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Conan The Barbarian #22 - The Song of Belit, Part One

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    Nolando
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  • Conan The Barbarian #22 - The Song of Belit, Part One



    Released by: Dark Horse Comics
    Released on: November 20, 2013


    More Conan! This time around it's a younger version of the legend, as he spends his days building a mighty, bloody reputation with the queen, Belit.

    They sail the seas confidently in their all-black ship, Tigress, striking fear into the hearts of anyone they meet. Conan's kind of playing second-fiddle here, though, as Belit is put to the fore as a very suitable and worthy companion for him.


    She is obsessed with a ship that once escaped from her clutches, that fled up a mysterious river only to be found later missing its crew but loaded with great treasure. Arrogant and convinced of her own invulnerability, she has Tigress sail up this river, to a seemingly deserted ancient city. Conan doesn't like this much, even after they find some of the fabled loot after a short inspection that triggers a booby trap, killing six of their crew. Leviathans and winged apes aside, Belit only has eyes for the treasure while Conan suspects the crew's murmurs about the place being cursed and haunted might be worth listening to more…



    Stylistically, it's a Conan story and interesting to see him taking a bit more of a supporting role here. Brian Wood's script is pretty well entrenched in the character and world of Conan, drifting a bit in the middle of this release discussing the presence/existence of the different gods. But once they reach the ancient city the action comes to the forefront nicely. Artist Ricardo Burchielli keeps a muted tone, the dark murkiness of the ancient city detailed very well in shadow and the vibe overall staying good and creepy, like Robert Howard would've wanted it.



    Another solid entry into the canon of Conan.
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