SOLOMON KANE: THE SERPENT RING Q&A with Patrick Zircher

Written and illustrated by Patrick Zircher, Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring #1 might be launched by Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures on March twenty sixth. It is Solomon Kane’s first solo collection in fifteen years, and we lately caught up with Zircher, who instructed us all concerning the new collection, his love Solomon Kane and the world of Robert E. Howard, and way more. We even have a preview of the primary situation you’ll be able to take a look at under!

What was your first publicity to Solomon Kane and the world of Robert E. Howard?

Patrick Zircher: The very first Howard-inspired tales? Mother would seize problems with Kull and convey them house. After studying these, I picked up the Conan the Barbarian comedian. Then at some point, virtually exploding from the college library shelf, I noticed the Conan paperbacks with the Frank Frazetta covers. The tales are nice enjoyable but in addition made me really feel, once I was younger, that, like Conan, I may management my very own future. With the success of Conan got here new releases of Solomon Kane’s tales. As quickly as I noticed “by Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan” and that mysterious black-garbed swordsman on the quilt, I used to be in.

For our readers which may be extra casually acquainted with Conan and fewer conscious of Solomon Kane, why is that this character particular to you?

Patrick Zircher: Whereas Conan and Kane are each adventurers, and each discover peace away from civilization, they’re distinctly totally different. Kane is from the period of pirates and musketeers, of flintlocks and metal. He has a code of honor and a spirituality that make him extra of a wandering knight than a rogue. He is extra involved with making the world a greater place than making his personal means on the earth.

You’ve got written for The Savage Sword of Conan and now you are again with Solomon Kane: The Serpent Ring! What excites you most concerning the new collection?

Patrick Zircher: Foremost, that it is Solomon Kane and I’ve an opportunity to increase on the character. I may write a thousand pages of Kane. By specializing in the Serpent Ring, as soon as possessed by Conan’s nemesis, the wizard Thoth-Amon, the collection reveals us the connections Howard alluded to between his characters. And l get pleasure from residing vicariously in Kane’s world. The age of the Renaissance and Reformation. I feel the reader will too.

As each the author and artist for this collection, are you able to give us some perception into your inventive course of?

Patrick Zircher: It begins very a lot as it might if I had been solely doing one or the opposite. I take into account a number of story concepts and transfer ahead on the thought I can not let go of. Give attention to it. Write an entire script. When it is completed, I flip it over to the artist aspect of what I do. Although one does inform the opposite. I’ve a superb sense of what works on the web page, visually, when writing– and when drawing I can open the script and alter it with out emailing another person and stating my case for making a change.

Are you able to give us a tease of what risks await Solomon Kane over the course of The Serpent Ring?

Patrick Zircher: The place there is a Serpent Ring, the Serpent Males aren’t far behind. However Kane’s greatest menace on this journey might come from these closest to him.

What motion pictures, books, or comics would you suggest to our readers to get them excited for the most recent journey of Solomon Kane?

Patrick Zircher: With motion pictures, there’s an attractive Solomon Kane function starring James Purefoy. Whereas no preparatory studying is required to get pleasure from our new Solomon Kane collection, those that need to dig deep can discover many tales; the Del Rey assortment has all the authentic Solomon Kane tales between its covers. For these on the lookout for particular mentions of the Serpent Ring or the Serpent Males, there’s Howard’s The Shadow Kingdom and Delcarde’s Cat (each Kull), Worms of the Earth (a Bran Mak Morn story), The Haunter of the Ring (that includes Professor Kirowan), The Phoenix on the Sword (Conan). Lovecraft additionally wrote of the Serpent Males in The Anonymous Metropolis, Haunter of the Darkish, and The Curse of Yig. Comics, likewise provide a number of associated tales, starting with the second situation of Kull the Conqueror. The Serpent Males additionally make many appearances, by way of the years, in Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword. You can too introduce your self to Solomon Kane by way of the brand new Savage Sword of Conan commerce. Simply bear in mind, in the event you suspect somebody is a Serpent Man, to say “Ka Nama Kaa Lajerama!”. However have a sword helpful while you do.

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The ‘Sword of Vengeance’ slashes into his personal new collection, SOLOMON KANE: THE SERPENT RING! Kane battles from the Barbary Coast; throughout Southern Europe, to the canals of Venice, as a band of rogues varieties round him of their quest for the fabled Serpent Ring of Set!

IT’S THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED RETURN OF SOLOMON KANE FROM PATRICK ZIRCHER (SUPERMAN, IRON MAN, SAVAGE AVENGERS, MOON KNIGHT)!

THE FIRST SOLOMON KANE SOLO SERIES IN 15 YEARS!

SPINNING OUT OF THE PAGES OF THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN