[quote=« Fred Van Lente »]The Dark Horse « Conan » series follows a very specific chronology of the original stories exhaustively laid out by Howard scholar Dale Rippke commonly called « Dark Storm. » So there’s not a lot of choice involved. [Laughs] I’m following the same path followed by Kurt, Tim Truman, Mike Mignola, Roy Thomas, Brian, the rest of the DH writers. What Carter and Camp called « The Snout in the Dark » follows out of « Queen of the Black Coast. »
That said, I’m not going to follow the Camp and Carter story – I’m sticking with Howard’s original story outline, which is a page and a half long, and the few chapters he finished, which takes us about to the halfway point of what he mapped out. The rest will be me.[/quote]
Contrairement a ce qui a été annoncé, Fred Van Lente ne reprend pas la série « Conan The Barbarian » mais la relancera sous le titre « Conan The Avenger ». L’histoire se déroule pourtant après les évènements de la série de Brian Wood.
Ayant mis un terme à sa carrière de pirate suite à la mort de sa bien aimée, Conan écume les bars jusqu’à ce qu’une affaire de magie noire le ramène sur les sentiers de la vengeance.
C’est le dessinateur Brian Ching qui se chargera de la partie graphique de cette nouvelle série tandis que Ian McCaig et Philip Tan signent les couvertures:
[quote]You know, I had never read a single Robert E. Howard story before Dark Horse asked me to adapt « People of the Black Circle » with Ariel Olivetti. But I quickly devoured them, and fell completely in love. Once I got hired to do the regular series, I read the entire Dark Horse run. There are some great comics in there.
I also really enjoyed Brian Wood’s run, his emphasis on giving Belit and Conan equal weight. She’ll still be a presence in this book – how, I probably shouldn’t give away for fear of spoilers – so fans of that run should definitely stick around for this one.
That said, however, Brian is obviously no big fan of monsters and magic. I love monsters and magic, so there’s going to ample helpings of both in these arcs. And, of course, the kind of exciting action and swordplay we’ve come to expect from a « Conan » comic. [/quote]
[quote]CONAN THE AVENGER #1
Written by: Fred Van Lente.
Art by: Brian Ching.
Cover by: Iain McCaig.
Description: Nursing his broken heart, Conan drinks himself into a stupor in the troubled city of Shumballa – until a brazen act of thievery launches the Cimmerian into a wild hunt and a supernatural adventure!
Pages: 32.
Price: $3.50.
In stores: April 23. [/quote]
[quote]Conan: The Avenger #2
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Kilian Plunkett
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, May 28th, 2014
When a case of mistaken identity leaves Conan accused of witchcraft, the Cimmerian finds himself the target of the powerful and deadly Agara witch hunter of Kush! But as the warrior and the wizard quarrel, an evil force plots to eliminate them both![/quote]
[quote]Conan: The Avenger #3
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Philip Tan, Romulo Fajardo Jr.
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, June 25th, 2014
A demon roams the streets of Shumballa—sent by mysterious forces to kill the popular commander of the city guard. When the king’s royal sister is accused of witchcraft, Conan comes to her rescue . . . but for what purpose?
Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong) ramps up Conan![/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #4
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Eduardo Francisco
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Fiona Staples
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $2.99
Release Date Wed, July 23rd, 2014
El Shebbeh is under attack, and it’s up to Conan as the city’s newest captain of the guard to defend against those who would seek to conquer it! A spy infiltrates the king’s inner circle, and Conan’s ally Agara is imprisoned after he learns a deadly truth![/quote]
STORY BY
Fred Van Lente
ART BY
Eduardo Francisco
COLORS BY
Michael Atiyeh
COVER BY
Dan Scott
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
COVER PRICE:
$3.50
RELEASE DATE
Wed, August 27th, 2014
MATURE READERS ONLY
Conan’s ally Agara has been imprisoned after learning a deadly truth—can he get word to Conan in time? Meanwhile, a witch sends a horrifying demon after Conan—will Conan find out who is behind these terrors before fear drives the city to tear itself apart?
[quote]Conan the Avenger #6
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Eduardo Francisco
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Daryl Mandryk
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
The hunt for the witch that stalks the city’s shadows comes to its climactic conclusion as Conan and his ally Agara do everything in their power to find out the truth! When this day is done, the capital of Kush will never be the same![/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #7
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Daryl Mandryk
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, October 29th, 2014
After arriving in a port town, Conan and his allies are thrown into battle against an army of brigands, and Conan enters into an uncertain alliance to steal a legendary treasure of immeasurable wealth![/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #8
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by John Picacio
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, November 26th, 2014
Conan and his comrades join forces with the very brigands they once fought! Swords and personalities clash as Conan’s plan to steal a legendary treasure right under the nose of his new “ally” is in danger of being revealed![/quote]
STORY BY
Fred Van Lente
ART BY
Brian Ching
COLORS BY
Michael Atiyeh
COVER BY
Steve Ellis
PUBLISHER
Dark Horse Comics
COVER PRICE:
$3.50
RELEASE DATE
Wed, December 24th, 2014
A war, a spy, and false allies stand in Conan’s way as he and his comrades fight to free the slave girl Natala in order to learn the location of a legendary treasure![/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #10
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Wed, February 4th, 2015
Conan pursues the fabled treasure that started him on a long and dangerous journey. However, a terrible foe also has his eyes on the prize. Can Conan beat him to it?![/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #12
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Dan Scott
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Mar 25th, 2015
With an evil sorcerer standing in his way and an enemy army approaching on the horizon, Conan must make a choice with dire consequences. Was the treasure he fought so hard for worth the price he’s paid?[/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #13
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Guiu Vilanova
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Eric Powell
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Apr 29th, 2015
A new city, a new horror!
A new arc by Fred Van Lente begins!
Conan and the former slave girl Natala wander the desert as the only survivors of a vast army. Finally they arrive, dying of thirst, in the unwelcoming city of Xuthal, where a mysterious horror lurks in the shadows![/quote]
[quote]Conan The Avengers #15
Fred Van Lente
Guiu Vilanova
Conan and Natala must fight for their lives in the cursed city of eternal dreamers, Xuthal! When they are separated, Conan faces an army of zealots while Natala must defend herself from torturers and beasts! Can they escape the city alive?
24 June[/quote]
[quote]Conan the Avenger #16
Story by Fred Van Lente
Art by Brian Ching
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Cover by Jason Felix
Publisher Dark Horse Comics
Cover Price: $3.50
Release Date Jul 29th, 2015
Danger in the desert!
A new arc of Conan the Avenger by Fred Van Lente begins!
A mysterious oasis with a massive inland lighthouse beckons to Conan amidst the scorching sands. Answering a call for help, he offers assistance, only to realize too late all is not what it seems—he’s stumbled into a trap![/quote]
Description: Janissa the Widowmaker-one of the deadliest warriors Conan has ever met-returns and makes Conan fight for his life! Conan is a prisoner of Janissa’s all-female army, but the true threat may not be their leader, but lurking amid their ranks!
