{"title":"Charles Santino","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Santino\u003c\/strong\u003e is renowned for his work in the realm of graphic novels, offering readers richly illustrated stories that blend dynamic storytelling with striking visuals. His titles often delve into action-packed adventures and fantasy, appealing to fans of classic heroic tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong his works, one can find vivid portrayals of iconic characters and expansive narratives, making them a compelling choice for those who appreciate the craftsmanship of comic art and immersive plotlines within the graphic novel genre.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"conan-the-barbarian-the-original-comics-omnibus-vol9-by-michael-higgins-9781806180479","title":"Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol.9","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn an \u003cem\u003eOmnibus\u003c\/em\u003e extravaganza that covers the start of the third decade of \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e, this volume heralds a whole new array of creative talents, including new writers Charles Santino, Michael Higgins, and Gerry Conway, along with new artists Ron Lim and Gary Hartle, alongside legends like Alfredo Alcala and Gary Kwapisz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e closed out the 1980s, it became a time of transition for the title, with storytelling innovations coming from veteran creators and new talent alike. In Val Semeiks' climactic run on the title, Conan weighs pleasure and pain in a magical desert city, wrests the Blade of Zed from a mad cleric, and runs a gauntlet of fantastic beasts in a city of shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLarry Hama delivers the elegiac verse of 'Drumsong' while Don Perlin writes and draws the Western-styled 'The Mask of Vengeance.' Gerry Conway makes Conan a cat's paw to a cult of cat people, after which Michael Higgins turns back the clock for an eight-issue 'Young Conan' storyline exploring Conan's formative years in Cimmeria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 9th volume continues to collect issue #214-240 of \u003cem\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/em\u003e, and issue #16 of \u003cem\u003eWhat If…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633416536300,"sku":"9781806180479","price":235.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781806180479-conan-the-barbarian-the-original-comics-omnibus-vol-9-1.jpg?v=1791162712"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/charles-santino.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}