King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #4 of 4

King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #4 of 4
Dark Horse Comics
Written by Timothy Truman
Art by Tomás Giorello

How many of you out there have ever wondered what would happen when Conan would become king, by his own hand of course. Well, Dark Horse has given you a glimpse into that idea with their most recent issue. Here, Conan is king and retelling a story of when he first got his kingdom where a group of assassins tried to kill him in his bedchamber. Then, just for good measure while the battle was still going on, a wizard summons a demon to kill anyone close to Conan and Conan for good measure. It’s stories like this that make me happy to be a commoner.

Reading through this, the story was well laid out and easy to follow, even for someone picking up the issue cold. It was self contained and you had an idea of what happened in the first issues without being told. Looking at the art, it felt like it could draw you into the frame. The detail was there, but the colors help you keep that distinction so you don’t totally lose yourself in it. Lastly, the paneling was a little more elaborate that most of the stuff I’ve been reading but again, this worked with the story and moved it on.

This was a really well written and laid out story. It’s very easy to see Conan doing what’s portrayed in the beginning of the book, telling one of the members of his court of an event that happened when he got the thrown he was striving for all along and what happened one time. My only issue with this was that I was not told of what happened in the first three issues. That would have made this truly a top pick for me. But if you get the chance to get this, do and get the other three as well. I’m sure that it would make it even better, in my humble opinion. I give this 4.5 caps out of 5.