Which magazine is better Conan "savage tales" or Savage sword"

[kidcolt]

I am thinking of starting to collect one of these series, which is better Conan "savage tales" or Savage sword"? Please give a reason for your vote/opinon.

[RedRaven]

Wel 'Savage Tales' switched to Kazar around issue 5 so Conan could star in his very own mag 'Savage Sword'. I'd collect em both as 5 minutes on ebay will get you every issue of 'Savage Tales' (excluding #1) for less than $100. 'Savage Sword' is 235 issues of pure Conan goodness and will give you something to fill up your binders with.

[RedRaven]

Let me clarify: binders containing bill cole hole punched mylar sleeves.

[kidcolt]

Cool, thanks. I guess I should try for Savage tales 1-5 first and then carry on from there.

[bounty_coder]

Cool, thanks. I guess I should try for Savage tales 1-5 first and then carry on from there.

 

Yep, RedRaven is on the money. The Savage Tales are fairly quick buys. And they had good stuff in them, so it makes sense to get them. OF course you will meet a little price resistence with the ST #1 where you'll have to dole out some extra duckets to acquire. If you have ANY reserve about the Savage Tales series, just experience this...(which I am about to post in another thread as well)

 

Neal Adams...

 

[HouseofComics.Com]

Let me clarify: binders containing bill cole hole punched mylar sleeves.

 

 

 

I always like collecting chronologically too. Also, I think you'll find the Savage Swords get pretty repetitive after 100 issues or so (or 50 or 150, your mileage may vary) so starting from the beginning is best.

 

Marc

[kidcolt]

I don't guess you guys/girls have any extras FS?

[bounty_coder]

Yes I believe I do, Only problem is, where are they at?!?!

 

Are you looking for readers? Or are you wanting solid collectible copies? I got a little of both somewhere.

[kidcolt]

Readers. I don't really want a copy with the cover half torn off or anything but I don't need 9.0's either

[Comicdey]

I like the savage tales issues better.

 

Of course I've never had a number 1 ugh.

[RedRaven]

Let me clarify: binders containing bill cole hole punched mylar sleeves.

 

 

 

I always like collecting chronologically too. Also, I think you'll find the Savage Swords get pretty repetitive after 100 issues or so (or 50 or 150, your mileage may vary) so starting from the beginning is best.

 

Marc

 

Aye, my run from 1-100 is complete in multiple but spotty from 101-150 and practically nonexistant from 151 onwards.

[RedRaven]

And another thing, why in gods name doesnt Marvel release some gorgeous hardback volumes compiling savage sword???

[kidcolt]

Anyone wanna suggest/recomend certain issues that stand out.

[RedRaven]

If you want some quick and cheap readers of some good Conan yarns then you can pick up issues of Conan Saga as well. They reprint the comic and mag (mainly the mag) and are much cheaper.

 

ebay conan saga lot

[ninanina]

The adaptations done early in the run..stand out. Around the early to mid '50's they run out of stories to adapt and some of the writer's don't capture the real Conan. We catch him doing things which are out of character.

 

However, the new stuff that start's a few issues later are written much better. I am thinking around issues 60 or so.

 

I've been reading a lot of Marvel titles from the mid 60's on and there is nothing I've enjoyed more than this run.

 

The stories do jump around in Conan's life throughout the run. Had I known this, I would have taken the time to put the books in chronological order. Maybe something for you to think about. There are brief paragraphs just before the story to let you know when in Conan's life the particular story takes place. You should take the time to read the introduction. It helps to relate to the story.

 

Also, take the time to look at the map once in awhile when they mention where Conan is. This also helps you to relate what's happening.

 

Give the back-up stories a chance as well, especially Soloman Kane. Certainly I enjoyed the Conan stories better, but some of the back-ups were quite decent.

 

I've just finished reading issue 72 and it's all great. I have not as yet found the stories repetitive.

 

Happy reading.

[ArAich]

if you're into awesome cover art then "Savage Tales" is your choice...if your into some of the finest Conan interior art then there was no better team to found then that of Buscema/Chan in the pages of "Savage Sword"...also in "Savage Sword" there were alot of REH based stories and the scripting was on a much higher level than that of "Savage Tales"...

 

Bottom line....between the 2 "Savage Sword" is your best choice...

[the blob]

for what these go for, particularly for non-NM copies, they're bargains just to read and enjoy. Savage Sword 1 - 100 shouldn't be such a daunting task to put together, particularly if you accept some VG copies for the early issues.

 

Savage Tales, at least the conan issues, are cool too, but there aren't many of them.

 

ST #1 gets a little bump because it is the first Man Thing as well.