16th Dec2020

A Memoriam In Four Colours: Richard Corben

by Ian Wells

At the end of last week  we received the news that another highly influential artist pulled up a seat at the great drawing desk in the sky. On the 2nd December Richard Corben passed away at the age of  80. Another talent gone too soon. I had to take a bit of time to put […]

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06th Sep2019

eBuying Comics: Week 26

by Ian Wells

Nothing hits the nostalgia sweet spot better than a good old issue of Marvels ‘What If?’ line. These stand alone alternate takes on Marvel comics continuity are fondly remembered by readers who were around at their start. We are currently in the age of fan service where yesterdays readers are todays writers who are ultimately […]

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18th May2019

First Look: Age of Conan – Valeria #1

by Phil Wheat

This August, Marvel invites you to journey into the Hyborian Age with one of Robert E. Howard’s classic heroes as Age of Conan: Valeria #1 hits comic shops this August! Witness a young and formidable Valeria, in a time before the fan-favorite “Red Nails” Conan story, as she treads the kingdoms of the Hyborian Age […]

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15th Jan2018

Conan comes back to Marvel

by Phil Wheat

Marvel Entertainment and Conan Properties International have announced that the iconic Conan franchise will return to Marvel next year – the original Conan run at Marvel spanned over 650 issues from 1970 to 2000, featuring titles such as Conan The Barbarian, Conan the Adventurer, Conan the Savage and Savage Sword of Conan among other popular […]

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24th Jul2017

‘Conan: Nordheim’ [Expansion] Review

by Matthew Smail

In Monolith’s incredibly atmospheric board game adaptation of Conan, players control the titular hero and his ally’s through a broad range of individual scenarios, each inspired by famous scenes from Robert E. Howard’s novels. The latest expansion to Conan is Nordheim, which sees Conan and a select few of his pals (plus a brand new […]

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16th Mar2017

‘Conan Exiles’ Early Access (P)Review

by Paul Metcalf

I never thought I’d really be into survival games, but looking at my Steam library tells a tale of zombie outbreaks and dinosaur training. With the likes of H1Z1 and ARK in my playlist, Conan Exiles probably fits right in… My style of survival is to be a loner though, and to enjoy the ability […]

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