Binding: Paperback EAN: 9781595821492 ISBN: 159582149X Label: Dark Horse Manufacturer: Dark Horse Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 500 Publication Date: October 15, 2008 Publisher: Dark Horse Reading Level: Young Adult Sales Rank: 25405 Studio: Dark Horse
Product DescriptionEditing 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.'
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great collection and easier than tracking down original magazines.
The artwork and writing in Savage was some of the best ever produced in comics. If you have any interest in Conan and don't have the original magazines you ought to get this. I will say I enjoyed the 1st 3 volumes a little more than this one as some of the artwork in this volume does seem a little rushed, but as a whole I'd still rate it excellent artwork.
Rating: - Excellent
Great collection of Conan stories with true-to-the-original artwork. "The Savage Sword of Conan" is by far the best among many other Conan prints available. Number 4 in this collection is in keeping with the previous 3 in this regard.
Rating: - Series redemption
There was a slight slippage in quality of art from volume 2 to volume 3, and a noticeable deterioration of the writing. Thankfully, the writing has improved again, and volume 4 has some good, satisfying stories with clever, intricate plots and appealing (if somewhat two-dimensional) characters. It contains a 4-issue adaptation of a novel which is big enough to really sink your teeth into, and I found this volume overall more enjoyable than the previous one. The art is not as good as it was in ... Read More
Rating: - Quintessential Conan
Man, what can be said about these issues?
The Savage Sword Magazine was a classic, and showcased what could only be described as the first truly "mature" mainstream works by artists normally associated with standard super hero fare. Yes, they had the occasional T&A shot - which were almost always tastefully done and fully fit within the context of the story - but the overall pacing, often brilliant inking, and oversize format of the storytelling (to say nothing of the tremendous ... Read More
Rating: - Ahhhh, Classic Conan!!
I owned all of these originals when I was a teen back in the mid-to-late 70's. Back then, Savage Sword of Conan was cutting edge in comics.
Both in size and scope, as well as edgy violence and nudity, something the comics code was ALL against back then, Savage Sword was eye-catching, non-stop action/adventure fantasy that brought together top-notch artists and writers that broke new ground.
And these old ones are STILL better than the newr Conan comics. (That's how great ... Read More
