CBR has the exclusive reveal of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola's stunning Conan the Barbarian cover and a wraparound map cover by Francesca Baerald.
Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures' new Conan the Barbarian series launches in July 2023 from writer Jim Zub, artist Roberto de la Torre and colorist José Villarrubia. The stunning artwork sees Minola's unique style perfectly capture a stoic-looking Conan the Barbarian, while Baerald's wraparound gives fans an opportunity to complete immerse themselves within the Hyborian Age.
Conan the Barbarian #1
- Author(s): JIM ZUB
- Artist(s): ROBERTO DE LA TORRE, JOSÉ VILLARRUBIA
- Publishers: Heroic Signatures / Titan Comics
- 32pp, $3.99, On sale: July 26, 2023
- ROBERT E. HOWARD'S LEGENDARY CONAN IS BACK IN A NEW TALE OF BRAVERY AND HEROISM! CONAN THE BARBARIAN FCBD EDITION LEADS INTO THE DEBUT ISSUE!
- Years after the battle of Venarium, a weary CONAN returns to his homeland to seek rest and solitude. However, a mysterious scout rides in to warn the Cimmerians of an imminent threat on the march from the Pictish wilderness. Will CONAN and his new ally be able to hold off this new horde of invaders?
- COVER E: MIKE MIGNOLA
- COVER G: Wraparound Hyborian Age Map by FRANCESCA BAERALD
Free Comic Book Day Gives Readies Fans for Conan the Barbarian
On May 6, 2023, Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics will give fans their first look at the new Conan the Barbarian series with Free Comic Book Day 2023: Conan the Barbarian #1. The synopsis for the issue reads, "On the eve of his first major battle, young Conan of Cimmeria pictures a life beyond the borders of his homeland and yearns for a life undreamt of in his small village. Visions of future allies and unspeakable evils he will eventually encounter throughout his fabled career fill his mind as he takes his first fateful steps toward a life of great adventure in the Hyborian Age!"
Prior to the new series, Conan the Barbarian's publishing rights previously belonged to Marvel Comics and, most recently, the character was featured in the first half of David Pepose and Carlos Magno's Savage Avengers series. Marvel decided not to renew the publishing rights to Conan the Barbarian with the Heroic Signatures-owned Conan Properties International in May 2022. Titan Comics announced they had acquired the rights to the character in June 2022.
Conan the Barbarian #1 releases on July 26, 2023, from Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures. Click here for Forbidden Planet's pre-order information for Mignola's cover and here for Baerald's wraparound cover.
Source: Titan Comics