Conan

Conan
Cover to Conan the Savage #6 (Jan. 1996). Art by The Brothers Hildebrandt.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics Dark Horse Comics
First appearance	Conan the Barbarian #1 (October 1970)
Created by	Robert E. Howard Roy Thomas
In-story information
Notable aliases	Amra the Lion
Abilities	Peak human physical condition, Melee weapons master, Knowledge and experience of fighting the supernatural

Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard was first adapted into comics published Marvel Comics beginning with the series Conan the Barbarian in 1970. Since 2003, Conan has been published by Dark Horse Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics introduced a fairly faithful version of Conan in 1970 with Conan the Barbarian. The highly successful Conan the Barbarian series spawned the more adult, black-and-white Savage Sword of Conan in 1974. Written by Roy Thomas and most art by John Buscema or Alfredo Alcala, Savage Sword of Conan soon became one of the most popular comic series in the 1970s and is now-considered a cult classic.

The Marvel Conan stories were also adapted as a newspaper comic strip which appeared daily and Sunday from September 4, 1978, to April 12, 1981. Originally written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by John Buscema, the strip was continued by several different Marvel artists and writers.

Other Marvel Conan titles over the years include Savage Tales (1971 – 1975, issues 1-5 only), Giant-Size Conan (1974–1975), King Conan/Conan the King (1980–1989), Conan the Adventurer (1994 – 1995), Conan (1995 – 1996), and Conan the Savage (1995 – 1996).

Dark Horse Comics

An interior panel of Conan comic adaptation by Dark Horse Comics featuring the art of Cary Nord and Thomas Yeates.

Dark Horse Comics began their take on Conan in 2003.

The first comic series, currently being published is written by Kurt Busiek then Tim Truman and pencilled mostly by Cary Nord and is soon to be followed by Conan the Cimmerian. This series is a fresh interpretation, based solely on the works of Robert E. Howard and on the Dale Rippke chronology, with no connection to the large Marvel run.

Dark Horse Comics is also publishing digitally re-coloured compilations of the 1970s Marvel Comics Conan the Barbarian series in graphic-novel format. By Roy Thomas (writer), Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Ernie Chan (artists) and others.

Creative teams

• Kurt Busiek (writer 2003–2006) and Cary Nord (artist 2003+)
• Tim Truman (writer 2006+) and Cary Nord (artist 2003+)

Awards

• 2004 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

Best Single Issue or One-Shot: Conan #0: The Legend

• 2004 Eagle Awards

Favourite new comicbook: Conan

• Art By : Kurt Busiek, Cary Nord, Dave Stewart, Richard Starkings

Dark Horse Comic CONAN #0 1994

Titles

Core appearances

• Newspaper Strip (September 4, 1978 – April 12, 1981), ?? strips.

Mini-series

‡ Conan and the Demons of Khitai 3 featured a spoof nude advert for Conan 24 - after complaints a second printing was issued replacing spoof nude advert with actual (non-nude) advert for Conan #24, with retailers offered the option to swap copies. (see Recalled comics for more pulped, recalled and erroneous comics).

Reprints

• Robert E Howard's Conan: The Frost Giant's Daughter

Adaptations

Miscellaneous or parody appearances

• National Lampoon (May 1972)
• Mad Magazine date unknown: Superhero High School (with Archie's Jughead)
• Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! (DC, 1982), issue 7. Written by Roy Thomas: Bow-Zar the Barkbarian.
• What The--?! # 12 versus Groo (Goo) among others such as Hot Stuff and Yogi the Bear and Frosty the Snowman.
• UHF in a dream sequence titled Conan the Librarian (1989).

Footnotes

External links

• Conan Wiki
• Conan official website
• Conan in Comics -Discussion Group
• Dark Horse Comics Conan Zone