Conan and the People of the Black Circle

In 2014, Dark Horse Comics released a single-issue adaptation of Robert E. Howard’s classic Conan novella, "The People of the Black Circle," scripted by Fred Van Lente with lush, painted art by Ariel Olivetti. This comic brings the full sweep of Howard’s original Hyborian Age adventure—featuring Conan as a chieftain of the Afghuli tribesmen caught in a web of sorcery and political intrigue—to vivid life in a self-contained format. It stands as a faithful, visually striking tribute to one of the author’s most celebrated Conan tales, capturing the savage fantasy and epic scope that define the character’s pulp legacy.