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Conan The Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 HC

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CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC

Reprints: Conan the Barbarian #1-26; material from Chamber of Darkness #4, Savage Tales (1971) #1, 4

First Print
Release Date: January 16, 2019

JOHN CASSADAY COVER (REGULAR EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-91512-4 • List Price: $125.00

BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH COVER (DIRECT MARKET EDITION) ISBN: 978-1-302-91513-1 • List Price: $125.00

Printed by R. R. Donnelly Asia Printing Solutions, China

776 Pages

Written by Roy Thomas with Barry Windsor-Smith, John Jakes, Michael Moorcock & James Cawthorn

Penciled by Barry Windsor-Smith with Gil Kane & John Buscema

Cover by John Cassaday
Direct Market Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith

Introduction by Roy Thomas

Collection Editor: Cory Sedlmeier
Color & Art Restoration: Michael Kelleher & Kellustration

BONUS CONTENT:

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• “The Hyborian Age of Conan” map
• Conan the Barbarian #1 cover, pencil art by Barry Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #1 plot by Roy Thomas with breakdown notes by Windsor-Smith
• “Roy’s Rostrum” articles from Marvelmania #2-4 by Thomas
• Conan the Barbarian #1, pg. 1 unused pencil art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #1, pg. 1, sketch for final layout by Thomas
• Conan the Barbarian #1, pg. 4 original art by Windsor-Smith and Dan Adkins
• Marvel Bullpen Bulletins notes from May, June and October 1970
• Conan the Barbarian #1 house ad from July and October 1970 titles
• Conan the Barbarian #2 house ad from November 1970 titles
• Conan the Barbarian #4 house ad from March 1971 titles
• Conan the Barbarian #8 house ad from August 1971 titles
• Marvel Bullpen Bulletins notes from February, April and September 1971
• Conan the Barbarian #3, pgs. 16 & 18 original art by Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema
• Conan the Barbarian #3 cover, concept sketch by Marie Severin
• Conan the Barbarian #4-5 covers, original art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #5, pgs. 1 & 19 original art by Windsor-Smith and Frank Giacoia
• Conan the Barbarian #5, pgs. 5-6 production photostats
• “I’ll Fly Away…” essay by Roy Thomas from Conan Saga #75
• Conan the Barbarian #5, pgs. 19-20, original unedited pencil art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #6, pg. 20 original art by Windsor-Smith and Giacoia
• Conan the Barbarian #7, pgs. 1-20 pencil art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #7, pg. 2 & 20 original art by Windsor-Smith and S. Buscema
• Conan the Barbarian #8, cover original art by Windsor-Smith and S. Buscema, w/alterations by John Romita Sr.
• Conan the Barbarian #8, pgs. 1, 5 & 16 original art by Windsor-Smith and Tom Sutton
• Conan the Barbarian #8, pg. 9 original art by Windsor-Smith and Tom Palmer
• Conan the Barbarian #9, pg. 6 original art by Windsor-Smith and S. Buscema
• Conan the Barbarian #9 cover, unused original art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #9 cover, original art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #10 cover, concept sketches by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #10, pg. 16, panel 7 production photostat
• Conan the Barbarian #10, pg. 23, panel 7 production photostat
• Conan the Barbarian #12 cover, original art by Gil Kane and Vince Collettta
• Conan the Barbarian #12, “The Blood of the Dragon”, pg. 4 original art by Kane & Bernie Wrightston
• Savage Tales #4/Conan the Barbarian #12, Comics Code alterations
• Conan the Barbarian #13 unused cover by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #13 production photostats (pgs. 6, 16-18)
• Conan the Barbarian #14, pgs. 10, 11 & 21 original art by Windsor-Smith and S. Buscema
• Conan the Barbarian #15, pg. 4 original art by Windsor-Smith and S. Buscema
• Savage Tales #1/Conan the Barbarian #16, Comics Code alterations and correspondence
• Conan the Barbarian #18, pg. 13 original art by Kane and Adkins
• Conan the Barbarian #19, pgs. 10 & 11 pencil art by Windsor-Smith
• Conan the Barbarian #21, pg. 10 original art by Windsor-Smith, Val Mayerik, P. Craig Russell and S. Buscema
• Conan the Barbarian #24, pg. 6 art alterations
• Marvel Treasury Edition #4, map of Conan’s adventures in Conan the Barbarian #1-24, art by Windsor-Smith
• The Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian Vol. 1 cover art; preface by Stan Lee, introduction by Roy Thomas
• The Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian Vols. 2-6 cover art; introduction by Thomas
• Conan Classic #1-11 covers
• “Conan the Marvelous” essays by Roy Thomas from Conan Classic #1-9, 11
• Letters page from Conan Classic #9
• Essential Conan Vol. 1 TPB front and back covers by John Buscema and Marie Javins
• Afterwords by Thomas from The Chronicles of Conan Vols. 1-4 TPBs
• Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 cover by John Cassaday and Laura Martin

ON SALE:
• MARVEL OMNIBUS STOREFRONT

DISCUSS AT THE COLLECTED EDITIONS FORUMS:
• CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 DISCUSSION

PREVIEW IMAGES

Chamber of Darkness #4, pg. 19; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith; Starr the Slayer, Roy Thomas, proto-Marvel barbarian, Conan the Barbarian, sword and sorcery

Conan the Barbarian #1, pg. 1; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Dan Adkins; Roy Thomas, opening splash page, first issue, first appearance, The Coming of Conan, Hyborian Age

Conan the Barbarian #2, pg. 9; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Roy Thomas, Robert E. Howard, Har-lann

Conan the Barbarian #3, pg. 3; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Roy Thomas, Choosers of the Slain, Robert E. Howard

Conan the Barbarian #4, pg. 9; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #5, pg. 18; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Frank Giacoia; tiger, Jaggta-Noga, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #6, pg. 1; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Devil Wings over Shadizar, Roy Thomas, young Conan, horn helmet

Conan the Barbarian #7, pg. 20; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Dan Adkins, Sal Buscema; first appearance of Thoth-Amon, Crom, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #8, pg. 7; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Tom Palmer, Tom Sutton; Roy Thomas, giant lizard monsters

Conan the Barbarian #9, pg. 9; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Jenna first appearance, tower, Cimmeria, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #10, pg. 14; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; hanging, hangman's noose, execution, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #11, pg. 13; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Jenna, Roy Thomas, Mitra

Conan the Barbarian #12, pg. 13; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith; giant-octopus, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #12, pg. 17; pencils and inks, Gil Kane; The Blood of the Dragon, Gil Kane, Roy Thomas, caricatures, Valannus, Kalligor, fantasy, sword and sorcery, Aquilonia

Conan the Barbarian #13, pg. 4; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; wandering the desert, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #14, pg. 2; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #15, pg. 11; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Sal Buscema; Michael Moorcock, Elric, Terhali, crossover, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #16 cover; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith, Night of the Frost-Giants Daughter

Conan the Barbarian #17, pg. 1; pencils, Gil Kane; inks, Ralph Reese; Gil Kane The Gods of Bal-Sagoth, Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #18, pg. 2; pencils, Gil Kane; inks, Dan Adkins; Robert E. Howard, sword and sorcery, Gothan, King Ska, Bal-Sagoth, Kyrie, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #19, pg. 1; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Dan Adkins; "Hawks from the Sea", Roy Thomas, Vilayet Sea, Turania, King Yildiz

Conan the Barbarian #20, pg. 12; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Dan Adkins; smashes mirror, skeleton fighter, Robert E. Howard, sword and sorcery, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #21 cover; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith; Academy Award of Best Comic Mag, Monster of the Monoliths, Roy Thomas

Conan the Barbarian #22, pg. 20; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith, Special Hyborian Page pinup, letters page

Conan the Barbarian #23, pg. 11; pencils, Barry Windsor-Smith; inks, Chic Stone; first appearance of Red Sonja,

Conan the Barbarian #24, pg. 6; pencils and inks, Barry Windsor-Smith; Red Sonja

Conan the Barbarian #25, pg. 6; pencils, John Buscema; inks, Sal Buscema; first Buscema art on Conan, Mirror

Conan the Barbarian #26, pg. 10; pencils, John Buscema; inks, Ernie Chan

Bonus: Map of Hyboria from Conan Omnibus

Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1, Table of Contents

Bonus: Conan the Barbarian #1 plot outline by Roy Thomas

Bonus: Bullpen Bulletins/House ads announcing Conan in comics

Bonus: Conan the Barbarian #5, pgs. 5-6 photostats

Bonus: Comics Code correspondence concerning "The Frost Giant's Daughter"

Bonus: Map of Hyboria from Marvel Treasury Edition #4

Bonus: Roy Thomas essay from The Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian Vol. 2 (1978)

Bonus: Conan Classic #1 recolored cover art

Bonus: Essay by Roy Thomas from Conan Classic #5

Bonus: Essay by Roy Thomas from The Chronicles of Conan Vol. 2 TPB

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MAKE WAY FOR CONAN IN HIS FIRST MARVEL OMNIBUS EDITION!

The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins — the saga of Conan! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan fights his way through the untamed Hyborian kingdoms, sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard’s iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Marvel is honored to present each story, each cover and each letters page — all painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief, mercenary, pirate and above all, warrior!

ISSUES REPRINTED
Conan the Barbarian #1-26; material from Chamber of Darkness #4; Savage Tales #1, 4