Pat Lee

In this story we follow Conan leading the embassy from Aquilonia to the mysterious land on the East - Khitai. Here Khitai is a country that is basically blend of Chinese and Japanese in our "universe". We can see some elements of wuxia kung-fu but also samurai warriors and ninja's. In any case blending was done in excellent and seamless way.

Art is very good and scenes of battle are very well done. There is no confusion for the reader and it is very clear what goes on.

Only thing that is missing here is a more thought-out story. Story is ... how to say it, underwhelming. We have our deal of monsters and wizards so that the story resonates with readers of Conan's adventures but they remain nothing else than a prop - even the story climax seems like an afterthought. Also mysterious tribe that helps Conan's escort seems like something that was planned to be used in a more constructive way but was left out for whatever reason. If only the story was presented in a better way.

In general very interesting story recommended to all fans of Conan's universe. Alas due to the rather underwhelming story this adventure seems to be on the list of marginalized less-known ones. Which is a shame because main characters are very interesting.… (altro)

Spider-Man: The Other collects Amazing Spider-Man nos. 525-528, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man nos. 1-4, and Marvel Knights Spider-Man nos. 19-22 written by J. Michael Straczynski, Peter David, and Reginald Hudlin with art by Mike Wieringo, Pat Lee, and Mike Deodato Jr. The story itself was developed by Straczynski and builds upon concepts of the totemic nature of Spider-Man's powers, with Morlun reappearing to once again attack Spidey. It appears that Spider-Man is dying of an unknown and untreatable ailment, though he successfully fights of Morlun while confronting his own mortality. In totemic fashion, he effectively gives birth to himself. As outlandish as the premise sounds, Straczynski gives this storyline a great deal of emotional resonance as Peter, Mary Jane, and Aunt May grapple with his impending death and reach out to Spidey's friends in the superhero community for help. The story also played a key role in setting up events from Marvel's 2014 Spider-Verse crossover event. It's well worth a re-read for those who don't remember it or who are going through the better Spider-Man stories prior to One More Day.… (altro)

Im 6. Band von CONAN verschlägt es den barbarischen Krieger mit seinen Freunden in ein fernöstliches Land. Leider ist der Empfang dort nicht sonderlich freundlich und Conan gerät in Gefangenschaft. Er könnte jedoch die einzige Chance auf Rettung für das Volk von Khitai sein, das von einem schrecklichen Fluch heimgesucht wird, der die Krieger des Landes immer wieder zwingt, sich gegen ihr eigenes Volk zu wenden. Eine fernöstliche Odyssee voller Gefahren und Geheimnisse wartet auf König Conan!… (altro)