Tides of the Tyrant-King Begins a new Conan the Barbarian Event this September
Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures have revealed more information about the brand new Conan Crossover Event teased on Free Comic Book Day 2026, with a new Conan miniseries dropping in September, Tides of the Tyrant-King, it’s the perfect opportunity for new readers to dive into a huge and exciting new adventure for the Cimmerian! Written by the legendary Jim Zub, illustrated by the incredible Jésus Merino, Issue #1 features a huge range of covers by Roberto De La Torre, Utsab Chatterjee, Gerardo Zaffino, Jésus Merino, and Stuart Sayger.
In Tides of The Tyrant-King #1, Conan of Cimmeria believed that Thulsa Doom’s evil had been banished forever, but the Atlantean necromancer’s dark power stirs once more and, if it cannot be stopped, the dead shall overtake the living! The Tyrant-King of Atlantis returns and all shall suffer, unless Conan and his brave allies can turn back the tide! The story follows Conan the Barbarian and Stephen Costigan, both warriors in different times – their battles are mirrored, as both of them are connected by a familiar evil that seeps its way into both stories…
On the 23rd September, readers can pick up the debut issue of Conan the Barbarian: Tides of the Tyrant-King and dive fully into this brand new story!
A week before the release, on the 16th September, readers can prepare for the launch of Tides of The Tyrant-King with the special issue of The Savage Sword of Conan #16 boasting three thrilling tales from Jim Zub. Featuring a mesmeric Conan tale of corrupted memories and creeping madness with artist Nicola Scott, a return to the weird western world of Howardian gunslinger Steve Corcoran in a sequel to the classic “Vultures of Whapeton” with artist Chris Campana, and a descent into the shadowed past of mini-series femme fatale Zuleika with artist Sean Izaakse. Bolstered with an array of pin-ups and incredible covers from Joe Jusko and Nick Percival, The Savage Sword of Conan #16 one is not one to be missed!
Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures released a preview of this story on Free Comic Book Day 2026, which is now available to read here on the Titan website…
The Savage Sword of Conan #16 will be out in all good comic stores on September 16th, while Conan: Tides of The Tyrant-King will follow on the 23rd September 23rd.






































































