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Conan Il Barbaro
Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films (including ''Conan the Barbarian'' and ''Conan the Destroyer''), television programs (animated and live-action), video games, and role-playing games. Robert E. Howard created the character in 1932 for a series of fantasy stories published in ''Weird Tales'' magazine. Thought to be the earliest known appearance of Robert E. Howard’s character was that of a black-haired barbarian with heroic attributes named Conan in the 1931 short story "People of the Dark". By 1932, Howard had officially conceptualised Conan and in his lifetime wrote 21 stories. Over the years many other writers have written works featuring Conan. Many Conan the Barbarian stories feature Conan embarking on heroic adventures filled with common fantasy elements such as princesses and wizards. Howard's mythopoeia has the stories set in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Schultz (comics)
Mark Schultz (; born June 7, 1955) is an American writer and illustrator of books and comics. His most widely recognized work is the creator-owned comic book series '' Xenozoic Tales'', which describes a post-apocalyptic world where dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures coexist with humans. In 1993, ''Xenozoic Tales'' was adapted into an animated series titled '' Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'' and a video game of the same name. Schultz's other notable works include various '' Aliens'' comic book mini-series published by Dark Horse and a four-year run on the DC Comics series '' Superman: The Man of Steel''. In 2004, Schultz took over the scripting duties of the ''Prince Valiant'' comic strip. Early life Schultz was born just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but raised near Pittsburgh.Mark Schultz'professional bio via his agent, Denis Kitchen. URL accessed on June 29, 2007 At the age of six, he discovered both comics and classic adventure films, with early favorites being Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conan (2007 Video Game)
''Conan'' is a 2007 action-adventure game developed by Nihilistic Software and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Players take control of the titular hero, Conan the Barbarian, from Robert E. Howard's fantasy literature. In ''Conan'', the hero is on a quest to recover his lost armor and defeat an evil wizard. Conan can fight with sword and shield, two-handed weapons, or a weapon in each hand. Starting with several basic attacks, the barbarian gains experience points by killing enemies. By exchanging these points for additional attacks, players improve the hero's fighting abilities. Magic powers complement Conan's arsenal, including the abilities to turn enemies into stone and conjure firestorms. The game also features context-sensitive action sequences in which players press a sequence of buttons displayed on the screen to complete actions such as killing powerful enemies and interacting with the environment. Critics enjoyed ''Conan''s combat system and gory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |