tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post4698055321651063504..comments2024-03-28T20:36:33.364-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Pulp Fantasy Library: A Witch Shall Be BornJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-31570816725295884432022-08-13T15:14:37.915-04:002022-08-13T15:14:37.915-04:00I'm also in the camp of considering this one o...I'm also in the camp of considering this one of the best of the Conan stories. Rafialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077298546098373938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-17804389765836489162022-08-08T19:05:06.917-04:002022-08-08T19:05:06.917-04:00I enjoy "A Witch Shall Be Born," especia...I enjoy "A Witch Shall Be Born," especially the out-of-left-field letter from the Nemedian scholar which broadens the canvas. I know the other issue is the ending: It's very rushed. After being offstage so long, Conan dashes in with his troops to save the city from the standard issue monster.Bill Slocumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870693240402072887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-85411089423176020152022-08-08T17:31:23.502-04:002022-08-08T17:31:23.502-04:00I need to revisit the comic book adaptation, which...I need to revisit the comic book adaptation, which is where I first encountered the story. The comic I suspect is a great adaptation of a mediocre Conan story, as my memories of reading it (I had already seen the movie, so seeing a story centred around the crucifixion, combined with how well the comic version is told, with the cutaway to the letter after Conan's rescue from the cross, and the revelation of the Lovecraftian beast at the end) was that this was THE Conan epic (I was still unaware of Hour of the Dragon).<br /><br />A good recent review of that comics adaptation is available here:<br /><br />https://www.tcj.com/sex-and-violence-epics-from-classic-mythology-conan-meets-the-queen-of-the-amazons/Caulashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906478887209027592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21744625774816008122022-08-08T15:35:17.233-04:002022-08-08T15:35:17.233-04:00The most common criticism is that Conan is sidelin...The most common criticism is that Conan is sidelined by other characters in his own story. Others complain about the pacing and specific content, in particular the various Biblical allusions made throughout (not just the crucifixion but Salome herself). James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4267212888568301452022-08-08T10:22:44.285-04:002022-08-08T10:22:44.285-04:00This is one of my favourites, how come people don&...This is one of my favourites, how come people don't like it? Of course I first encountered it as a Marvel comic, it was great then, too.Jerry Corneliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761787071129069839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-53507961988189568712022-08-08T10:06:17.294-04:002022-08-08T10:06:17.294-04:00While of course some of REH's 21 Conan stories...While of course some of REH's 21 Conan stories are better than others, I find each and every one of them a pleasure to read and re-read.Geoffrey McKinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00042661843714609025noreply@blogger.com