The Savage Sword of Conan, Volume 4
Editing and charting Conan's course in the influential Savage Sword of Conan magazine, Roy Thomas led a phenomenal assemblage of talented illustrators boldly through the end of the seventies and into the eighties, unfettered by page counts and the limiting thumb of the Comics Code. Thomas...
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Editing and charting Conan's course in the influential Savage Sword of Conan magazine, Roy Thomas led a phenomenal assemblage of talented illustrators boldly through the end of the seventies and into the eighties, unfettered by page counts and the limiting thumb of the Comics Code. Thomas scripted the continuing adventures of Conan, drawing from Robert E. Howard's original tales - along with other Conan adventures - and working with such esteemed artists as John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Ernie Colon, Klaus Janson, and the amazing Gil Kane! The Savage Sword of Conan brought the world thrilling adaptations of "Sons of the White Wolf," "The Legions of the Dead," and "The Treasure of Tranicos."
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781595821492 (159582149X)
Publish date: October 14th 2008
Publisher: Dark Horse
Pages no: 500
Edition language: English
Series: The Savage Sword of Conan (#4)
Three stars primarily because it contains what is (arguably) Howard's best Conan tale - "Beyond the Black River," which has no scantily clad maid nor lost city. It's the tale of Conan, Balthus and a dog, and their efforts to thwart a Pictish invasion of Aquilonia. Technically and in terms of story, ...