Thursday 22 July 2021

Paying Homage to Frank Frazetta

Predecessor was judge, jury and executioner.


Sequel/spin-off is infinitely more trusting.

A Princess of Mars (1970)
Conan the King #50¹ (January 1989)
The Savage Sword of Conan #69² (October 1981)
Snow Giants (1967)
 In the Hall of the Mountain King
Conan #5³ (December 1995)
Cimmeria
Conan the Cimmerian #0⁴ (June 2008)
The Life & Death of Conan - Part Nine The God Below
Conan the Barbarian #9⁵ (2019)
Indomitable (1974)
Brian Pulido's Lady Death: Abandon All Hope #3⁶ (January 2006)
The Savage Sword of Conan #184⁷ (April 1991)
Rastan arcade flyer (North America)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (any region)
Brutal Legend (Europe/North America)
Miscellany

The Savage Sword of Conan #69⁸ frontispiece (October 1981)
Land of Terror (detail) and Winged Terror (detail)


King Conan: The Conqueror #3⁹ (April 2014) vs Green Death (1967)


Satan's Swordbearers by Fred Blosser - The Savage Sword of Conan #54¹⁰ (July 1980) vs Land of Terror (1967)


King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel - Chapter One¹¹ (2011) vs Chained Conan (1974)


Conan (2003) #44¹² (September 2007) vs The Brain (1967)


Ultimate X-Men #30¹³ (May 2003) vs Against the Gods (1966)


Highlander Issue #8¹⁴ (2007) vs The Brain (1967)


Mixing shit up.

Blade II
In commentary, Guillermo del Toro states Nomak at the top of a staircase strewn with dead security guards is his tribute.
He doesn't state what, but best guess.

Conan the Destroyer (1971)
There's only one way to end.

Death Dealer (1973)
The Incredible Hulk #81¹⁵ (July 2005)
Red Sonja: One More Day¹⁶ (November 2005)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Star Wars: Vader: Dark Visions #1¹⁷ (March 2019)
Fist of the North Star (1986)
Raoh riding menacing steed Kukuoh more than rings a bell.
Before I go.

Art/Inks Credits:

¹Mike Kaluta
²Roman Kukalis
³John Nyberg
Tomás Giorello
Mahmud Asrar
Ron Adrian
Lou Harrison
Pablo Marcos
Tomás Giorello and José Villarubia
¹⁰Tony DeZiga
¹¹Tomás Giorello
¹²Cary Nord and Richard Isanove
¹³Adam Kubert
¹⁴David Michael Beck
¹⁵Lee Weeks
¹⁶Liam Sharp
¹⁷Greg Smallwood

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