Archive | April, 2013

The Saturday Comics: Conan The Barbarian

20 Apr

April 20, 2013

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Before we begin, I want to point out that during my research, I found a claim that Barack Obama is a big fan and collector of Conan. Somehow I just can’t believe that.

Anyway, who doesn’t know Conan?

Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films (including Conan the Barbarian and Conan the Destroyer), television programs (cartoon and live-action), video games, role-playing games and other media. The character was created by writer Robert E. Howard in 1932 via a series of fantasy stories published in Weird Tales magazine.

Conan the Barbarian has appeared in comics nearly non-stop since 1970. The comics are arguably, apart from the books, the vehicle that had the greatest influence on the longevity and popularity of the character. Aside from an earlier and unofficial Conan comic published in Mexico, the two main publishers of Conan comics have been Marvel Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Marvel Comics launched Conan the Barbarian (1970–1993) and the classic Savage Sword of Conan (1974–1995).

Conan was also a newspaper strip which ran from 1978 to 1981. It was written by comics veteran Roy Thomas and illustrated by several creators, including John Buscema and Ernie Chan.

I remember it distinctly from the NY Daily News, but is was hard to find online. Here is a selection of, unfortunately, non-consecutive Conan strips.

Conan the newspaper strips the First Sunday

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Imponderable #90: Miami Beach Florida

19 Apr

April 19, 2013

Kids. They grow up so fast. Sweet little shining apples, chips off the old block, fruit of your looms. There is nothing like when your child, who looks up to you, does something to make you proud.

And then there is this father and son.

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Aww, how cute. One day those hoes will be his!

I do have to point out, on a serious note, what the State Idiot sorry, Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle had to say: “It’s very much like domestic violence. It’s control. It’s terror. It’s beating. It’s affection- with torture.”

Affection? Affection? Where is the affection? “Violence, control, terror, beating, affection. SERIOUSLY? This is like those abused women who stay with men who break their arms and put out cigarettes on their backs: “but he loves me!” NO, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, there is no affection here. Just abuse and torture.

So this guy was charged in Nevada but not convicted? How is that possible? Is Nevada that messed up that a clear thug like this can get away with his reign of terror?

The question is Imponderable.

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