Anyone saying “fuck Jae Lee” is no friend of mine.

Fantasy Genre? Yes. I'm currently reading Conan, Savage Sword, When the Blood Has Dried, and Principals of Necromancy.

Anything that sells and gets people excited about comics would be a good thing. Whether it's more fantasy, horror, sci-fi or superheroes.

I am really enjoying the current Conan title because it feels like a title from another age. It's like something that would have been made in the 70s but out the restrictions of the code

I'd be all over a Dungeons and Dragons, Elric, or Castlevania comic. Lots of room to explore.

Doctor Strange and Thor are my favorite Marvel characters and a big part of why is because I think of them as the “fantasy” superheroes.

I have several thoughts on this letter: There is an ongoing D&D comic featuring Minsc and Boo from Baldur's Gate, I don't know if it's still being printed. They were starting a Saturday Morning Cartoon D&D comic at IDW that was part of the lineup, I think it got cancelled while IDW goes the way of the Hindenburg. There are Exandria comics about both Vox Machina and The Mighty Nien Critical Role campaigns. There was also a tie-in for the Honor Among Thieves movie. In addition to Conan, Titan Books also did graphic novelizations of the Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock. They're pretty edgy and badass looking. Red Sonja is still at Dynamite but I haven't read that book in forever. Joe Madureira relaunched Battle Chasers at Image and I had it on my sub but I think it got cancelled because I haven't seen it in months. Shame if it was because I was enjoying it. As for the Big Two, I wish Marvel did better by the Black Knight because he looks like a really cool character but after reading Curse of the Ebony Blade I want to smack Si Spurrier upside the head with a copy of the Once and Future King. As for DC, Constantine is Urban Fantasy but he can scratch the itch if you really need him to but after abandoning their Game of Thrones styled reboot of Gemworld I don't think they've done anything in the genre recently.

The big 2 problem is all they have is superheroes, they badly need to branch out into new genre. They should be creating all new IP set in different universes to appeal to different people. This is why manga is so popular, there’s an endless amount of choice. I’m reading so many different genre now that I’ve never before. I never read romcoms during my time reading comics, but I’m reading them now. But I’m not sure if comics could actually pull off good romcoms, since they can’t write cute characters like in manga.

A lot of the manga I read is fantasy & dark fantasy, it’s a genre I love. The big 2 needs to start new IP not attached to their superhero universe. DC started to do this with comics like “Nice House on the Lake”, they need more of that.

The Last Barbarians written by Brian Haberlin was one of my favorites readings of the past year. The history of Sylv and your older brother surviving in a fantastic world,with a beautiful art. I would like to see a sequel of this. Fantasy comics can be a good alternative to mainstream superheroes comics for sure.

Definitely reading Savage Sword these days! Love what Titan is doing with it in its magazine style format, newsprint-like paper, black and white with a ton of satisfying content. There's always a longer Conan story, a handful of really amazing pin-ups, a cool essay of some sort (seriously!), and it closes with an ongoing Solomon Kane story that's really intense. So it's fantasy on top of fantasy! All said, if any link in this chain was subpar, I wouldn't be as into it as I am. There is no escaping the necessity for high quality content. Honestly, I'd read a lot more anthologies if the quality was consistent.

I have gotten into some fantasy comics. there's a publisher (Insight Comics) that has published a French comic series called Elves which was amazingly enjoyable. Sadly only the first three physical books (TPB) are in English print, the rest you have to get digitally unless you understand French. The same publisher has other titles like 'Mages', 'Orcs & Goblins' and 'Dwarves' sadly harder to find English translations to these. But I would love to see more fantasy comics.

I’m reading the Saturday Morning Cartoon Dungeons or Dragons. I loved the cartoon back in the 80’s. Personally, I love the fantasy genre. But I love a lot of genres… fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, comedy, slice of life, etc. I think I just like being entertained.

Fantasy, traditionally, has been somewhat of a hard sell in comics. Conan is usually the only outlier here. I know DC had brief successes with D&D in the mid-'80s, alongside their Warlord series. Marvel tried to match Conan with their John Carter, Warlord of Mars and that lasted 3 years. Currently, IDW has a couple of D&D series going and there is (was?) a series of Magic the Gathering mini-series. Dark Horse also still puts out Witcher comics. Image has the current Monstress series and there's usually 2 or 3 other attempts per year, but none have really caught on. There have also been attempts at adapting best-selling fantasy novels like Game of Thrones, Wheel of Time, and Assassin's Apprentice. With the exception of Conan, all of these comics either sell just enough to warrant another mini-series or just fail outright. The publishers don't really have any reason to invest in an ongoing fantasy series that isn't Conan. I'd list Red Sonja but it's up for debate if anyone actually cares about that property or the 26 variants Dynamite does per issue.

I've always loved the fantasy genre. I've got a fairly substantial collection of Magic: The Gathering cards and Warhammer miniatures, my favourite video game franchise is The Elder Scrolls, and I've lost track of how many fantasy novels I've read, but there are hardly any fantasy comics that I'd consider must-read. There's the BWS Conan stuff, Bone, Cerebus (until Dave Sim went nuts), and maybe Battlechasers, but that's pretty much it.

I’m working a comic mixing the superhero and fantasy genres.

The Big 2 would really benefit from branching out into other genres that are not superheroes imo. And I don't mean blending their superhero stuff with other genres; I want them to produce content not connected to superheroes at all.

I would love to see more fantasy genre comics on the shelf! Titan Comics has been a godsend with the current Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword runs. I am so stoked to get my hands on the B&W newspaper print from Savage Sword of Conan every month. And the Barbarian run has been amazing with what they are doing (or did...lol) with Kull. I have a huge pull list every month, but these sit at the top of my list. The biggest pitfall with the fantasy genre in comics, as Perch touched on in the video, is the creative team. For me to enjoy them, the art has to be high quality and the story-telling needs to feel epic. It really needs to be done by writers that understand the genre and artists that are willing to put pencil to paper and have genuine love of the craft. I support a lot of Kickstarter projects that focus on the fantasy genre and there are many talented artists out there doing amazing work. Opus Comics were putting out some great fantasy books as well (not sure what is going on with them now). More fantasy done the right way...Take my money! P.S. Please someone steal Red Sonja away from Dynamite!

I hadn't bought a single comic since i was a teenager over 20 years ago. Then i heard Perchs interview with Zub and decided to give the new Conan a try. Zubs enthusiasm was very contagious. I bought all the issues, including the Savage Sword and i am extremely happy.

I literally only got into comics because of Conan 5 years ago. I'm into medieval fantasy and not fond of superheroes.

I like what IDW has done with the recent Dungeons and Dragons books and have the Conan run from Titan in my to-read pile. Fantasy is awesome and I’d love to see a new Frazetta-type artist rise up to give the genre a boost!

I can confirm that getting the right talent on a property will attract people who are coimpletely unfamiliar with the source material. It's Keith Giffen's fault that I got into Warhammer 40k. Becaues I was a fan of Keith, I read Annihilation. Becaue I read Annihilation, I started reading Guardians of the Galaxy. Because of Guardians, I was introduced to Dan Abnett. One day, in a Barnes and Noble, I saw Abnett's name on the spine of a novel set in the 40k universe, and picked it up ( It was "First and Only", if that matters). As a result, I have spent thousands on 40k novels, game books, little metal and plastic figures, paints, and dice. Curse you Giffen!!

Here's a couple fantasy properties that could do with a comics adaptation. Some of these have been done before, but not as a going concern, and not, in my opinion, done well. I'm picking them based on setting rather than specific characters or plot points. The First Law universe by Joe Abercrombie The Black Company by Glen Cook The Amber universe by Roger Zelazny Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber The Saevus Corax books by K J Parker Kane by Karl Edward Wagner The Warhammer Old World and Age of Sigmar settings for Warhammer Fantasy

Marvel and DC don't want to be flagships for Dungeons and Dragons. They need to sell Sups and Capes. Sometimes you get DC Knights of Steel and that brief time Marvel had Conan. They had a Amazing Fantasy mini series. Its done in short minis

I'm actually rewatching the classic "Prince Valiant" animated series and having a blast with it. I've really been craving some classic "High Fantasy" for awhile.

I enjoyed Conan back when it was drawn by Barry Smith. Warren magazines had some good fantasy drawn by some European artists as well as the occasional Bernie Wrightson or Neal Adams or Al Williamson. If they brought back some larger comics that were omnibuses of various continuing fantasy stories, each with a story arc, they could continue with the best liked ones while adding new replacements, or spin the fan favorites off into their own titles. Good artists who work a little too slow for a monthly title could do 10 pages a month or so as a try out.

I mainly read fantasy novels. I think the main issue with writers taking big fantasy IPs is they would have to tell their own story. Then we would just run into more “Rings of Power” type stories.

They have had D&D Saturday Morning mini last year and vol2 running right now. For more adult sword & sorcery, there are current runs of Conan, Red Sonja, and Fire and Ice (from Dyanamite based on the Frazetta/Bakshi animation) which has been great, but has suffered from extreme delays, issue 3 is over 8mo late. Some other fantasy world titles that aren't so much sword and sorcery, but in fantastical worlds, worth checking out are Kaya, Sacrificers, I Hate Fairyland, The Forged, Monsters are My Business, and Something Epic.

Dungeons and Dragons 4 was a really good movie. So glad Perch gives it a plug here!

I've always liked fantasy, but haven't gravitated too much to books in that genre; unless you count the manga based on Legend of Zelda which I have a few. I'm not really into the gritty stuff, so I tend to skip stuff like Berserk or Goblin Slayer; however, I love the Slayers anime and the Fire Emblem franchise of games, and even though the manga is a bit on the bloodier side than the anime the Heroic Legends of Arslan is a great series. I honestly do believe that fantasy would be a good genre to invest for mainline comics if they follow the examples of the manga series or Conan books.

Conan is one of only TWO ongoing I buy, the other being World's Finest. It's been SO good. It delivered everything I want from a comic in general, but especially as a lifelong fan of Conan the character. It lives up to expectations and more. Really pumped for next week getting Barbarian and Savage Sword on the same day. I hope Savage is m9ved to a full ongoing, I heard it was a limited series

It's because Elf Quest ended 😂 I would love a good Tolkien comic though

Hellboy was a solid dark fantasy series and well all know it wasn’t exactly the best selling series

Conan is the only comic out of my pull list that I actually enjoy and look forward to.

PKJ and Federici killed it on The Last God!!! But Moreci and Gooden’s Barbaric is my current favorite though. Savage Sword and Conan are close though. I conceded to the fact that fantasy and sci-fi will always under perform in comparison to super hero stuff. EC was the last one to get genre to rule so maybe there is something to investigate.

The problem is Marvel, DC, and comic shops dont seem to be interested in much beyond superheroes.

I've always thought that Dungeons & Dragons is simply too broad to serve as source material for an adaptation and that both movies suffered as a result. Somebody looking to create a D&D story should probably choose one of the campaign settings like Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms where the whole point is that it gives you intricate lore instead of the loose fantasy framework provided by the core rulebooks. A lot of novelists and game developers have done very well that way.

I picked up The Last God TPB on a whim at my LCS because it sounded cool and the art was astoundingly good (Ricardo Federici). It is maybe the best thing I've read this year ( aside from Do a Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren Johnson) and maybe the best thing I've read in recent memory. PKJ is now a writer I'll be keeping a close eye on, especially if there is more Last God on the way. After finishing the TPB, I sought out and bought the individual single-issues and want a copy of the hardcover. Good writers being given the freedom to tell the stories they want to tell paired with talented artists is a recipe for success no matter which publisher is putting it out.

Do you think that most of the demographic that buys Conan now is age 45+?

I’m pretty sure Jim Zub is writing a D&D Comic as well for Titan.

I've always been a Conan fan, and followed him everywhere (different companies) up to present and can't sing enough praises about the current Titan run. Same with Savage Sword. If Magic had better art, I'd definitely read it. I just can't get with the interiors the few times i flipped thru. Also Vampiress Carmilla (which i pull) is a current title, that shamelessly rips off the old Vampirella mags (which I love) the art is usually pretty good.

I'm buying and loving Zub's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword. If I had to pick just one comic book to buy every month in 2024 it would be Titan Comics Conan the Barbarian.

I think you undersell the lore of many games. I'd be interested to see a take on some of the pre-packaged D&D adventures. My experience was quite early so a story arc based on Tomb of Horrors or an epic book on the whole GDQ1-7 set would appeal to me. Maybe even Keep on the Borderlands. I'm sure there are more recent adventures that would work too.

In my opinion, I think there is definitely different types of fantasy, regarding era or decade. I think the Conan books are great. There already is an awful lot of Conan comics out there already. I kind of feel like he's become Batman or Spiderman and done to death. However, his comics and to some extent when his books were popular is from a time that's past and probably won't come back. I mean superficially the 70s and biker culture. Hell, I don't even think millennials even care about Harley Davison's anymore and that culture is dying, like 70s fantasy. I said this, back in the late 80s, looking at the fantasy section at the bookstore and thinking, There is a glut of fantasy novels with really cool covers, but the stories are not good and do we really need anymore fantasy novels clogging the paperback racks? I used to like to go to comic conventions and overhear conversations by "grown-ups", middle-aged dudes discussing the literary genius of Howard and the Conan novels. I used to like seeing Frazetta paintings on the sides of 70s custom vans, but I think those days are over. Will they come back? who knows? Fast forward to the 80s and He-Man and D&D were all the rage. shirtless barbarian men and near naked women on covers seemed to reach their zenith. Remember though, there were a bunch of D&D comics that they tried to make happen, with Dragonlance, which was a best seller and an actual AD&D comic by DC. Hell even, Elfquest and Warlord were also Fantasy stabs at making things stick, but they didn't and fell by the wayside. Who's reading the Dungeons & Dragos and Magic comics they put out now? Not me. I think in the 90s Fantasy took another turn with the popularity of Anime and the over the top armor bikini and elf ears, which for me, turned me off to Fantasy. Again, more Conan, more D&D. etc/ etc. The 2000s came and it was all Lord of the Rings... 2010s...all Game of Thrones.... The pandemic hit and D&D sales skyrocketted... You see where I'm going with this? Maybe not, so let me explain: Fantasy in comics has been around for the last 50-60 years. Longer of you consider Prince Valiant. I think it's always been second fiddle to superheroes. Horror kind of falls in that realm as well. To both Perch and the listener's comment, it's all on the creative team. That goes for any genre.

In reading the new conan and loving every page of it. I have always preferred sword and sorcery over any other genre though.

We already have an ongoing D&D comic. Jim Zub literally did work on this. Isn't Parch a Zub fan?

The D&D movie was pretty good but I don't think it did that well at the BO. I do think people might be open to good fantasy but I'd probably start in the worlds of some of the most popular fantasy books already out there. I thought the Hedge Knight graphic novel adaptation of George RR Martin's story was very good. So maybe some more stuff in that universe.

Yes, Hefvyn Lotko (fmc). Wtf? Why haven't I heard about this til last week. "FREAKIN' BIZARRO WORRRRLD...!" *Love your channel. (Ahem...). Your take? Am I crazy or does this look good? This industry is so wacky right now. "Bueller, Bueller...?"

Been reading Dark souls: the willow king, very cool

From what I've seen on Twitter, D&D is still loved by many. WotC? Umm... no. Not so much. (Largely due to what they've been doing to D&D.)

Any chance you could credit the art used in the video, apologies if it is somewhere under the video and I am not seeing it

There WAS a DnD comic series (and Pathfinder, and Starfinder) that was made prepandemic. I have both the DnD and Pathfinder comics. They were good abd I think they wirk dor normies too.

Bring back Warlord

I would like 2 sell Dungeons & Dragons comics

Fantasy comics have come and gone and come back again. There has been a lot. Originals and adaptations of D&D and Forgotten Realms. The genrre is great, but it's not enough to bring in readers, be financially successful or begin a new golden age for the Big 2. What will save the Big 2 is Editors and Writers working to create something worth a damn.

I think comics should not be sold on Amazon. Small business retailers only + spinners 4 grocery & convenience stores

If it has western politics: nope

In my experience, ‘no.’ My audience is both old and new comic readers. I’ve done three crowd-funded campaigns, 2 superhero and one fantasy. The superhero books outsold the fantasy by a large margin.