comics character created parody conan particularly depicted films inspiration character adventures adversaries drawn fantasy sources 1980s comic strip regular popular feature magazine comic antics forming memorable magazine golden age continued interest character role playing enthusiasts desire free experiment new artistic style prompted self publish series award winning length comics october continued develop new artistic style different stories contributing success particular use muted criticised style received praise highly unique appearances initial publications character created year old foundation art college graphic design tutor gave project producing comic strip time reading conan books inspired produce initial page strip published comics moved art college liverpool appearance comic dead authored artist dead featured strip titled black subsequently published 26th final issue warrior comic anthology black later appear enemies white dwarf seeing advertisement magazine asking submitted strips hired monthly feature issue september issue september time black white single page strip voted popular feature consecutive years collection strips published novel games workshop addition strips printed anthology included drawn version original strip origin story length comic strip run course worked comics including judge crossover story ultimate published work story fully painted considered impressive criticised forced confused muddy developing new style based line drawings computer having painter believe able interest different style attending gaming conventions found remembered work recognised interest character decided create self publish length comic way new style noticed total comics published june ice slice january lava june june jungle january found organising distribution comic shops devoted website able break financially new style noticed received positive comments cover images comics hand painted contrast computer coloured line art comic issue new style cover image fictional character biography origin story printed novel story tells group mercenaries lost searching pub abandoned baby deserted village mercenaries decide raise baby teaching fight drink beer age sent towers teachers fellow students children shoots shooter reaction kill seven pupils teachers leading expulsion school choosing return wilderness adoptive parents lives day hidden burial chamber finding small helmet large axe finding gold gems decides return newfound wealth quickly establishing reputation violent warrior years later finds mundane duties opportunities fight halt constant kill death destroy wise men kingdom collect stories heroism land read long night characterisation endowed strength speed jungle cat intelligence garden dimensional character engages slaughter strikes style poses remaining ignorant plot points depicted foot tall hugely exaggerated muscular physique small head dressed large boots caricature conan heavy tavern regularly causing unable desired flavour cause author conan books battle cry sacred pay supporting characters black appearing dead warrior black returned series strips titled destroyer story black leader warriors attack small village looting homes burning women livestock eating babies black returned issue self published comic leader group laying siege small town black depicted heavy black armour wearing helmet provided pair long horizontally extending horns appears number strips occasionally narrator drinking companion depicts hair large cap pulled low eyes claims northern tribes honorary chief savage known slayer depicted resembling silly accent meeting half sword returns join group mercenaries fighting black destroyer depicted line running middle face chest encounters sees chasing away wasp waving small cloth tower bedroom thinking distress storms tower killing father brothers cousins process seeking revenge attempts poison bottle poison succeeds putting sleep series strips subsequently joins group mercenaries brought fight black destroyer series strips depicted breasts barely covered shoulder leather bra similar british comedian evil regularly crosses paths depicted bald man wearing large encounters early strip turned frog subsequently tasks takes advantage state following failed assassination attempt force obtain items necessary spell destroyer revealed service providing army warriors drawn time including imperial appears villain issue length comic merchandise range merchandise produced character inception including shirt badge series produced different metal starting white dwarf personality miniature numbered limited edition followed consisting female admirer head introduced blood bowl player commissioned appropriate miniature produced including limited edition sold weeks release march limited edition released reception awards best loved pieces years strip ran voted popular feature consecutive years magazine golden age long term fans excited nostalgic return length comic concerned idea stretch pages reviewing issue writing strike considered comic success joke spread thin limited single page original strip found worked constraints single page stretched spun issue received similarly mixed reviews clark criticising comic themes joke issue comics bulletin found written light reading elements humour overall comic deemed success negative reviewers awarding looking forward issues writing received mixed reviews reception artwork entirely positive recalling heavy blacks bold outlines original strip found new style open expressive praised development artist judging comic beautifully drawn coloured clear line style carter thought art little flat places praised unique lot character commended risky decision write draw publish comic comic compared favourably professional quality comics lack viewed advantage offerings high production values praised glossy cover high quality paper inner pages won eagle award favourite british small press title nominated favourite colour british eagle award lost legacy october months issue published returned new computer drawn style story judge story written new style initially received review seen marked improvement previous fully painted style figures atmospheric story developed criticised narrow palette blues result story set underground review criticism subdued continued story gain pain conclusion style recognised truly unique previously criticised blues seen work coloured elements artwork stories october april received praised character designs style said easily having volume colour
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