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.
Red Sonja: She-Devil With A Sword – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★ “She-Devil With A Sword” The Kothian Aristocracy has had it too good for far too long! Generations of their subjects have lived under increasing taxes, starvation, and even the plague. Now the kingdom of Koth is in …
Conan The Barbarian (TB) – Volume 01 Issue 30
My Rating ★★★★ “Ghosts & Echoes – Part 02: Trail Of The Warrior” Across desert plains and rain-soaked fields, the assassin tracked Conan. First on foot, then by horseback. It mattered little. The Cimmerian made no effort to hide his …
The Savage Sword Of Conan – Volume 01 Issue 13
My Rating ★★★★★ “The Blue Orchid” Conan, Atta, and a slave girl named Zaria have escaped the clutches of Prince Yezdigerd’s guard only to find themselves outcasts in the Mountains of Night. One thing haunts their thoughts. Who possesses the …
Sword of Red Sonja: Doom of the Gods – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★ “Doom Of The Gods” Red Sonja has hunted the Son of Set for many moons, pursuing the demigod across the savage breadth of Hyboria, through Aquilonia and lands far beyond. Now, with the trail at last turning …
Red Sonja Vs. Thulsa Doom – Volume 01 Issue 04
My Rating ★★★★★ “Beginnings – Part 04” Into the pits! Thulsa Doom has infiltrated the steel mines of Pah-Dishah, bringing death to all who oppose him. As his army searches for a mysterious new metal, Red Sonja and Ozzyus plan …
Red Sonja Vs. Thulsa Doom – Volume 01 Issue 03
My Rating ★★★★ “Beginnings – Part 03” At the gates! Red Sonja and a small army of volunteers have arrived at Pah-Dishah to defend the Capitol of Hyrkania. The only problem is the local magistrate. Just how many ordinances did …
Red Sonja Vs. Thulsa Doom – Volume 01 Issue 02
My Rating ★★★★ “Beginnings – Part 02” The slave, Thulsa, rescued by Red Sonja, has become overly presumptuous. This is Hyrkania, not some Kothian slave outpost. As Sonja bathes in familiar waters, the Kushite swims toward her position with lustful …
Red Sonja Vs. Thulsa Doom – Volume 01 Issue 01
My Rating ★★★★ “Beginnings” For weeks, an army of marauders has rampaged across the Hyrkanian countryside, razing every town and village along the way. Now their leader commands his forces to attack an outpost city, the only home Red Sonja …
Kull 3-D – Volume 01 Issue 02
My Rating ★★★ “A Night On The Town!” The king has disappeared out of his balcony bedroom window! But where did he go? Councilor Tu and Brule the Spear-Slayer must act quickly to not arouse suspicion. Any word of Kull’s …
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 …
