Pedalhome
03-23-2005, 06:31 PM
SPOILER WARNING
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Well, on a technical level, the art in this book is starting to slip. The pencil sketch aspect of the book's art was appealing in the earlier issues, but I think that was because the art had cleaner lines and a less sketchy feel. I particularly disliked the depiction of when Conan was engulfed by the bug-creature and meets the remains of Davos; the art had a very unfinished feel. I guess that was an attempt to convey the other-worldliness of the essence that animated the creature, namely Thoth Amon's dark magic. It didn't work for me.
In addition to Cary Nord, Tom Mandrake and Thomas Yeates are credited with the art for this issue. If someone knows who drew what scenes I'd love to know.
I liked the story well enough. Conan proved that his might can overcome magic both when be breaks free of the god-plants which bind him and when he fights the bug-creature, although we know that the Bone Woman had a hand in that. I'm interested in what will happen when Janissa and our hero cross paths again, I'm not predicting a happy reunion. I liked the ending; in true nomadic barbarian fashion, Conan rejects offers of employment from the Bone Woman and Kalanthes and heads off on a wagon with two wenches and his sac of gold.
For those who have been commenting on the point that Conan seems too powerful, we see him nearly dead and in a coma for five days. He still seems vulnerable enough to me.
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Well, on a technical level, the art in this book is starting to slip. The pencil sketch aspect of the book's art was appealing in the earlier issues, but I think that was because the art had cleaner lines and a less sketchy feel. I particularly disliked the depiction of when Conan was engulfed by the bug-creature and meets the remains of Davos; the art had a very unfinished feel. I guess that was an attempt to convey the other-worldliness of the essence that animated the creature, namely Thoth Amon's dark magic. It didn't work for me.
In addition to Cary Nord, Tom Mandrake and Thomas Yeates are credited with the art for this issue. If someone knows who drew what scenes I'd love to know.
I liked the story well enough. Conan proved that his might can overcome magic both when be breaks free of the god-plants which bind him and when he fights the bug-creature, although we know that the Bone Woman had a hand in that. I'm interested in what will happen when Janissa and our hero cross paths again, I'm not predicting a happy reunion. I liked the ending; in true nomadic barbarian fashion, Conan rejects offers of employment from the Bone Woman and Kalanthes and heads off on a wagon with two wenches and his sac of gold.
For those who have been commenting on the point that Conan seems too powerful, we see him nearly dead and in a coma for five days. He still seems vulnerable enough to me.