Kull TPB (2009-2012 Dark Horse) comic books 2009-2011

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Shadow Kingdom!" Collects Kull (2008 Dark Horse) #1-6. Written by Arvid Nelson. Art by Will Conrad. Cover by Paul Renand. More comfortable with a sword than a scepter, the enigmatic Kull has recently crowned himself king and seeks to unite the once proud and powerful land of Valusia. As representatives from all corners of his kingdom seek his counsel, the warrior-king accepts a strange invitation from the Pictish emissary. Kull will need to discard ancient prejudices if he's to save the newly united Valusian empire from a clandestine enemy that once threatened to enslave and exterminate mankind! Aided by Brule -- a hotheaded Pict confidant -- Kull uncovers layers of deception and treachery in the ancient halls of the Tower of Splendor and faces the growing threat of the devious Serpent Cult! Join us as we discover Valusia's darkest secrets and witness the first days of its mightiest king. Softcover, 168 pages, full color. NOTE: " . . . strong storytelling, powerful action, real emotion, great detail work, and a balls-to-the-wall sense of power from his main character." - Comic Book Resources Cover price $18.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Hate Witch!" David Lapham (Stray Bullets) pits Robert E. Howard's original barbarian king against a terrifying magical foe from his doomed homeland of Atlantis. The Hate Witch has waited from the beginning of time for a great man of uncertain destiny whom she can use to bring about the destruction of civilization. She believes that King Kull is that man, and has launched an all-out assault on Valusia, slaughtering its people, in an attempt to draw him to her seat of power-the wilds of Atlantis! Kull will have to return to his savage origins if he wants to hold onto the throne in Valusia, and save it from civil war! Softcover, 104 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.