The Conan the Legend #0 prelude comic from Dark Horse Comics, scheduled to hit the stands November 12th (see 'Dark Horse Kicks Off Conan Series'), has generated initial orders in excess of 111,000 copies from Diamond Comic Distributors, according to Conan.com. This one-shot is priced at an attractive 25 cents for 32 full-color pages (including the 16-page prelude story).

 

Given the large number of copies that will be on the stands based on initial orders, along with the low cover price, a significant number of potential readers stand to be reached and drawn in by the characters and storyline.  This bodes well for the sales on the upcoming regular series from Dark Horse, due to start in the first quarter of 2004.