![zula conan zula conan](https://live.staticflickr.com/3394/4595874028_e026c86ce1_n.jpg)
The Darfarian warrior-mage also appears as a recurring character on the Conan the Adventurer animated series.Ĭonan the Barbarian #85 is a comic that really goes nowhere story-wise other than to catch readers up on the Harakht storyline (ongoing since Conan the Barbarian #75) and to tell the origin of this new character. Not limited to merely Roy Thomas’ comics, Zula also appeared as a character in Hollywood’s Conan the Destroyer film in 1984 (as a female version, portrayed by Grace Jones). Zula is a Roy Thomas created Conan protagonist who appears in both Conan the Adventurer (animated series) and in the 1984 film Conan the Destroyer. He will remain with Conan until his final appearance in Conan the Barbarian #94. In the case of Zula, the dark-skinned warrior-wizard and last surviving member of the Darkharian tribe, the character is solely the creation of Roy Thomas. The Classic Conan Countdown has already examined one such character, Red Sonja, who was created ultimately by Thomas from the inspiration of somewhat similar Howard characters. Many of the characters with whom our barbarian interacts were also drawn (sometimes loosely) from the Cross Plains, Texas author’s literary works. Howard’s source material to create comics involving the beloved Cimmerian. Often, famed Conan scribe Roy Thomas drew on Robert E. 1) #85.)īy WALLY MONK – Paint Monk’s Library Editor This is a review of Conan the Barbarian (Vol. We’ll be reviewing issues of Marvel’s original Conan the Barbarian series weekly. Howard’s popular Cimmerian to Marvel Comics.
#Zula conan series
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to Countdown to Conan, a series ringing in the return of Robert E. Created by Roy Thomas, the character has made its way into mainstream Conan movies and animated cartoons.” Such is the case in Conan the Barbarian #85, where readers learn the origins of Conan’s Darfarian companion. Many times they serve to advance a plot mechanism or provide background. “Not often are origin issues very exciting.