Marvel’s Conan line is expanding this summer with “Age of Conan: Valeria,” written by Meredith Finch (“Wonder Woman,” “Savage Sword of Conan”) and illustrated by Aneke (“Red Sonja,” “DC’s Bombshells”).
“Age of Conan: Valeria” sees the return of pirate and swordswoman, Valeria, originally created by writer Robert E. Howard for his novella, Red Nails, first serialized in 1936. The five-issue mini-series will explore Valeria’s origins before the events of that story.
“Robert E. Howard and the Conan universe have always been ahead of their time in terms of creating strong, empowered female characters, and Valeria is certainly no exception,” Finch said in a press release statement. “It was my privilege to craft the origin story of such a formidable woman, even by today’s standards. When combined with the fantastical storytelling of Aneke, this is sure to be a book Conan fans new and old won’t be able to put down.”
Editor Mark Basso added, “Meredith’s crafted a gripping tale, brought to life on the page under the wonderful pen of Aneke, that’s going to pull you deep into a Hyborian age mystery as Valeria confronts her past to forge her path to the future. It’s going to be like nothing you’ve seen yet from Marvel’s Conan comics.”
“Age of Conan: Valeria” #1 is due in stores this August, with cover art for the first issue by Jay Anacleto.
