Random books my son picks - Number 2
Trying to get my nine-year old to pay attention sometimes can be very trying. I am competing as I write this with the Minions movie for his attention. But he finally stopped watching long enough to pick a book. The book he has picked is Marvel Comics Conan the Barbarian #162 (Sept 1984). Writer: Michael Fleisher Artist: John Buscema Colourist: George Roussos Lettering: Janice Chiang Editor: Larry Hama The story is called "Destroyer in the Flame." The book begins with Conan and his ally Fafnir entering a village after a fight with an evil witch-woman from the issue before. After the obligatory "women try to pick up Conan scene" (in which we learn how personal Fafnir takes it to having only one arm), they move on to find celebratory drink. Cut to an unknown stone sanctuary where an obligatory religious rite is being performed by the Brotherhood of the Falcon (first seen in the same month's issue of the magazine The Savage Sword of Conan #104.) The ritu...