Conan the Barbarian Vol. 6: A Nest of Serpents - by Jim Zub (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An incredible new Conan tale of heroic barbarism, filled with more high adventure, savage combat, ancient gods, and rollicking sword-and-sorcery action!

Volume six of this epic series is masterfully crafted by the critically-acclaimed team of Jim Zub and Fernando Dagnino - fans of Robert E. Howard's legendary hero are in for a thrill!

The triumphant new era of Conan continues in this tale of brutal heroic adventure from acclaimed creators Jim Zub (Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons) and Fernando Dagnino (Superman, Blade Runner: Origins).

The Great Serpent's influence twists and turns, pulling Conan into their deadly coils as the Cimmerian and his allies are lured into Stygia... And what they find on this journey will make their blood run cold and set the stage for a conflict beyond their wildest imagination!

Collects Conan the Barbarian #21-24

About the Author

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 Rebelión de los niños).

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.