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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Conan: Bones of fate are coming for you...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Conan: Bones of fate are coming for you...
Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in!
For the uninitiated (and tsk-tsk if that's the case), I'm Rialto—purveyor of pulp, herald of heroics, and your personal guide through the blood-soaked miasma of Conan's world.
Whether you're a grizzled veteran of a thousand campaigns or a wide-eyed newcomer still wet behind the ears, gather 'round. For I bring tidings that'll make your heart race faster than mine on a Saturday night at the lounge.
Comics! Games! Books that could double as barbarian-grade bludgeons! By Crom's hairy backside, I’ve got it all!
So don your armor, sharpen your sword, and for the love of Mitra, try to keep up. The Hyborian Age waits for no one, and neither does Rialto.
Conan's Back, and He's Bringing the Frost!
Mark your calendars and hold onto your loincloths, because CONAN #13 is about to burst onto the scene like I burst into tears when I pay taxes (I don’t pay taxes)!
On July 24, 2024 (that's right, put it in stone), we're diving back into the frosty tales of young Conan. Jim Zub, that master of mythic mayhem, is peeling back the layers of this icy tale like a sweaty barbarian shedding furs.
But wait, there's more! Doug Braithwaite’s art will have you feeling the chill of the tundra and the heat of battle, all rendered in colors so vivid by Diego Rodriguez, you'll swear you can taste the blood and snow.
So, what'll it be? Are you gonna sit there like a frozen Vanir, or are you gonna join the adventure? The choice is yours, but remember – Crom favors the bold, and Rialto favors those who pre-order!
SECURE MY COPY
One, Two, Thrice?
Remember our favorite Cimmerian's high-seas hijinks? Well, he's back on dry land and the shore ain't ready for him. "Conan the Barbarian Vol. 2: Thrice Marked for Death", the newest trade paperback collection, has hit the shelves!
But here's the rub: Our boy's got ghosts. Not the rattling chains and "boo" kind. No, he's haunted by memories of Belit, that saucy minx who captained the Tigress and ruled the Black Coast.
What's a barbarian to do? Why, dive headfirst into a high-stakes heist, of course! But will it be the cure for his melancholy... or the final nail in his very muscular coffin?
CLAIM MY COPY
Moving Pictures of an Age Undreamed Of!
We've done it. Captured the very essence of the Hyborian Age and crammed it into a YouTube video. I know, I know. Sounds impossible, right? Wrong!
Picture this: All the blood, sweat, and primordial glory of Conan's world, right at your fingertips. No risk of Pictish arrows or Swamp Devil teeth (unless you’re into teeth). Just pure, unadulterated lore.
It's like I'm right there, whispering tales of high adventure in your ear. Except I'm not. Because that would be weird. (Why did you even bring that up?)
So what are you waiting for? A personal invitation from Conan himself? Trust me, you don't want him knocking on your door. Man's got a heavy hand.
WITNESS THE AGE
Roll the Bones of Fate!
What's that rumbling on the horizon? A new age of adventure, that's what! The Conan: The Hyborian Age RPG is charging towards us, and it's bringing a taste of the action right to your grimy little hands.
Picture this: You. A character sheet. A fistful of dice. And a world rich with possibility.
But wait! Before you start swinging your imaginary broadsword, we've got a little appetizer for you. A morsel. A tidbit. A quickstart guide that’s free and ready to use right now!
Inside this quickstart guide, you'll find:
Rules so streamlined and easy, even a drunk could play (not that I’d know)
Combat mechanics bloodier than a Pict's war paint.
A ready-to-play tale that'll curl your toes and test your mettle.
So take the plunge and carve your legend in the annals of the Hyborian Age by downloading the quickstart guide now!
DOWNLOAD MY DESTINY
Rialto’s Bazaar of Bizarrities
Listen up! Rialto's got some new goodies that'll make your Hyborian Age adventures even more epic.
Literary Loof for the Discerning Barbarian
Ever wished you could peek inside the mind of a madman? Well, now's your chance!
Behold: Conan of Cimmeria Vol 1. Unedited tales. Schultz's illustrations. Drafts, notes, maps—the whole bloody package!
What's that? Limited edition, you say? Rarer than a honest politician in Zamora!
Grab it. Cherish it. Hell, sleep with it under your pillow if you want. After all, reading is the best form of melatonin.
CLAIM MY TREASURE
Wear Your Barbarism on Your Sleeve
Tired of your threads screaming "civilized weakling"? Fear not!
Feast your eyes on this: The Coming of Conan Tee. Pure. Cotton. Savagery.
Imagine Windsor-Smith's 1970 masterpiece hugging your torso like a Cimmerian battle-brother as you wear it from the tavern to the gym to your sister’s wedding!
(Note: Rialto is not liable if you wear this shirt in public and swooning starts or fistfights break out)
UNLEASH MY INNER BARBARIAN
Well, my battle-hardened comrades and starry-eyed recruits, we've reached the end of our little scroll. But fear not! For in the world of Conan, every ending is just a new beginning in disguise.
Remember: keep your swords sharp, your wits sharper, and your eyes peeled for the next missive from yours truly. After all, you never know when opportunity—or a rampaging horde—might come knocking.
But don't you worry your pretty little heads—I'll be back before you can say "By Crom's..."
Well, you know the rest.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Long Beach Comic Con 2017: BURGER CON, PHOTO OPS, AND NEW PANELS ANNOUNCED!
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Monday, July 10, 2017
A Graphic Novel Caper About The Search for Dracula’s Lost Treasure
Stephan Franck’s SILVER Returns to Kickstarter
July 10, 2017) It’s been over 30 years since Professor Abraham Van Helsing visited Dracula’s castle. Now his descendent, the mysterious vampire hunter Rosalyn Van Helsing, is teaming up with a ragtag group of con men for a high stakes heist to rob Europe’s richest vampires. Welcome to the world of Stephan Franck’s SILVER, a globe-trotting graphic novel series that mashes up the world of Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula with action, adventure, humor, pulp storytelling and modern sensibilities. As Batman: The Long Halloween artist Tim Sale has said, “With SILVER, Stephan Franck shows how much excitement can be packed into a fast-moving, thrill-filled story... a really, really fun ride.” Having previously funded the first two volumes of SILVER via Kickstarter, Franck and his company Dark Planet Comics are launching a Kickstarter campaign to fund the third volume of SILVER and help bring the first two volumes to a wider audience.
In SILVER, a group of cons discover the late Jonathan Harker's secret ledger, which discloses the existence of an exotic treasure of silver hidden in Dracula's castle. Finnigan, the group’s leader, may be ethically challenged, but he knows a retirement plan when he sees it. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to pull off the heist of the last ten centuries, even if it means allying with a beautiful, sword wielding vampire hunter…. who just happens to be a descendent of Van Helsing.
“I started Dark Planet Comics because I had to tell the story of SILVER and wanted to forge my own way, without having to answer to a corporate overlord,” said Stephan Franck. “Kickstarter has allowed me to connect with an audience, print the book, attend comic conventions and, most importantly, tell the story the way I wanted, with action, adventure, mystery, humor and plenty of vampires. I didn’t have to sell a publisher on doing a period story or justify my decision to do a black and white comic because I went straight to the audience.”
When he’s not writing and drawing comics, Franck is the Head of Story for the PLAYMOBIL Movie for Lionsgate. Previously, he worked as a supervising animator on the cult classic film THE IRON GIANT and as a key story contributor to DESPICABLE ME. Franck also co-created the award-winning animated TV Series CORNEIL & BERNIE (Nicktoons, Hub Network), and received an Annie Award nomination for Best Director in a TV Program, for the special SMURFS: THE LEGEND OF SMURFY HOLLOW, the first ever hand-drawn version of the beloved characters done at a feature-animation quality level.
Now Franck is back with more of the SILVER story, and in Volume Three the con is in full swing and James Finnigan's uniquely talented band of grifters is deep undercover. But talent comes at a price. Secrets and agendas emerge, and characters are pushed past their breaking points. While Finnigan struggles to keep his team on track, thrilling action, suspense, and drama ensues in the most intense and gothic volume yet.
Since Stephan Franck founded Dark Planet Comics in 2014, SILVER has attracted some passionate—and notable—fans:
“SILVER is so big, bold, and juicy! I absolutely love this book!”—Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin)
“Stunning.”—NEWSARAMA
“Great book!”—Jim Lee (Batman)
“A beautifully drawn and masterfully told noir/heist story with a teasing side of the supernatural that constantly kept me surprised.”—Takeshi Miyazawa (Ms. Marvel)
“Franck knows his customers, what they expect, and he gives it to them in spades.”—AIN’T IT COOL NEWS
“A Hitchcock thriller. Vintage pulp. Grindhouse cinema. SILVER has all of the elements you crave and with a story that you’ll simply devour.”—David Gallaher (High Moon)
“Impressive. A Mignola-esque reshuffling of history with a fanciful legerdemain that keeps the story light on its toes.—Samuel Sattin (Legend)
“Exceptional…This fast moving, old-fashioned tale has the spirit of movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark and the 1999 version of The Mummy, but steeped in the Gothic atmosphere of Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula… There may not be a better original vampire comic book in America than SILVER.”—COMIC BOOK BIN
If funded through Kickstarter, pledges will be delivered to backers this fall. The SILVER Volume 3 Kickstarter campaign (https://www.kickstarter.com/p
“I love the world of animation,” said Franck. “But there’s something magical about the world of comics that I can’t resist. SILVER is a supernatural story, full of mystery, forgotten places and ancient secrets. I hope readers will continue with me on this journey.”
ABOUT SILVER: VOLUME 1 (2014):
1931, New York City. Meet Finnigan, ethically challenged master-thief, and his partners in crime Mullins and Brantley, as they rob the mysterious Harker foundation. What was supposed to be their last job turns into a narrow escape from the FBI, and Finn loses the team’s retirement money. However, Finn discovers a mysterious ancient silver bar, and the late Jonathan Harker's secret ledger, which discloses the existence of a fabulous treasure made of silver, hidden away in Dracula's castle. Finn assembles a crew of talented but broken misfits to pull off the heist of the last ten centuries. On top of Mullins and Brantley, the team includes Rosalynd “Sledge” Van Helsing, who continues the family tradition, but has fallen on hard times, Hamilton Morley, a washed out burlesque actor/con man, Maitre Moineaux, an old forger who may not live long enough to see the job through, and Tao, a ten year old boy with the gift of second sight.
ABOUT SILVER: VOLUME 2 (2015):
The team boards the Orient Express, which is filled with Vampires travelling to Dracula’s castle. Romantic tension builds between Finn and Sledge, but she may have an ulterior motive for being on the team. We also learn more about Finn’s broken past, as it quickly becomes clear that Tao needs a role-model in Finn...something that Finn is not equipped to provide. Nonetheless, the team succeeds in pulling off the first steps of the plan in spite of Hamilton having a panic attack at the worst possible time. The team reaches the castle, and we find a powerful, but broken Drac, who never got over the loss of Mina Harker. For years, Drac has been in a funk--caught between his morbid obsession for the Heart Of The Dragon (the missing silver bar stolen by Harker) and his feelings for Mina, which are still haunting him. To pacify his subjects and prove he’s moved on, Drac has agreed to take a bride. Lillian Duvalier, a cruel and ambitious vampire princess is scheming to become the one, adding even more intrigue and volatility to the situation. As volume 2 ends, Finn and crew have managed to infiltrate the court, passing themselves as vampires, and successfully baited Dracula with a chance to regain the coveted Heart Of The Dragon.
ABOUT SILVER: VOLUME 3 (2017)
Silver Vol 3: The con is now in full swing and James Finnigan's uniquely talented band of grifters is deep undercover. But talent comes at a price. Secrets and agendas emerge, and characters are pushed past their breaking points. While Finnigan struggles to keep his team on track, thrilling action, suspense, and drama ensues in the most intense and gothic volume yet.
ABOUT STEPHAN FRANCK:
Stephan Franck was a supervising animator on the cult classic THE IRON GIANT, a key story contributor to DESPICABLE ME. He co-created the award-winning animated TV Series CORNEIL & BERNIE (Nicktoons, Hub Network), and received an Annie Award nomination for Best Director in a TV Program, for the special SMURFS: THE LEGEND OF SMURFY HOLLOW, the first ever hand-drawn version of the beloved characters done at a feature-animation quality level. Stephan has worked for all the major feature animation studios as a supervising animator, story artist, writer and director, and has closely collaborated with talents as diverse as George Lucas and Adam Sandler. In addition to being attached to several features in development, Franck is currently Head of Story for the PLAYMOBIL movie for Lionsgate and lives in Los Angeles.
In 2013, Stephan reconnected with his lifelong passion for comics by creating the graphic novel series SILVER. Three years later, with two collected editions out, and a third one on the way, SILVER has connected with a very diverse and devoted fan-base, garnered glowing reviews from blogs big and small, nabbed a nomination for the prestigious Russ Manning Award at SDCC 2014, a 2015 Geekie Awards nomination for Best Graphic Novel, landed on ComiXology Submit’s ESSENTIAL READS list.
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