Conan the Barbarian: Tides of the Tyrant-King #1 — Zub × Merino; Thulsa Doom Returns; Sep 23 Titan $4.99 (of 4)

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Titan Comics / Heroic Signatures street Conan the Barbarian: Tides of the Tyrant-King #1 (of 4) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — $4.99, 32 pages full color, rated 15+ — with writer Jim Zub and artist Jesús Merino bringing Thulsa Doom back across eras (ICv2 covers preview; story framing via Comic Book Addicts; Sep 23 list via Graphic Policy).

Thulsa Doom stirs — dual-era crossover

Published solicit: Conan believed Thulsa Doom’s evil had been banished forever, but the Atlantean necromancer’s dark power stirs once more — if it cannot be stopped, the dead shall overtake the living. The story mirrors Conan of Cimmeria and Stephen Costigan as warriors in different times connected by the same creeping evil. The crossover was teased on Free Comic Book Day 2026.

Cover gauntlet — De La Torre A + glow-in-dark

Cover A is by Roberto De La Torre, with variants by Utsab Chatterjee, Jesús Merino, Gerardo Zaffino, and Stuart Sayger, plus De La Torre glow-in-the-dark ($14.99) and virgin cardstock options. Soft note: The Savage Sword of Conan #16 (Zub; Sep 16) landed the prior week as adjacent Conan street — aside only.