mlovest Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Conan lovers, Is there a good source for reprints of Conan the Barbarian comics, perhaps up to 100 in book format? Also, what about the Savage Sword of Conan? I would love to get something like Marvel Masterworks for these, but I don't think they have been published for some reason. Also, I prefer to stay away from omnibus books as they are so large. Thank you for any hints! V/R, Mike Edited August 4, 2021 by mlovest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 They're being done in omnibus format, and I believe in the Epic Collection as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 10:56 PM, Mecha_Fantastic said: They're being done in omnibus format, and I believe in the Epic Collection as well. Yeah, there are seven Omnis for the Marvel series currently and three or four for SSOC. The first 3 Omnis are OOP and you can find them on Ebay. The rest should be on In Stock Trades for decent prices. Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Also, omni's don't tend to be as heavy anymore as they were in the beginning. They now generally use a much lighter paper stock, and they wouldn't be anywhere near as efficient for knocking someone out cold. Bottom line is they're much more comfortable to read, although personally, I preferred the thicker paper. I also don't think they've ever done Masterworks volumes for a licensed property, have they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Dark Horse reprinted Marvel Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword when they had the character’s rights in epic format. Just search eBay for “dark horse conan” and/or “Chronicles of Conan”. I think they also did King Conan in this format. aardvark88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 11:19 PM, Mecha_Fantastic said: Also, omni's don't tend to be as heavy anymore as they were in the beginning. They now generally use a much lighter paper stock, and they wouldn't be anywhere near as efficient for knocking someone out cold. Bottom line is they're much more comfortable to read, although personally, I preferred the thicker paper. I also don't think they've ever done Masterworks volumes for a licensed property, have they? Yeah, I missed mlovest mentioning he wasn’t looking for Omnis but you are correct. The first Marvel Omni is CoD 4 and 1-26 (maybe 28?) so not unwieldy at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Garystar Posted August 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) There’s also Conan Saga magazine…. The BWS Conans must be the most reprinted comics ever???? As well as those mentioned earlier there’s Conan epic collection, Conan Treasuries, Classic Conan comic, Conan Giant-Size, Conan paperback series, Essential Conan, Conan Archives. In the UK we also had Conan pocket books, Conan the adventurer, Savage Sword of Conan. You shouldn’t be short of options. Edited August 4, 2021 by Garystar bronze_rules, mlovest, Mmanick and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Namor Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 My fav (BWS in B&W): Park 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 I have "Masterworks" style books of the early Marvel Conan's, that were published by Dark Horse, as well as "Essentials" style books that reprint the Savage Sword stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 3:50 AM, Park said: The first Marvel Omni is CoD 4 and 1-26 (maybe 28?) so not unwieldy at all. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 9:01 AM, BlowUpTheMoon said: Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) I’d recommend the Marvel reprint books, as the colouring by Dark Horse was absolutely atrocious. Edited August 4, 2021 by Ken Aldred Prince Namor, Park and Jordysnordy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 9:44 AM, Ken Aldred said: I’d recommend the Marvel reprint books, as the colouring by Dark Horse was absolutely atrocious. I love me some Conan but definitely this. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) On 8/4/2021 at 9:44 AM, Ken Aldred said: I’d recommend the Marvel reprint books, as the colouring by Dark Horse was absolutely atrocious. They (DH) don't include the covers either for the most part, but they do seem a cheap way to read the stories based on ebay selling prices. Edited August 4, 2021 by rjpb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlovest Posted August 4, 2021 Author Share Posted August 4, 2021 Thank you for the quick inputs, all! Much appreciated. V/R, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adampasz Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Buy the original comics! Past the first 24 issues, you can pick up the rest for about as much as you'd pay for modern comics "off the rack". This way you get a reading experience that is closest to the intent of of the creators. Plus you can enjoy the original ads and letter pages. OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/4/2021 at 11:44 AM, Ken Aldred said: I’d recommend the Marvel reprint books, as the colouring by Dark Horse was absolutely atrocious. I'm often a Dark Horse fan, but... Yeah, this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlovest Posted August 14, 2021 Author Share Posted August 14, 2021 As an update, I picked up the first three Marvel Epic Collection Conan the Barbarian books. They are in original coloring, and they are comic-sized but thicker, of course. Covers issues 1-42 plus materials, like Chamber of Darkness 4, which I own slabbed, but never read. Still looking for a good option for Savage Sword reprints... May seem weird, but I don't like reader copies of comics for reading. They take up too much space. I used to have them for ASM and others, but I needed to clear them out for the room for my collection. V/R, Mike adampasz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adampasz Posted August 14, 2021 Share Posted August 14, 2021 On 8/14/2021 at 4:13 PM, mlovest said: May seem weird, but I don't like reader copies of comics for reading. They take up too much space. I used to have them for ASM and others, but I needed to clear them out for the room for my collection. My wife is in complete agreement with you. mlovest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garystar Posted August 15, 2021 Share Posted August 15, 2021 On 8/15/2021 at 12:13 AM, mlovest said: Still looking for a good option for Savage Sword reprints Dark Horse did 20+ volumes reprinting SSOC well into the issue 200s they are in Marvel Essential format, originals and reprints in black and white. However a quick look on eBay they appear to be relatvely expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
