Conan the Barbarian #33 review
A supernatural threat strikes on stormy seas
Conan is a sword-and-sorcery action-RPG that brings Robert E. Howard's iconic barbarian to consoles, trading on the character's foundational influence over the entire fantasy genre. The 2007 release captures the pulp adventure spirit of the source material with hack-and-slash combat across hostile fantasy environments.
Recent activity shows the Conan license continuing to see varied use in gaming. Ungodly is incorporating the character into its own grimdark fantasy setting, while Puzzle & Dragons has launched a crossover featuring Detective Conan alongside other members of the Junior Detective League - a notably different take on the barbarian mythos. Meanwhile, the source comics themselves remain active, with new Conan the Barbarian issues continuing to explore supernatural threats.
A supernatural threat strikes on stormy seas
Puzzle & Dragons is no stranger to a collaboration. In fact, I'd say they possibly do more of them than PUBG Mobile. The only difference is that they're usually less weird and normally a team-up with an anime or manga. And the latest is no exception, with Detective Conan arriving…
There's a reason why, when you think 'barbarian', what comes to mind might not be a woad-painted Celt or Germanic tribesman, but a snarling, testosterone-fuelled man wielding a longsword and wearing a loincloth. Yes, Robert E. Howard's Conan has been the genre-defining example of…