I agree on the "What If" issues, I really enjoyed them (and I wasn't even a Conan fan, I just loved that series). I remember him keeping the coins and throwing away the paper money, and his battle w/ Captain America is great, esp. when Cap throws his shield and breaks Conan's sword ("Crom and Y'mir!"), and Conan slicing through Cap's shoulder at the end. Great story.
I would recommend the collections of Howard's original stories to anyone, whether you're a Conan fan or not. Good writing is good writing, period. You can probably get them through your local library (that's where I found the one I read; I plan to read the others eventually) and it won't cost you anything.
I've never seen that album or those paperbacks, thanks to everyone for sharing the pics. Makes me want to look for some the next time I'm in one of the local used bookstores.
I saw the Dark Horse TPB in B&N over the weekend. Did anyone pick it up? Just wondering how it is.