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The greatest hero in sword-and-sorcery history. This is the legend of Conan! Featuring classic Conan stories from 90s written by the likes of Roy Thomas, Bruce Jones and Steve Englehart and drawn by perhaps the greatest Conan artist of them all, John Buscema, as well as legendary artists Neal Adams, Frank Thorne, Mike Ploog, Howard Chaykin, Rick Buckler, Andy Smith. These stories include a tale featuring a teenage Conan fighting for his life in an areana against a rage filled wild Bull, as well as battling the usual gallery of classic villains, wizards, greed-obsessed minor kings, cursed amulets, despotic kings, beautiful women, cut-throat thieves, and a veritable army of warriors desperate to kill Conan.
About the Author
ROY THOMAS joined Marvel as a writer and editor under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every Marvel title: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, The Sub-Mariner, Thor, The X-Men and more. He wrote the first ten years of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan; and launched the Defenders, Iron Fist, The Invaders and Warlock. At DC, he developed All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc. and related titles, proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice Society of America. He co-scripted the sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer. Throughout it all, Thomas has edited the award-winning magazine Alter Ego, contributing heartily to the research and history of the medium. Roy Thomas, Bruce Jones and Steve Englehart John Buscema. Best known for his run on the series The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, which he took the pencilling from Barry Windsor Smith. In addition, he pencilled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top magazines, Fantastic Four and Thor. In 1978 he collaborated with Stan Lee to produce the book How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way which has never been out of print and still remains one of the best books available on the subject of drawing comics. His list of credits runs into the hundreds and includes such legendary characters as Doc Savage, The Punisher, Daredevil, Captain America, Deathlok and Tarzan. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. John Buscema, Neal Adams, Frank Thorne, Mike Ploog, Howard Chaykin, Rick Buckley and Andy Smith.
Book Information
ISBN 9781787744110
Author Michael Fleisher
Format Hardback
Page Count 516
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 567g
About the Author
ROY THOMAS joined Marvel as a writer and editor under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every Marvel title: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, The Sub-Mariner, Thor, The X-Men and more. He wrote the first ten years of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan; and launched the Defenders, Iron Fist, The Invaders and Warlock. At DC, he developed All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc. and related titles, proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice Society of America. He co-scripted the sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer. Throughout it all, Thomas has edited the award-winning magazine Alter Ego, contributing heartily to the research and history of the medium. Roy Thomas, Bruce Jones and Steve Englehart John Buscema. Best known for his run on the series The Avengers and The Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, which he took the pencilling from Barry Windsor Smith. In addition, he pencilled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top magazines, Fantastic Four and Thor. In 1978 he collaborated with Stan Lee to produce the book How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way which has never been out of print and still remains one of the best books available on the subject of drawing comics. His list of credits runs into the hundreds and includes such legendary characters as Doc Savage, The Punisher, Daredevil, Captain America, Deathlok and Tarzan. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002. John Buscema, Neal Adams, Frank Thorne, Mike Ploog, Howard Chaykin, Rick Buckley and Andy Smith.
Book Information
ISBN 9781787744110
Author Michael Fleisher
Format Hardback
Page Count 516
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 567g
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