Jim Zub Best known, apart from Conan, for Skullkickers which launched in 2010 and ran for 33 issues. He is a writer, artist, and editor who got his break in 2001 with his first comic Makeshit Miracle. He went on to write for IDW, Marvel and Cartoon Network and has written for Street Fighter, Samurai Jack, Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Dungeons and Dragons, Wolverine and created Wayward. In 2019 Zub wrote Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter II: Painscape which was nominated for the 2022 Eisner 'Best Graphic Album'. Over his career he has won and been nominated for numerous awards including the Web Cartoonists' Choice Award, Yalsa, Animex, and the Jos Shuster Canadian Comic Award for Outstanding Writer.Fernando Dagnino is a Spanish artist who has worked as a comic book illustrator for many publishers, including DC and Marvel. Dagnino's artistic career started out during his last years of university studying a Master's in English Studies.He worked for The Walt Disney Company's Imagineers designing an attraction permanently exhibited in Florida.In 2008, Dagnino abandoned the advertising industry to start to work for DC Comics exclusively. That same year he published his first children's book (Kasandra y la Rebelion de los ninos).Dagnino became the regular penciller of the comic Superman with issue #692. He also did the art for the Green Lantern Prequel Special: Sinestro #1.As part of DC Comics' company-wide 2011 title relaunch, The New 52, Dagnino was made the artist on Resurrection Man. He subsequently took over art duties on Suicide Squad, beginning with issue #9.In 2020, Dagnino was assigned as the artist for Titan's Blade Runner: Origins comic.ALEX HORLEYReal name Alessandro Orlandelli, he was born in the small town of Opera in the outskirts of Milan Italy. His love for the fantastic came early while reading his favorite Marvel comics in the seventies. After high school he was accepted into the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of Milan. During his first year he was invited to take an internship at the academy's museum "Gallery of Brera." He started his professional career right away creating covers for video game and role playing game magazines throughout the European Market. It was then the editors and art directors at DC Comics discovered Alex's work. He signed on for a Lobo mini-series, several painted covers and story layouts for both the DC and Vertigo division. He was also part of the Batman Master Series. He was also chosen to be one of the artists to be featured in the Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated Magazine.In addition to Heavy Metal, Alex produced cover art for countless comics and magazines including titles for Devils Due, Vampirella, and the Comic Book Buyers Guide. DC Comics then enlisted Alex to fully paint the six issue mini-series "Lobo Unbound". The first issue was an instant sell out and DC Direct asked Alex to design a high end limited edition statue based on the cover art from the issue. During this time Alex began to work with the gaming company Wizards of the Coast on one of the most popular trading card games in the world, Magic: The Gathering and has produced more the 120 cards for the game. He was also one of a select group of artists chosen to work on their Harry Potter Game. Gene Simmons of the legendary band KISS commissioned Alex for several pieces to bring visual impact to several projects he has in development. Alex consistently produces a variety of art for ground breaking musician and film maker Rob Zombie including color storyboards and advertising art for his films.Next Alex began working with the Upper Deck Entertainment Company for several of their new trading card games. The company was so impressed with the packaging art he created for the "Marvel Team Up" set, he was asked to create the first box art for their "Pirates of the Caribbean" game in association with The Disney Company. Soon after, he was asked to start producing art for a new game to be based on one of the biggest properties in the computer gaming industry, "World of Warcraft." His eye-popping illustrations became an instant favorite amongst the staff of the games creators at Blizzard Entertainment. In the fall of 2010, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan featured 700 pieces of art from Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo, Starcraft, and World of Warcraft in a series titled "Fights, Flights and Frights Inside the Storm". Alex's 16x20 oil painting of "Tosh from Starcraft and owned by Blizzard Entertainment was prominently featured in the exhibition.Alex continues to receive rave reviews for his work around the globe from some of the biggest publications in the field including Fantasy Art Now, The Future of Fantasy Art, Spectrum Fantastic Art, ImagineFX, Beckett Massive Online Gamer, DRAW, and China's Fantasy Art Magazine.

"Cool action sequences painted by an outstanding artist ...a tremendously entertaining visual treat...this comic is a real gift for any comic book fan." - Comic Book Resources"This is very much a labor of love and it shows - The art is absolutely gorgeous. The kind that warrants just taking a moment. It's the kind of thing you want to sit with...It's a good issue for those who have been reading the run or one that people could jump into." - Casually Comics"The art [...] is going to leave you in awe. 4 out of 5!" - First Comic News "This story is a worthy anniversary installment, paying tribute to Conan's history with every new panel. If you're new to the saga, it's an eye-popping way to start; if you're a long-time fan, you'll be delighted at just how deep the references go." - Kara Dennison (author, critic, and journalist)"Wow! You will 100 per cent enjoy it...Whether you are a Conan fan or a comic book fan, or a fantasy or sword and sorcery fan. Go get it!" - Brother Lore"A wonderful introduction to Conan as a character, the deeper themes of civilization versus barbarism that Howard loved to explore, and a rousing adventure comic to boot. 5 out of 5!" - Kabooooom"What makes this issue really stand out in a big way is the painted artwork by Alex Horley. It is absolutely fantastic. Arguably the best artwork you're going to see in any comic that you get from this week's stack...Check out this issue. It was stunning."- 9 Panel Grid"It's just a great milestone comic to jump into even if you haven't been reading the comic before because this does stand alone...The art is really spectacular." - Comic Book Club"This book is just a visual masterpiece, absolutely beautiful. It is gorgeous in every stretch of the imagination." - Comic Book Corner 2.0"I'm loving what I'm reading in here...I think it's a fantastic thing that we get to have comics like this coming out on a very consistent basis." - Comic Book University"This was absolutely incredible...an interesting, action-packed story but also from a visual point of view. So many great things happening inside here. Just knocking it out of the park yet again." - Comic Culture10/10 "Alex Horley's fully painted interiors are the star attraction. Total sensory overload in the best possible way. Every page bursts with color and energy, flipping between misty memory and present-day menace." - Comical Opinions"A celebration of what keeps bringing us back to this Depression-era barbarian for a hundred years, and even of storytelling itself...If this were the last Conan issue from Jim Zub and Titan, it would be a fitting way to go out. But I'm so glad it's not. Pick it up now!" - Conan Chronology10/10 "an absolute masterclass in visual storytelling. Jim Zub delivers a phenomenal self-contained King Conan tale and it's a total knockout! Every panel, oil-painted by Alex Horley, transforms the page into a living, breathing epic." - Cool Thunder"Each panel, every page is a unique love letter to Robert E. Howard, Conan, and the Hyborian Age...a triumphant comic book and a must-have for all Conan and comic-book fans." - Eternal Crusader"It is absolutely gorgeous...I thought it was a really great twist and an iconic ending to the story." - Father and Son Comics9.5/10 "this is a beautiful tribute to such a storied character. It feels as if Zub and Horley really put their all into this massive issue, and the result is nothing short of a testament worthy of Robert E. Howard's legendary Barbarian." - Gaming Trend"Storytelling is an A++ and art A++. I am so thankful that this issue was not a letdown because I was looking forward to this for a while and it delivered. I thought it was absolutely one of the best issues in the series so far and I think it really adds quite a bit to the Conan lore." - Gary B the Casual Comic Guy"Zub's writing is on a high level here, but the art is just a feast for the eyes!...Conan the Barbarian really hit the right spots at the right time!" - Hyborian Reviews10/10 "Actually speechless. I don't know how they do it but this series just keeps getting better and better. The whole issue, all the way to every last detail, was perfect." - League of Comic Geeks10/10 "Amazing stuff! Titan and Heroic Signatures just absolutely slaying the best with this awesome book, one of the best books on the shelf every single goddamn month...The interior art in this is breathtaking." - Nerd Initiative"A good, clever story by Jim Zub and stellar art by Alex Horely. An excellent start for year three at Titan Comics. This will be one for the ages." - Old Man Hyborian"Alex Horley, who does this beautiful wraparound painted cover, does fully painted interiors on this book and it is absolutely freaking gorgeous...This was a great love letter to Conan and everything that came before Jim Zub took over this book and everything that may potentially happen after." - Pop Culture Philosophers"A celebration of strength, legacy, and artistry. A piece that proves the Hyborian Age lives on, not only in nostalgia, but in the passion of its new creators. Alex Horley delivers a monumental visual experience while Jim Zub writes with a palpable reverence for the Cimmerian spirit." - Sanctuary of Comics"A standalone King Conan epic that's got everything from heart pounding action to deep introspection...Zub's tale explores the essence of what forms Conan's immortality through the gift of tale and legend. Alex Horley's art is flat out incredible. Every page is oil on canvas excellence that bursts with texture and intensity that elevates the dreamlike quality of the story's more ethereal moments." - Stygian Dogs"It's freaking phenomenal. I love this...Jim and Alex Horley knocked it out of the park." - Sword and Sorcery Book Club"I love this one, it was great and a very gorgeous comic...It was a really good read. If you love Conan the Barbarian, you are definitely going to love this comic." - Thinking Critical"Without a doubt this took the cake for Best Comic of the Week, maybe a challenger for Best Single Issue of the Year...This is truly what an anniversary issue should be." - Two Guys and a Stack of Comics"I'm going to recommend this as a place to start if somehow you don't start with issue one or the first trade...this is well done and I really enjoy King Conan." - Void City Reviews

Jim Zub Best known, apart from Conan, for Skullkickers which launched in 2010 and ran for 33 issues. He is a writer, artist, and editor who got his break in 2001 with his first comic Makeshit Miracle. He went on to write for IDW, Marvel and Cartoon Network and has written for Street Fighter, Samurai Jack, Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Dungeons and Dragons, Wolverine and created Wayward. In 2019 Zub wrote Rick and Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons: Chapter II: Painscape which was nominated for the 2022 Eisner 'Best Graphic Album'. Over his career he has won and been nominated for numerous awards including the Web Cartoonists' Choice Award, Yalsa, Animex, and the Jos Shuster Canadian Comic Award for Outstanding Writer.Fernando Dagnino is a Spanish artist who has worked as a comic book illustrator for many publishers, including DC and Marvel. Dagnino's artistic career started out during his last years of university studying a Master's in English Studies.He worked for The Walt Disney Company's Imagineers designing an attraction permanently exhibited in Florida.In 2008, Dagnino abandoned the advertising industry to start to work for DC Comics exclusively. That same year he published his first children's book (Kasandra y la Rebelion de los ninos).Dagnino became the regular penciller of the comic Superman with issue #692. He also did the art for the Green Lantern Prequel Special: Sinestro #1.As part of DC Comics' company-wide 2011 title relaunch, The New 52, Dagnino was made the artist on Resurrection Man. He subsequently took over art duties on Suicide Squad, beginning with issue #9.In 2020, Dagnino was assigned as the artist for Titan's Blade Runner: Origins comic.ALEX HORLEYReal name Alessandro Orlandelli, he was born in the small town of Opera in the outskirts of Milan Italy. His love for the fantastic came early while reading his favorite Marvel comics in the seventies. After high school he was accepted into the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of Milan. During his first year he was invited to take an internship at the academy's museum "Gallery of Brera." He started his professional career right away creating covers for video game and role playing game magazines throughout the European Market. It was then the editors and art directors at DC Comics discovered Alex's work. He signed on for a Lobo mini-series, several painted covers and story layouts for both the DC and Vertigo division. He was also part of the Batman Master Series. He was also chosen to be one of the artists to be featured in the Frank Frazetta Fantasy Illustrated Magazine.In addition to Heavy Metal, Alex produced cover art for countless comics and magazines including titles for Devils Due, Vampirella, and the Comic Book Buyers Guide. DC Comics then enlisted Alex to fully paint the six issue mini-series "Lobo Unbound". The first issue was an instant sell out and DC Direct asked Alex to design a high end limited edition statue based on the cover art from the issue. During this time Alex began to work with the gaming company Wizards of the Coast on one of the most popular trading card games in the world, Magic: The Gathering and has produced more the 120 cards for the game. He was also one of a select group of artists chosen to work on their Harry Potter Game. Gene Simmons of the legendary band KISS commissioned Alex for several pieces to bring visual impact to several projects he has in development. Alex consistently produces a variety of art for ground breaking musician and film maker Rob Zombie including color storyboards and advertising art for his films.Next Alex began working with the Upper Deck Entertainment Company for several of their new trading card games. The company was so impressed with the packaging art he created for the "Marvel Team Up" set, he was asked to create the first box art for their "Pirates of the Caribbean" game in association with The Disney Company. Soon after, he was asked to start producing art for a new game to be based on one of the biggest properties in the computer gaming industry, "World of Warcraft." His eye-popping illustrations became an instant favorite amongst the staff of the games creators at Blizzard Entertainment. In the fall of 2010, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Taiwan featured 700 pieces of art from Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo, Starcraft, and World of Warcraft in a series titled "Fights, Flights and Frights Inside the Storm". Alex's 16x20 oil painting of "Tosh from Starcraft and owned by Blizzard Entertainment was prominently featured in the exhibition.Alex continues to receive rave reviews for his work around the globe from some of the biggest publications in the field including Fantasy Art Now, The Future of Fantasy Art, Spectrum Fantastic Art, ImagineFX, Beckett Massive Online Gamer, DRAW, and China's Fantasy Art Magazine.

"Cool action sequences painted by an outstanding artist ...a tremendously entertaining visual treat...this comic is a real gift for any comic book fan." - Comic Book Resources"This is very much a labor of love and it shows - The art is absolutely gorgeous. The kind that warrants just taking a moment. It's the kind of thing you want to sit with...It's a good issue for those who have been reading the run or one that people could jump into." - Casually Comics"The art [...] is going to leave you in awe. 4 out of 5!" - First Comic News "This story is a worthy anniversary installment, paying tribute to Conan's history with every new panel. If you're new to the saga, it's an eye-popping way to start; if you're a long-time fan, you'll be delighted at just how deep the references go." - Kara Dennison (author, critic, and journalist)"Wow! You will 100 per cent enjoy it...Whether you are a Conan fan or a comic book fan, or a fantasy or sword and sorcery fan. Go get it!" - Brother Lore"A wonderful introduction to Conan as a character, the deeper themes of civilization versus barbarism that Howard loved to explore, and a rousing adventure comic to boot. 5 out of 5!" - Kabooooom"What makes this issue really stand out in a big way is the painted artwork by Alex Horley. It is absolutely fantastic. Arguably the best artwork you're going to see in any comic that you get from this week's stack...Check out this issue. It was stunning."- 9 Panel Grid"It's just a great milestone comic to jump into even if you haven't been reading the comic before because this does stand alone...The art is really spectacular." - Comic Book Club"This book is just a visual masterpiece, absolutely beautiful. It is gorgeous in every stretch of the imagination." - Comic Book Corner 2.0"I'm loving what I'm reading in here...I think it's a fantastic thing that we get to have comics like this coming out on a very consistent basis." - Comic Book University"This was absolutely incredible...an interesting, action-packed story but also from a visual point of view. So many great things happening inside here. Just knocking it out of the park yet again." - Comic Culture10/10 "Alex Horley's fully painted interiors are the star attraction. Total sensory overload in the best possible way. Every page bursts with color and energy, flipping between misty memory and present-day menace." - Comical Opinions"A celebration of what keeps bringing us back to this Depression-era barbarian for a hundred years, and even of storytelling itself...If this were the last Conan issue from Jim Zub and Titan, it would be a fitting way to go out. But I'm so glad it's not. Pick it up now!" - Conan Chronology10/10 "an absolute masterclass in visual storytelling. Jim Zub delivers a phenomenal self-contained King Conan tale and it's a total knockout! Every panel, oil-painted by Alex Horley, transforms the page into a living, breathing epic." - Cool Thunder"Each panel, every page is a unique love letter to Robert E. Howard, Conan, and the Hyborian Age...a triumphant comic book and a must-have for all Conan and comic-book fans." - Eternal Crusader"It is absolutely gorgeous...I thought it was a really great twist and an iconic ending to the story." - Father and Son Comics9.5/10 "this is a beautiful tribute to such a storied character. It feels as if Zub and Horley really put their all into this massive issue, and the result is nothing short of a testament worthy of Robert E. Howard's legendary Barbarian." - Gaming Trend"Storytelling is an A++ and art A++. I am so thankful that this issue was not a letdown because I was looking forward to this for a while and it delivered. I thought it was absolutely one of the best issues in the series so far and I think it really adds quite a bit to the Conan lore." - Gary B the Casual Comic Guy"Zub's writing is on a high level here, but the art is just a feast for the eyes!...Conan the Barbarian really hit the right spots at the right time!" - Hyborian Reviews10/10 "Actually speechless. I don't know how they do it but this series just keeps getting better and better. The whole issue, all the way to every last detail, was perfect." - League of Comic Geeks10/10 "Amazing stuff! Titan and Heroic Signatures just absolutely slaying the best with this awesome book, one of the best books on the shelf every single goddamn month...The interior art in this is breathtaking." - Nerd Initiative"A good, clever story by Jim Zub and stellar art by Alex Horely. An excellent start for year three at Titan Comics. This will be one for the ages." - Old Man Hyborian"Alex Horley, who does this beautiful wraparound painted cover, does fully painted interiors on this book and it is absolutely freaking gorgeous...This was a great love letter to Conan and everything that came before Jim Zub took over this book and everything that may potentially happen after." - Pop Culture Philosophers"A celebration of strength, legacy, and artistry. A piece that proves the Hyborian Age lives on, not only in nostalgia, but in the passion of its new creators. Alex Horley delivers a monumental visual experience while Jim Zub writes with a palpable reverence for the Cimmerian spirit." - Sanctuary of Comics"A standalone King Conan epic that's got everything from heart pounding action to deep introspection...Zub's tale explores the essence of what forms Conan's immortality through the gift of tale and legend. Alex Horley's art is flat out incredible. Every page is oil on canvas excellence that bursts with texture and intensity that elevates the dreamlike quality of the story's more ethereal moments." - Stygian Dogs"It's freaking phenomenal. I love this...Jim and Alex Horley knocked it out of the park." - Sword and Sorcery Book Club"I love this one, it was great and a very gorgeous comic...It was a really good read. If you love Conan the Barbarian, you are definitely going to love this comic." - Thinking Critical"Without a doubt this took the cake for Best Comic of the Week, maybe a challenger for Best Single Issue of the Year...This is truly what an anniversary issue should be." - Two Guys and a Stack of Comics"I'm going to recommend this as a place to start if somehow you don't start with issue one or the first trade...this is well done and I really enjoy King Conan." - Void City Reviews