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Christopher McQuarrie to direct King Conan with Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Arnold Schwarzenegger has long-claimed he’d return to the role of Conan the Barbarian and now we have it straight from the Destroyer’s mouth, with the Austrian Oak claiming that Mission: Impossible director Christopher McQuarrie has been hired to write and direct a sequel.  The news comes courtesy of TheArnoldFans, who were attending the Arnold Sports […]

John Carter of Mars, Conan the Barbarian and Death Dealer launch retro-style Frazetta Universe action figure line

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Frazetta Girls and ICON Collectibles are paying tribute to the works of iconic fantasy artist Frank Frazetta this May with the launch of an all-new line of 5.5″ retro-styled Frazetta Universe action figures, with pre-orders now available for the first wave of figures featuring John Carter of Mars, Conan the Barbarian, and Death Dealer. Check […]

Titan bringing Conan the Barbarian and Gun Honey to Free Comic Book Day 2026

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Titan Comics has officially unveiled its offerings for Free Comic Book Day 2026, with the publisher set to offer two titles – Conan the Barbarian: Tides of the Tyrant King #0 and Gun Honey Doubles Down #0 – to readers completely free when the annual comic celebration takes place in its traditional first Saturday of […]

Conan the Barbarian Hero H.A.C.K.S. figure unveiled by Boss Fight Studio

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Boss Fight Studio has unveiled its 1:18th scale Conan the Barbarian Hero H.A.C.K.S. action figure, which is available to pre-order now, priced at $29.99.; take a look at the official promotional images and details here… Come with us to the Hyborian Age! Come with us, back to the dark centuries which sprawl between the sinking […]

Comic Book Preview – Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged #1

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Savage Sword of Conan returns this week as Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures launch Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged, a new series presenting full-colour restorations of Conan’s classic comic book exploits; get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue below… REFORGED revitalizes the legendary black-and-white magazine with vivid, all-new color restorations, bringing new depth […]

Epic H.A.C.K.S. Conan: Reaver of the Black Coast and Bêlit: Queen of the Black Coast figures unveiled by Boss Fight Studio

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Boss Fight Studio has its Epic H.A.C.K.S. Conan: Reaver of the Black Coast and Bêlit: Queen of the Black Coast 1:12 scale action figures which are inspired by the characters from sword and sorcery tales of Robert E. Howard. The collectibles are available to pre-order now, priced at $64.99 each; check them out here… Conan’s […]

Comic Book Preview – Conan: Scourge of the Serpent #1

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Titan Comics launches its new Conan the Barbarian event Conan: Scourge of the Serpent next week, and you can check out the official preview of the first issue below ahead of its release next Wednesday; take a look… CONAN OF CIMMERIA has encountered Stygian sorcery and snake-sent creatures many times in his grand adventures, but […]

Conan the Barbarian: Scourge of the Serpent launching in September

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Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures have announced Conan the Barbarian: Scourge of the Serpent, a new four-issue event series from writer Jim Zub and artist Ivan Gil which will pit Conan against the mighty serpent god Set. CONAN OF CIMMERIA has encountered Stygian sorcery and snake-sent creatures many times in his grand adventures, but he […]

Comic Book Preview – Conan: Battle of the Black Stone #1

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Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures launch their new event miniseries Conan: Battle of the Black Stone next week, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the first issue below with the official preview… CONAN OF CIMMERIA IS HAUNTED BY SHADOWS, LIVING NIGHTMARES CONNECTED TO A MYSTERIOUS EYE SYMBOL ETCHED IN BLACK STONE. An […]