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.
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 …
Conan The Barbarian (TB) – Volume 01 Issue 27
My Rating ★★★★ “The Conquering Crown – Part 02: The Ill-Suited Guest” Prisoner! From the toast of Aquilonia to Traitor, Conan of Cimmeria has been betrayed by the Mad King! As all of the counts and barons scramble to realign …
Conan The Barbarian: Scourge Of The Serpent – Volume 01 Issue 03
My Rating ★★★★ “Part Three – Behind The Mask” A gunshot rang out within the half-light of the Gordon House. As Michael O’Donnel wrestled the .38 caliber revolver from Evelyn Gordon’s hands, John Kirowan turned to scan the study for …
Conan The Barbarian: Scourge Of The Serpent – Volume 01 Issue 02
My Rating ★★★★ “Part Two – Words Of Power” A temple keeper is dead and the nephew of Governor Patanius plays ignorant of Conan’s accusations. Now the Cimmerian must act quickly or be thrown to the unscrupulous Numalian Court of …
Conan The Barbarian: Scourge Of The Serpent – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★ “Part One – Stealing Faces & Finery” Brule scanned the mists for recognizable faces. The Shaman had promised him the truth, even if it was forcibly provided. The Spear-Slayer had to confirm the validity of his ally …
Red Sonja: A Death In Scarlet – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★★ “A Death In Scarlet” On the rough and tumble streets of Khorusun, two young women scan the incoming merchant trains looking for a mark. The day is young, as is their flesh. Sonja points to a Khitai …
The Savage Sword Of Conan – Volume 01 Issue 11
My Rating ★★★★★ “Tattered Wings” What is the worth of a father’s son? Gold? Artifacts? Immortality? In the snow-laid mountains of Hyrkania, Conan will move heaven and earth to rescue the boy of a local warlord. As for Conan’s men, …
