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| Conan Vol. 2: The God in the Bowl and Other Stories | 
 enlarge | Author: Kurt Busiek
Creators: Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, Dave Stewart
Publisher: Dark Horse
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 277348
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 6.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 1593074034
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9781593074036
ASIN: 1593074034
Publication Date: October 19, 2005
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Product Description
The critically acclaimed and award-winning creative team behind the runaway-hit revival are back with a brand new adaptation of one of Conan creator Robert E. Howard's best-known tales. Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek and artists Cary Nord and Dave Stewart render the glorious suspense of Howard's beloved "The God in the Bowl" in all its terrifying detail, as well as introducing not only Conan's most famed adversary, Thoth-amon, but a new female foil to Conan's exploits - Janissa, the Widowmaker, bound by a pact to a witch who has sinister plans for Conan.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Crom's Teeth! February 7, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Having never having read comic books as a youngster, the new Conan series was the hook that set my newfound enjoyment of a weekly trip to the local comic shop.
The writing and the artwork led me to purchase some of the other compilations of the writings of Robert E. Howard. Truly, Howard as an author was ahead of his time, both in the prose and the scope of creating a fictional world where men of "...gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth..." roamed the land. Having now read many of the new comics, as well as the older Howard writings, I can attest that they comics are faithful adaptations to the original works. I would think that Howard would approve of them. Truly, these comics look to me to have a dirty, grimy, and realistic feel to them, compared to other current comics, where clean lines and ink move from one panel to the next.
I would like to think that you will enjoy these compilations as much as I have. I now return to the Hyborian age...
Not your usual Conan March 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A big part of this book is a murder mystery, it's a change of pace to the usual Conan; but a very fun read. Cary Nord manages to keep the story interesting with his fantastic art. Another book that won't disappoint.
 Promising but still flawed February 16, 2006
I'd love to give this collection a glowing review but some parts of these stories really leave a sour taste in my mouth. While the adaptations are fairly loyal, actually pretty well done, it's the deviations that bother me. I know full well that to adapt strictly the creator's work would have meant the end of this series by now. So, it's not that new stories are being written, it's the way those stories play out. I'm very bothered by the origin story of Janissa. It's contemptable to say the least. Robert Howard wrote about some strong women. Red Agnes, Valeria, Belit, Sonya, Robert Howard loved the idea of women who stood toe to toe with his men and swung a sword and got drunk and had adventures as the sword mates of warriors. None of these woman had magical powers or supernatural aid. They fought hard and drank deep. Janissa is an interesting character too. Unfortunately, part of her story is that she developed her strength and fighting skill because of being repeatedly raped by demons. Howard was a bigot, and he was sexist too, but he never sank to having his women sexually assaulted to give them strength. He didn't do it to his male characters either. So, why was this route taken?
Kurt Busiek should be taken to task for this. Being a good and popular writer is no excuse for such a terrible plot point. Worse, this was done before. It happened in a magazine featuring Marvel's Red Sonja when she was raped by some men who killed her family, and then some "angel" came and gave her "powers". The angel then had her vow not to lay with any man who did not defeat her in battle. That was garbage back then and it's just plain disgusting and old now. Janissa could have come into her skills the same way men do- a lot of practice. It certainly would have shown more respect for women who get treated pretty badly as a rule in mainstream comics. Ironically, it even sounds more original.
The series has taken some turns for the better. This volume really highlights the story pacing and Cary Nord's comfort with the material. He appears to be drawing more details and has a nice flow with the narrative. The coloring by Dave Stewart is also improved. It's a shame that Thomas Yeates has moved on. When I found out why I was not surprised. The title story is drawn out a little longer than it has to be but overall it's still true enough to the original to be worth the read. The follow-up tale featuring more of Janissa is also pretty good. Parts of it are very well done. The story revolves around the high priest of Ibis needing an escort and Conan and Janissa become his bodyguards to get him safely to his destination. Needless to say, nothing is as easy as it should be and Thoth Amon is girding up for a confrontation with his nemesis, the priest of Ibis (and his bodyguards). Conan is starting to show maturity after his misadventures. He now knows that the treacherous southlands are no place for just a strong arm. Money and guile will get him farther and he's trying to attain more of both.
Using his sword, his strength and his wits he discovers there is a demand for those attributes and puts them to work. It's a simple story but it suits the framework that Robert Howard established.
Now, if only Janissa can awaken from a bad dream....
Not Bad May 7, 2007
The story line in this book is not a good as the first of course but if you are a Conan fan then it is definately worth checking out. The art in the book alone is worth your time. They do a wonderful job of bringing the Cimmerian back to life for this series. But, if you are looking for another "The Frost Giant's Dautgher", you may be disapointed. The story is a bit slower and more drawn out, could have used more action. It did make me want to check out the third volume of the series, but then again, I'm a Conan fan.
More than excellent! May 14, 2007
This could not be better! The drawings are fantastic! Storyline is very good, great characters. Brutally fantastic! You should have this in your comic collection, it will be worth to have it.
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