Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound.
Conan Volume 7: Cimmeria by Timothy Truman (writer), Richard Corben (artist), and Tomas Giorello (artist)
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Conan volume 7: Cimmeria marks a transitional period in young Conan’s life, as he spurns civilization — with its turncoats and legal trappings — and returns to the beloved, brutal country of Cimmeria, where he was born and raised. The dangers found in the snowy mountain passes of his barbaric homeland are a welcome change from the mind games and treachery Conan encountered in the cities of the East, but there are unfortunate lessons in treachery to be learned here, too. When a tentative truce with the Aesir is threatened by the actions of Caollan, the first woman Conan ever loved, Conan again finds himself at the heart of a larger conflict that will test not only his physical strength and cunning mind-but his passionate heart as well.
Lankhmar Book 8: Swords Against the Shadowland by Robert Wayne Bailey
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Years ago, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser turned their backs on the city of Lankhmar and the painful memories it held.
But now, a deadly plague, spawned from a sorcerer’s curse, sweeps through the streets of Lankhmar, eating its victims from the inside and laying waste to the once-vibrant city. The two reluctant heroes are called forth once again to face Lankhmar’s winding alleys — and the old ghosts who lurk in them.
* After writing nearly forty stories chronicling the adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Fritz Leiber chose acclaimed fantasy writer Robin Wayne Bailey as his official successor. Swords Against the Shadowland marks Bailey’s first foray into the rich world of Nehwon. Based on Leiber’s notes and drawing heavily from the mythos he constructed, a new chapter in the lives of two of heroic fantasy’s most enduring heroes begins here.
Nexus Archives Volume 8 by Mike Baron (writer), Steve Rude (artist), and Paul Smith (artist)
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The landmark Nexus/Badger crossover concludes!
Horatio, Judah, and the Badger have survived their reentry of the Bowl-Shaped World. As they head from outer rim to inner city, the threat that prompted this journey worsens: the Gravity Well is nearing collapse. The Web’s population is evacuating in a panic, hoping to escape the artificial black hole. By the time this installment of Baron and Rude’s celebrated sci-fi series comes to a close, the desperate trio will fight a powerful, fusionkasting tyrant in mortal combat, Kreed the Quatro will be sentenced to death for the Mars massacre, and Horatio will hang up the Nexus mantle once and for all!
A multiple Eisner Award-winning series that defined the careers of acclaimed creators Steve Rude and Mike Baron, Nexus is a modern classic not to be missed.
* Collecting issues 47 to 52 of Nexus Vol. Two and issue #1 of the Next Nexus miniseries, wherein we learn what the vengeful Loomis sisters have been up to.
Turok, Son of Stone Archives Volume 2 by Paul S. Newman (writer) and various artists
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Earth’s prehistoric past flourishes in a lost valley where two young Native Americans, Turok and Andar, have become trapped. While they struggle to survive among the honkers (dinosaurs) and prehistoric human residents, they hold on to the hope that one day they will discover a way out of the valley and be reunited with their tribe.
* In early 2008, a seventy-minute animated DVD titled Turok, Son of Stone was released by Classic Media.
* This volume collects Turok: Son of Stone #7-#12.