MODERN AGE (1985-PRESENT)
Welcome to Savage Digest — Modern Age Comic Book Reviews. Here you’ll find reviews of Robert E. Howard’s worlds in comic book form. We cover Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja, Kull, and other legendary heroes. Our focus is the Modern Age of comics, a time when Howard’s stories were adapted into bold, unforgettable adventures.
Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged – Volume 01 Issue 03
My Rating ★★★★★ “Shadows In Zamboula” Originally published in: The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #14 (September 1976) The slaves of Darfar grow hungry. Conan has journeyed east into the lands of Khauran. Beneath a merciless sun, the …
Kull 3-D – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★ “The Gem of the Golden Waters” Even with the power and prestige of the Topaz Throne, Kull of Atlantis has become malcontent. No king should ever willingly submit themselves to unceasing trade disputes, monotonous ambassadors with little …
Conan The Barbarian (TB) – Volume 01 Issue 29
My Rating ★★★★ “Ghosts & Echoes – Part 01: The Sharpened Tooth” The boy was the last born, frail and underdeveloped. A burden upon his family. One day, after failing to help his siblings with even the most minor of …
Solomon Kane – Volume 01 Issue 02
My Rating ★★★★ “And Faith, Undying…” Satan has brought death to the small village of Aubermach! As Solomon Kane reconciles with an old friend and fellow Englishmen, a savage beast slaughters under the full moon light. A curse has fallen …
Red Sonja: New Years Special 2025
My Rating ★★★ “Rite Of The Red Moon” How do these fools survive harsh winters up in the mountains? Surely a hunter or warrior would live amongst them. Nope. Are these people insane? The vision of gold coins pouring into …
The Savage Sword Of Conan – Volume 01 Issue 12
My Rating ★★★★★ “Heart Of Darkness” Some things in life are more valuable than gold. For Conan, honor has opened more doors than the largest gemstones. Today the Cimmerian travels into the wilds of the Ghulistani Hinterlands to repay an …
Conan The Barbarian (TB) – Volume 01 Issue 28
My Rating ★★★★ “The Conquering Crown – Part 03: The Unlikely Sovereign” “A man may be called king, but to be worthy of such power requires more than a mere crown.” Through unforeseen alliances and a belated rebellion, Conan – …
Red Sonja: Monster Isle
My Rating ★★★ “Monster Isle” The beastly humanoids came to fill some savage curiosity as Red Sonja trailed through the jungle brush. Two survivors of the shipwreck hacked through vines and fauna next to her as their goal was to …
Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged – Volume 01 Issue 02
My Rating ★★★★★ “The Devil In Iron” The morning fog had helped camouflage Conan as he beached his small fishing boat on the shore of Xapur Island. In a time of war, any prying eyes looking to sabotage his rescue …
Solomon Kane – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★ “Red Shadows” Solomon Kane chased the homicidal Frenchman across two continents only to be foiled by the dark. Under a vast canopy of jungle, running along the African coastline, a towering native from the nearby tribe had …
Conan The Barbarian: Scourge Of The Serpent – Volume 01 Issue 04
My Rating ★★★★ “Part Four – Unity Or Death” The truth has been revealed to Kull, Conan, and John Kirowan. Set, the great serpent god and earth mother, has spirited the three heroes through time and space for a proposed …
Red Sonja: Valentine’s Special 2022
My Rating ★★★★ “Heart Ache” Love is in the air and cherubs are all around. No kiss, kiss. No bang, bang; or the Cupid King might get ya. Welcome to Keen Valley, Red Sonja. As the Hyrkanian She-Devil makes her …
