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Understanding Solomon Kane: Third Time’s a Charm!
Yeah, I kinda like Solomon Kane now. What happened?
I know what you’re thinking: “Heather, didn’t you already do an article about Solomon Kane like three years ago?” Yes, yes I did. However, a lot has changed in those three years, and it turns out, that article wasn’t going to be the end of things between me and the pulp icon. Yes, I was also surprised by that.
If you’re reading this article first, let me give you a brief recap.
Years ago, while I was getting back into comic books, I picked up the six-part mini-series The Sword of Solomon Kane by Marvel and immediately hated the character. Everything about him just rubbed me the wrong way to the point where I could only stomach two issues of the series. I would have sworn him off entirely but in 2022, I came across the Dark Horse collection The Saga of Solomon Kane and decided to give him another chance, thinking I would at least get a good article out of it. Half-way through the book, I still didn’t like the guy and concluded that Solomon Kane just wasn’t my thing. I posted my article, being extremely critical yet “understanding”, and left it at that.
