Zub Tales

This week sees the release of CONAN THE BARBARIAN #31, the climax to our 3-parter all about a new villain called the Son of the Tooth, a supernaturally-charged assassin set on the trail of our Cimmerian. This issue is a 22-page knockdown, dragout fight. Let’s see what reviewers thought of it-

• 9 Panel Grid: “Everything was rendered beautifully and brutally and it was just the perfect end cap for this part of the arc. I love what they’re doing in Conan. It keeps building. It keeps also bouncing around too, but not in a way that’s jarring. Not every book can do that. Not every writer and artist can do that, but the creative team on Conan absolutely brings it every single issue.”

• Comic Book Clique: 9/10 “Jim Zub has established himself as one of the strongest voices since Robert E. Howard himself, and this issue is another example of why…An issue like this lives or dies on its staging and choreography, and thankfully [Doug Braithwaite] is exemplary. You can feel the brutality of each stab, strike, and kill.”

• Comic Culture: “Non-stop action. It’s over the top. It’s violent. It’s gory. There’s lots of drama behind it…If you haven’t jumped into this series yet, I highly recommend doing so.”

• Cool Thunder: 9/10 “This is exactly what you want from a great sword-and-sorcery comic…Doug Braithwaite and Diego Rodriguez once again bring the Hyborian Age to life with art and color that practically leap off the page. Enough cannot be said about how strong this creative team has been on the title.”

• Cupcakes Comic Reviews: “Again, great artwork and one of the best Conan stories ever…Over 30 issues and never missed a beat. That’s how good this is.”

• Eternal Crusader: “A brutal, dirty, and grim fight, mostly grounded in reality, and I was pleasantly surprised that the story still left some room for quieter character interactions and moments to breathe…Doug Braithwaite is one of England’s finest comic artists, and his work on Conan already feels like a well deserved career highlight. “

• Fanlight Zone: 10/10 “One of, if not the best books on the shelf every single month. Nothing is worth your money more at the comic shop than Conan. Incredible art by Doug Braithwaite. The action is in your face, jumping off the page. It just kicks your ass…Jim Zub is doing the best work of his career on these books and it is incredible stuff.”

• League of Comic Geeks: 10/10 “The battle in this chapter is everything that makes the action side of Conan enjoyable, and Jim Zub has a deep understanding of how to make it compelling and exciting…This book was perfect for me and I’ll remember it for quite a while. “

• Old Man Hyborian: “A lot of violence, a lot of twists and turns, great fight scenes, and Doug Braithwaite did an excellent job. I really liked his art for this one.”

• Pop Culture Philosophers: “What a freaking great book right here. Amazing artwork from Doug Braithwaite and a really solid concluding chapter to this story by Jim Zub. He has taken Conan and elevated it for old school fans and new school fans into one of the best books on shelves today.”

• Read More Comics: “Titan’s been swinging for the fences on Conan and I’ll be honest, it’s been worth it. They have been doing justice to Conan in a way that I don’t think even original Marvel did…Highly recommended.”

• Stygian Dogs: “The issue is indeed a 22-page fight scene, and it’s awesome…This was a thoroughly satisfying issue.”

• Thinking Critical: “It is an action-packed, bloody thrill ride from beginning to end, well illustrated by Doug Braithwaite…Conan continues to be one of the two or three best comic book series in the entire industry.”

• Two Guys and a Stack of Comics: “This issue is a perfect example of why Conan is, in our opinion on this channel, the best comic that comes out on a monthly basis and has been the best comic for the last couple of years…This is an incredible issue I think everybody should check out.”