nwpassage Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 on these boards Conan comics seem to be an afterthought. almost never see them posted in the “this week in your collection” thread. he’s never discussed. he’s like a red headed stepchild. has he ever been popular on these boards? Is it too late to say "I'm a Conan fan?" I hope not. I'm still working ever so slowly on the first Marvel comics run (#1 to #125 or so). It's never too late to acknowledge Conan fanship... or to become a Conan fan for that matter Good to know, since I'm a new convert at 53 years of age. Loving a pile of Savage Sword's I bought on the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Nothing too fancy here. Just two Conans I picked up at the Portland comic show last weekend. Two tables, right next to each other.....similar books, similar condition. Guy at the first table wanted $65 for a 24. The guy at the very next table only wanted $25 for his 24. Funny how two sellers can be right next to each other, with nearly identical books, but such a price difference. Needless to say..... I bought the less expensive book and a #15 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Man Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 The Elric covers are AWESOME! But then compare the pencil work of the 24... and well, what else can you say other than Barry Smith rocked the Conan cover art? Offhand... what was Conan's first appearance? Was it in one of the pulps of the 1930s/40s or was it a published novel? What does that usually run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimm Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The Elric covers are AWESOME! But then compare the pencil work of the 24... and well, what else can you say other than Barry Smith rocked the Conan cover art? Offhand... what was Conan's first appearance? Was it in one of the pulps of the 1930s/40s or was it a published novel? What does that usually run? Conan's first appearance was in the Weird Tales from December 1932... it can run from Good=~200.00 VF=1000.00+ Conan's first appearance in comics was in the Mexican comic Cuentos de Abuelitos, sometime in 1952 (not sure which issue, as it was an anthology title, and info is spotty at best on it.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 The Elric covers are AWESOME! But then compare the pencil work of the 24... and well, what else can you say other than Barry Smith rocked the Conan cover art? Offhand... what was Conan's first appearance? Was it in one of the pulps of the 1930s/40s or was it a published novel? What does that usually run? Conan's first appearance was in the Weird Tales from December 1932... it can run from Good=~200.00 VF=1000.00+ Conan's first appearance in comics was in the Mexican comic Cuentos de Abuelitos, sometime in 1952 (not sure which issue, as it was an anthology title, and info is spotty at best on it.) Good luck finding a GD for under $500 these days. That seems to be the entry for a decent complete copy. VG-FNs are going for 1K now. This book has really gone up in the last couple years. Forrest, here is the 12/32 issue with the first Conan story, "The Phoenix on the Sword" including the first illustration of Conan. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Hey, I don't know nearly enough about Conan and Howard except that I like Conan comics but reading The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs today, the second installment of the Tarzan novels, Burroughs describes Tarzan as going into the Cimmerian darkness of the jungle. Did a double-take even though I should have known better so I looked it up and am sharing that most of you probably know but, hey, it's new to me: Cimmerian: "pertaining to the Cimmerii , an ancient nomadic people who, according to Herodotus, inhabited the region around the Crimea, and who, according to Assyrian sources, overran Asia Minor 7c. B.C.E., from L. Cimmerius , from Gk. Kimmerios . Homer described their land as a place of perpetual mist and darkness beyond the ocean, but whether he had in mind the same people Herodotus did, or any real place, is unclear." Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper so that: Cimmerian - adjective 1. Classical Mythology . of, pertaining to, or suggestive of a western people believed to dwell in perpetual darkness. 2. very dark; gloomy: deep, Cimmerian caverns. I love learning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Man Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 The Elric covers are AWESOME! But then compare the pencil work of the 24... and well, what else can you say other than Barry Smith rocked the Conan cover art? Offhand... what was Conan's first appearance? Was it in one of the pulps of the 1930s/40s or was it a published novel? What does that usually run? Conan's first appearance was in the Weird Tales from December 1932... it can run from Good=~200.00 VF=1000.00+ Conan's first appearance in comics was in the Mexican comic Cuentos de Abuelitos, sometime in 1952 (not sure which issue, as it was an anthology title, and info is spotty at best on it.) Good luck finding a GD for under $500 these days. That seems to be the entry for a decent complete copy. VG-FNs are going for 1K now. This book has really gone up in the last couple years. Forrest, here is the 12/32 issue with the first Conan story, "The Phoenix on the Sword" including the first illustration of Conan. (thumbs u I wonder if I shouldn't start turning my eye towards a copy of this sometime in the near future? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Nothing too fancy here. Just two Conans I picked up at the Portland comic show last weekend. Two tables, right next to each other.....similar books, similar condition. Guy at the first table wanted $65 for a 24. The guy at the very next table only wanted $25 for his 24. Funny how two sellers can be right next to each other, with nearly identical books, but such a price difference. Needless to say..... I bought the less expensive book and a #15 also. I haven't owned Conans in a long time, but I recently picked up a 9.2 perfectly centered 23 and a sharp 8.5 copy of 24...$ 60 for the pair. They are now 2 of my favorite comics , both in the same mylar, one on one side, one on the other Barry Smith was wonderful.....I also love the "Red Nails" adaptation and the Adams issue in 37. Some of my fondest memories as a young teen were of staying up all night reading Howard and Burroughs. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Edited November 28, 2010 by jimjum12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I haven't owned Conans in a long time, but I recently picked up a 9.2 perfectly centered 23 and a sharp 8.5 copy of 24...$ 60 for the pair. They are now 2 of my favorite comics , both in the same mylar, one on one side, one on the other Barry Smith was wonderful.....I also love the "Red Nails" adaptation and the Adams issue in 37. Some of my fondest memories as a young teen were of staying up all night reading Howard and Burroughs. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u $30 a piece !! Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Judy worked at a comic shop in St Louis for 5 years when she was younger. Her favorites were Dr Strange, Silver Surfer, Conan, TOD, and WWBN.....she had complete runs. The Conan 23 and 24 are FORBIDDEN to be sold by her order GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 One of the last true pulps to feature a REH cover. Plus a cool Virgil Finlay interior illo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupennyConan Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 The Theagenes Clan & the Tupenny Clan had dinner in Lakeland, Florida last night. 4 hours of good food, good booze, good friends, & laughter. Here is a short list of items discussed & a couple pics. Castillo de San Marcos Wolfshead Bookstore 1st Ed. Lancer Conan paperbacks Friendship Toronto Disney World The press of Humanity Libraries Librarians Agriculture Harry Potter Marvel Islands of Adventure Mini-vans Mothers-in-law WWII Tallahassee, FL Berns Steakhouse Various boardies Saint Augustine, Florida South Georgia Southern Baptists Catholics Unitarians RW Emerson Eduard Shevardnadze The Republic of Georgia Methodists Theosophists & Madame Blavatsky Satanism Comic book rooms Real estate New home construction UV glass Robert E Howard HP Lovecraft Epistolary collections & relationships Jack London’s To Build a Fire Howard Days MegaCon Marriage, love, sex, children, family More sex The Interbellum Generation Archaeology Paleontology Useless plastic toys Brown University The Ivy Leagues Princeton The Scythians The Greeks New Orleans Bill/ciorac Photography Poisoned arrows (viper venom & bacteria impacted dung) Names & diminutives Nerdy academic conferences The word ‘disparagingly’ Pelagic carp Carp Slovakia Mercenaries The Russian Steppes Burial Mounds Braziers doubling as bowls Wild marijuana The Grateful Dead The Ukraine Alcohol, vodka, slivovice Breast feeding Breast pumps Vienna US travel & transportation European travel & transportation Gas prices Energy Prices Escape Plans The can opener American Electronic Decadence Reading Bibliophilia Comics Star Wars Lord of the Rings Hydrogen energy Rural acreages in large blocks Working for one’s self Going to sleep early Waking up early Early morning Boards posting That tv show about comic book nerds Failing memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno McCoy Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Sounds like a great time! Say, how far is Lakeland from Tampa? My wife and I are visiting her parents near Tampa for Christmas. They live in Clearwater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupennyConan Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Say, how far is Lakeland from Tampa? About 40 minutes by Lincoln Navigator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 That was a lot of fun! After three days with the kids at Disney and Universal it was really nice to have some adult conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupennyConan Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 That was a lot of fun! After three days with the kids at Disney and Universal it was really nice to have some adult conversation. Out of character for me to let the rest of the dinner party out talk me Maybe I am mellowing in my 40's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookwhoitis Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 recent pickups: and one I got this summer at Heroes Con: Guess that means I am looking for a 64 30c and all of the 35c variants now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TupennyConan Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Cool books Neil but save some ducats for Feb 4th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Nice pickups Neil. I had a nice cgc 9.2 61 at one point, but I sold it when I decided I was never going finish all the price variants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Happy Birthday Two-Gun Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
