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> No one tells you this but Conan stories are basically Lovecraft Mythos stories. Never thought of this, but it makes a certain sense. Now I want a Conan at th
by Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
> No one tells you this but Conan stories are basically Lovecraft Mythos stories.
Never thought of this, but it makes a certain sense. Now I want a Conan at the Mountains of Madness crossover book.
- ScarletEmerald 5y agoI was recently catching up on Dark Horse's Conan the Avenger, and sure enough, Conan and his companions of circumstance end up facing a monstrous beast from the outer dark. Conan's plan? "Hit whatever attacks us, man or beast, repeatedly, until it dies."
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y agoConan is the best type of character to deal with terror-inducing beings like shoggoths or Cthulhu. His extremely uncomplicated conscience coupled with high intelligence makes him totally immune to fear that suppresses 'civilized' people.
- miiiiiike 5y agoAnd did it work? It sounds like it would work. It probably worked.