A pirate rides a zombie sea monster in this Age Of Conan: Bêlit exclusive
Conan the Barbarian stories are steeped in masculinity, tales of raging men and scantily clad women in a world where violence is the law. Conan’s great lover, the pirate queen Bêlit, is a vicious product of this deadly world, but she has to fight hard for the respect freely given to the men around her. The new miniseries, Age Of Conan: Bêlit, details the young heroine’s rise as she takes control of her dead father’s fleet of ships, refusing to let her gender and age prevent her from seizing control of what is rightfully hers. Written by Tini Howard with art by Kate Niemczyk, inker Scott Hanna, colorist Jason Keith, and letterer Travis Lanham, Age Of Conan: Bêlit fits right in with the rest of Marvel’s Conan line with its thrilling sea adventure and take-no-shit lead, but it also brings in a valuable female perspective. Bêlit has to deal with challenges that Conan never faced, but she perseveres thanks to her cunning and strength.
