wood
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 23,95 MB
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1506709915
Showcasing the spectacular art of Becky Cloonan, James Harren, and Mike Hawthorne and including the conclusion of the Roy Thomas penned "Road of Kings," the value-priced Conan Omnibus 5: Piracy and Passion features over 400 story pages of high adventure, dark sorcery, and fiery romance by comics' most talented creators. Featuring Brian Wood's acclaimed adaptation of Robert E. Howard's classic "Queen of the Black Coast," Conan Omnibus 5 features more of the award-winning Dark Horse Conan series. Unbowed in battle and unmatched with the sword, Conan the Barbarian is instead felled by the allure of the pirate queen, Bêlit. The two join forces--and souls--and begin a new life of plunder and passion on the high seas...but dark clouds loom on the horizon!
Author : Roy Thomas
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 11,35 MB
Release : 2007-11-06
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1621153886
A new era begins for Conan the Barbarian, as he sets out, once more alone, into the savage heart of Hyboria — his wit, his strength, and his blade, his only allies against a flood of foes both human and super-human! Presenting more of the celebrated Roy Thomas/John Buscema Conan the Barbarian run, as well as a special guest artist appearance by Sal Buscema! All featuring completely re-mastered color; all proving once again why Conan is the greatest and most savage Epic Fantasy character of all time.
Author : Jonathan Hennessey
Publisher : Ten Speed Graphic
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 34,4 MB
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1607746352
A New York Times Best Seller A full-color, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the many-layered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the world's favorite brew. The History of Beer Comes to Life! We drink it. We love it. But how much do we really know about beer? Starting from around 7000 BC, beer has emerged as a major element driving humankind’s development, a role it has continued to play through today’s craft brewing explosion. With The Comic Book Story of Beer, the first-ever nonfiction graphic novel focused on this most favored beverage, you can follow along from the very beginning, as authors Jonathan Hennessey and Mike Smith team up with illustrator Aaron McConnell to present the key figures, events, and, yes, beers that shaped and frequently made history. No boring, old historical text here, McConnell’s versatile art style—moving from period-accurate renderings to cartoony diagrams to historical caricatures and back—finds an equal and effective partner in the pithy, informative text of Hennessey and Smith presented in captions and word balloons on each page. The end result is a filling mixture of words and pictures sure to please the beer aficionado and comics geek alike.
Author : Jean-David Morvan
Publisher : Ablaze Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 23,37 MB
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN :
BY CROM! Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! For the first time, Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended! The Cimmerian Vol 1 includes two complete stories, Queen of the Black Coast, and Red Nails, plus bonus material, in one hardcover collection! In Queen of the Black Coast, Conan seeks refuge on a merchant ship, after being pursued for killing a judge. But soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the legendary Belit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast! Soon finding himself smitten by the lovely Belit, Conan agrees to joins up with her and her crew to brutally pillage and sail the poisonous river Zarkheba, encountering ancient ruins, lost treasure, and winged, vicious monstrosities! In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here Conan pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted...but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.
Author : Brian Wood
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 48,75 MB
Release : 2019-05-21
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1506707831
A father and daughter continue their epic quest for revenge against the ruthless Vikings that destroyed their lives. New dangers await them as, under siege from the Forty Swords, they move toward the mountains. Driven by revenge for their murdered village, Elsbeth and Dag have been hunting those responsible: the criminal Forty Swords. But as winter falls and the enemy retaliates, the father and daughter fall back to a mountain refuge populated by religious fanatics and make a stand there.
Author : Brian Wood
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 11,34 MB
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1506713327
In a post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world, the environmental-action trawler Kapital scours the earth's oceans for its mysteriously missing sistership, The Massive. Captain Callum Israel, a man who has dedicated his life to the ocean, now must ask himself--as our planet dies--what it means to be an environmentalist after the world's ended. This omnibus collects issues #0-#15 of acclaimed writer Brian Wood's sprawling, post-apocalyptic epic at a must-own value rate. Collects issues #0-#15 of The Massive.
Author : Michael Pawuk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 49,41 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1440851360
Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.
