Conan the Barbarian Movie Special #2

The concluding half of Marvel's official comics adaptation of the hit 1982 film lands with a striking John Buscema cover that says everything without a word: a battered, nearly unclothed Conan is crucified against the gnarled branches of a dead tree, arms outstretched and head bowed in defiance, while a large bald eagle perches ominously above him against a smoldering yellow-orange sky. Buscema both penciled and inked the image himself, and the raw linework gives the scene a brooding, mythic weight that suits the Cimmerian's ordeal perfectly. With a script drawing on the film's screenplay and Buscema's art throughout, this two-part adaptation is a vivid companion piece to the film for any fan of sword-and-sorcery adventure.