Marvel Comics Regains Conan License | CBCS Comics

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Originally Posted by conditionfreak
Sword play just doesn't cut it (pun intended) with the upcoming generation. They would not be interested in the traditional Conan model.

Movie goers nowadays want bigger and better special effects, huge guns, jokes, and drama between hot young people.

What of that does a traditional Conan offer?

At best, a Conan movie would be a "B" movie. But most likely a "C" movie. Just like when Arnold did him. No one cared much and for sure no one paid money to see it.

Except for fantasy statues and pictures, Conan is a dead franchise. IMHO.

I would not buy a Conan book, unless it had a naked female on the cover (I have a few of that one). Not for the nakedness (plenty of that around). But for the scarceness.

Ask a Gen X'er or Y'er what they think of Conan and they will reply: "Love his show, he is hilarious".

I respectfully disagree. Kids love swords, knives, etc... Such as the popularity of AMC's "Into the Bad Lands" as well as Walking Dead (Michone's Katana, etc..) Frank Miller's "300" battle scenes also come to mind. The "Forged in Fire" series is also very popular. People absolutely love blades in all shapes and sizes and the history associated with them. The ultra popular movie franchise of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also a strong testament that swashbuckling sword and sorcery are very popular among the youth if done right with strong story and characters.

I think the traditional Conan model has lots of potential, if it were presented right. No hooky Arnold stuff, but Barbaric Violence, Sexy Wenches, with an unlimited array of alien creatures at your disposal. Beings how the "Predators" have spanned many time era's it would not be out of place to see them come do some sport hunting in the Conan era.

I buy lots of Conan Books and love each and every one!

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	Quote: Originally Posted by BigRedOne1944 Quote: Originally Posted by conditionfreak Sword play just doesn't cut it (pun intended) with the upcoming generation. They would not be interested in the traditional Conan model. Movie goers nowadays want bigger and better special effects, huge guns, jokes, and drama between hot young people. What of that does a traditional Conan offer? At best, a Conan movie would be a "B" movie. But most likely a "C" movie. Just like when Arnold did him. No one cared much and for sure no one paid money to see it. Except for fantasy statues and pictures, Conan is a dead franchise. IMHO. I would not buy a Conan book, unless it had a naked female on the cover (I have a few of that one). Not for the nakedness (plenty of that around). But for the scarceness. Ask a Gen X'er or Y'er what they think of Conan and they will reply: "Love his show, he is hilarious". I respectfully disagree. Kids love swords, knives, etc... Such as the popularity of AMC's "Into the Bad Lands" as well as Walking Dead (Michone's Katana, etc..) Frank Miller's "300" battle scenes also come to mind. The "Forged in Fire" series is also very popular. People absolutely love blades in all shapes and sizes and the history associated with them. The ultra popular movie franchise of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also a strong testament that swashbuckling sword and sorcery are very popular among the youth if done right with strong story and characters. I think the traditional Conan model has lots of potential, if it were presented right. No hooky Arnold stuff, but Barbaric Violence, Sexy Wenches, with an unlimited array of alien creatures at your disposal. Beings how the "Predators" have spanned many time era's it would not be out of place to see them come do some sport hunting in the Conan era. I buy lots of Conan Books and love each and every one! No, he's right. Sword and sorcery won't sell, I mean no one likes Game of Thrones, right?
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	Quote: Originally Posted by X51 Quote: Originally Posted by HammitChris I wonder if Buffy the Vampire Slayer will eventually make it over to Marvel too? With Disney buying the rights to the show in the Fox deal, I could see them moving the comic over from Dark Horse. A Buffy/Blade/Morbius crossover would be cool! The Buffy comic series has a cult following too, so theres money to be made. Are they still making Buffy comics? Yes, Dark Horse makes them.
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	Sword play just doesn't cut it (pun intended) with the upcoming generation. They would not be interested in the traditional Conan model. Movie goers nowadays want bigger and better special effects, huge guns, jokes, and drama between hot young people. What of that does a traditional Conan offer? At best, a Conan movie would be a "B" movie. But most likely a "C" movie. Just like when Arnold did him. No one cared much and for sure no one paid money to see it. Except for fantasy statues and pictures, Conan is a dead franchise. IMHO. I would not buy a Conan book, unless it had a naked female on the cover (I have a few of that one). Not for the nakedness (plenty of that around). But for the scarceness. Ask a Gen X'er or Y'er what they think of Conan and they will reply: "Love his show, he is hilarious".
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	Well . . . Conan IS hilarious. But as far as the Barbarian? I'm a story guy. Special Effects are cool, but story is what I want. If they can tell me a good story, I'm in.
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	Quote: Originally Posted by 00slim Well . . . Conan IS hilarious. Conan O'brien will do ANYTHING to get a laugh, no matter how degrading or silly. Not my cup of tea. I do like Conan the Barbarian though.
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	I love his self-deprecating humor & improvisational skills. But It can be immature & certainly isn't for everyone.
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	Quote: Originally Posted by 00slim I love his self-deprecating humor & improvisational skills. But It can be immature & certainly isn't for everyone. Conan O'Brien is hilarious!! proof of that is he was head writer on the Simpson's during their best seasons.
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	Maybe Disney wants to make a John Carter/Conan crossover movie?
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	Quote: Originally Posted by conditionfreak Sword play just doesn't cut it (pun intended) with the upcoming generation. They would not be interested in the traditional Conan model. Movie goers nowadays want bigger and better special effects, huge guns, jokes, and drama between hot young people. What of that does a traditional Conan offer? At best, a Conan movie would be a "B" movie. But most likely a "C" movie. Just like when Arnold did him. No one cared much and for sure no one paid money to see it. Except for fantasy statues and pictures, Conan is a dead franchise. IMHO. I would not buy a Conan book, unless it had a naked female on the cover (I have a few of that one). Not for the nakedness (plenty of that around). But for the scarceness. Ask a Gen X'er or Y'er what they think of Conan and they will reply: "Love his show, he is hilarious". I respectfully disagree. Kids love swords, knives, etc... Such as the popularity of AMC's "Into the Bad Lands" as well as Walking Dead (Michone's Katana, etc..) Frank Miller's "300" battle scenes also come to mind. The "Forged in Fire" series is also very popular. People absolutely love blades in all shapes and sizes and the history associated with them. The ultra popular movie franchise of "Pirates of the Caribbean" is also a strong testament that swashbuckling sword and sorcery are very popular among the youth if done right with strong story and characters. I think the traditional Conan model has lots of potential, if it were presented right. No hooky Arnold stuff, but Barbaric Violence, Sexy Wenches, with an unlimited array of alien creatures at your disposal. Beings how the "Predators" have spanned many time era's it would not be out of place to see them come do some sport hunting in the Conan era. I buy lots of Conan Books and love each and every one!
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	Game of thrones has some great action/battles. Lets see: swords..fighting..battles..nudity..magic..dragons..high death rate..politics..undead..bastard villians. Basically everything that Conan thrives on. You cant say that it wont sell....because it does and HBO is laughing it's ass off to the bank. Umm. .. It may be the most successful show in history. Howard wrote all this kind of stuff WAY before Game of Thrones. I challenge Marvel/Disney to do better.
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	Game of Thrones is popular because of the close relation to the Walking Dead theme, and because of drama. Not because of swords or knives. Even Michonne is using her blade less and less. But doing the drama thing more and more. While throwing in some sex to boot. How many kids that you know, play with sticks and garbage cans lids like Vikings? How many play video games with sword fighting? Some, but few indeed. It is about guns, hot looking men and women, sex, and special effects off the wall. Of course this is all my opinion. Yours may vary. I have bought a lot of comic books. But I have NEVER bought a Conan comic book for the story. And I have NEVER paid money to see a sword and sorcery movie. Unless you count Wonder Woman, and that was because she is hot. Think about this. Fencing in the Olympics. How long do the assaults last usually? Two seconds maybe. Sounds exciting. LOL But maybe I am wrong. Let's revisit this after another Conan movie. If one happens. And it is obviously going to happen, because sword fighting is so awesome to the general public. Maybe the next Marvel movie will star The Black Knight. Uh, no.
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