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The Chronicles Of Kull Volume 1: A King Comes Riding And Other Stories (Chronicles of Kull 1)
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$18.95
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$12.89
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4.5 / 5
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Dark Horse Comics
Sales Rank:
52620
Binding: Paperback
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The Chronicles of Kull Volume 1: A King Comes Riding and Other Stories kicks off Dark Horse's newest addition to its popular Robert E. Howard reprint line. Presenting every color Kull comic from the 1970s and '80s chronologically for the first time ever, Volume 1 features completely remastered color Kull stories from Creatures on the Loose! #10, Monsters on the Prowl #16, and Kull the Conqueror #1 to #9. The writing talents of legendary creators Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Len Wein, and John Jakes and the stunning visuals of Marie Severin, John Severin, and Bernie Wrightson are on display in such thrilling tales as "The Skull of Silence," "Night of the Red Slayers," and "The Forbidden Swamp!" See how Robert E. Howard's Kull stories were interpreted over three decades ago in comics. |
Customer Reviews
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An excellent reprint, Monday, February 01, 2010
Kull had always been a poor cousin to Conan, even in the comics. The short run of this series testify to that lop-sided appreciation. Even Roy Thomas, who championed this series at first, gave up writing duties first to Len Wein and then Gerry Conway so as to focus on Conan and other titles. What really propels this series along is the quality artwork, which is clearly magnificent.
However, the writing here is rather too elaborate, with plot lines sometime missing their mark in trying to craft some context to these episodic stories. Except for Thulsa Doom, the continuity of plot lines is largely undeveloped. Thulsa Doom remains a very poor villian, resembling Skeletor (in He-Man Masters of the Universe), completely juvenile. Finally, unlike Conan, Kull does not take to wenching, preferring to hang out with Brule, the spear slayer.
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Kull, Sunday, January 24, 2010
A roaring good read and lots of it. Superior artwork. Some semi nudity might offend a few, otherwise Highly Recommended.
Rating: 5 out of 5
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An Artistic Highpoint..., Thursday, December 31, 2009
This collection from Dark Horse is a wonderful assembly of Marvel Comics first attempts at adapting Kull to comics. The stories are all very readable and in many ways superior to the Conan series Kull was intended to cash in on. But the real "draw" here is the artwork. Kull first appeared in comics under the pen of Berni Wrightson. After Wrightson, the legendary Wally Wood (inked by Ross Andru) drew the first issue of "Kull the Conqueror." But then, Marie and John Severin took over the art chores and stayed with the book until it was canceled with issue #10. The Severins brought a beautiful "illustrative" quality to the book at a time when Barry Smith was still developing his artistic style on "Conan." This collection even includes two short backup stories done by the Severins. A nice addition, but its a real shame Dark Horse couldn't have squeezed in just one more issue (#10) to capture Marie Severin's complete run on "Kull" in a single volume (that last issue wasn't inked by John). Still, this is a great collection for fans of great comic art. Wrightson, Wood, Andru and Severin (both of them). It just doesn't get much better.
Rating: 5 out of 5
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