Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Thanksgiving Turkey CONAN THE DESTROYER Conclusion

 ...well, the poster pretty much summarizes the story, so let's jump in as the evil queen's henchman brings the princess back to be sacrificed to the sleeping god Dagoth...
Art by Bob Camp
One thing that may throw readers for a loop is that the Dagoth is colored throughout the comic like a human wearing a leotard instead of a grey stone statue (as in the movie).
So, while he's described as a "sleeping god", without showing him as an immobile statue, the plot point requiring the horn to be inserted to restore his non-stone form is lost!

Working from a screenplay by Stanley Mann based on a plot by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, the adaptation is written by Michael Fleisher and this part of it is laid-out by John Buscema and penciled/inked by Pat Redding, Bob Camp, and Charles Vess!
It appeared in Marvel Super Special #35 (1984) and Conan the Destroyer #2 (1985), but has not been reprinted in the 30 years since, including the various Dark Horse reprint series that purport to be complete re-presentations of all Marvel's Conan material!
BTW, those reprints also leave out the adaptation of the 1982 Conan the Barbarian flick!

Monday, December 1, 2014

Thanksgiving Turkey CONAN THE DESTROYER Part 3

Conan and his associates are hired by Queen Taramis to assist Princess Jehnna steal a key (which only she can touch) from the wizard Thoth-Anon.
With the key, Jehnna can find the Horn of Dagoth and bring it to Taramis.
However, Taramis has instructed Jehnna's bodyguard, Bombaata, to slay Conan and his entourage once their task is completed.
With the key in hand, Conan and company escape Thoth-Amon's castle, just as it explodes...

Be here tomorrow for the big finale...
Working from a screenplay by Stanley Mann based on a plot by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, the adaptation is written by Michael Fleisher and this part of it is laid-out by John Buscema and penciled/inked by Pat Redding, Bob Camp, and Charles Vess!
It appeared in Marvel Super Special #35 (1984) and Conan the Destroyer #2 (1985), but has not been reprinted in the 30 years since.

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Thanksgiving Turkey CONAN THE DESTROYER Part 2

Cover art by Bob Camp
Conan and his associates are hired by Queen Taramis to assist Princess Jehnna steal a key (which only she can touch) from the wizard Thoth-Anon.
However, Taramis has instructed Jehnna's bodyguard, Bombaata, to slay Conan and his entourage once their task is completed.
En route to Thoth-Amon's castle, the group comes across...
Be here next week when the group returns home...
Working from a screenplay by Stanley Mann based on a plot by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, the adaptation is written by Michael Fleisher and this part of it is pencilled and inked by John Buscema!
It appeared in Marvel Super Special #35 (1984) and Conan the Destroyer #1 (1985), but has not been reprinted in the 30 years since.

Friday, November 28, 2014

Thanksgiving Turkey CONAN THE DESTROYER Part 1

Is it a turkey when the movie is awful, but the comic is good?
 Judge for yourself as we present the comic adaptation of the 1984 flick Conan the Destroyer...
Be here tomorrow when the so-called wench "has at" her tomentors...
Working from a screenplay by Stanley Mann based on a plot by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, the adaptation is written by Michael Fleisher and this part of it is pencilled and inked by John Buscema!
It appeared in Marvel Super Special #35 (1984) and Conan the Destroyer #1 (1985), but has not been reprinted in the 30 years since.