I guess I should temporarily rechristen the blög; Conan451, with the amount of Howardian reading I've been doing as of late. What can I say? Shit's dope.
Except for when it isn't. This was my first time reading the Hand of Nergal, and I was a bit disappointed for once. Based on this book I'd say that Busiek and Nord make a much stronger collaboration than Truman and Giorello. But things can change. We'll see what the next book has in store soon enough. I felt Truman's writing wasn't as personable or inviting as Busiek's. Not as relaxed. It felt more formal and more like what you'd expect to read as an REH adaptation, but not what you want to. It seemed less original and comfortable than the books I've been reading prior.
As for Griorello's art...it was one hell of a dense and dark book. The story was borderline horror and the art was heavy and brooding, too. It just didn't feel as sharp as I'd prefer. Too phantasmagoric overall. Too foggy and dismal.
I don't want to give away much of the plot. It's probably polarizing. Those of you who prefer a sword and sorcery thing won't like it as much (maybe), but those of you into Lovecraft may drool.
Why did Griorello seemingly model Lord Than after James Brown? That's what I wanna know... Bel, Mitra, and Ishtar!
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| Look at his pimp collar and that hair. Homie looks like James Brown. |
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| I don't know karate, but I know k-razy! |
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