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Conan #9
"Two Nemedians Walk Into a Bar"
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates
Letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft
Colors: Dave Stewart
Publisher:
3.75 out of 5 Stars
Reviewed by John L. Daniels Jr.
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Conan the Cimmerian is using his cunning and daring tales of his
exploits to save the day and teach some rouges a lesson. Conan is
relaxing at a bar when two thieves are causing trouble and robbing the
owner and other guests in the bar. Conan politely tells the two men to
stop harassing the patrons, but as the two thieves bluster about their
triumphs Conan hurls them across the bar. Conan befriends the men
after the altercation, and starts telling them a story of his own
thieving ways.
Conan tells the men that he stole the jewels of a nobleman and
fought off his guards and escaped to the bar for solace. The two men,
after hearing Conan's tale, decide that they must have his stolen
loot. But by using his skill as a liar and a rogue himself, Conan is
able to turn the tables on the robbers.
The story, written by Kurt Busiek, is very, very good; he captures
the bawdiness and behavior of the barbarian thief precisely. The
artwork by Cary Nord and Thomas Yeates is good. The pencil work in
some panels looked rushed; they have the character outlines but no
detail. The coloring by Dave Stewart is very good, with the use of
earth tones and shadowy layers bringing out the pencil work very well.
The book is a very good read and the story sets up Conan for future
adventures. The Bone Woman: is she friend or foe? I would be
interested to see what she has in store for CONAN.
—CCdC—
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