Savage Sword of Conan: Reforged
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- ISBN 9781787749849
- Weight: 255g
- Dimensions: 206 x 276mm
- Publication Date: 30 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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The ultimate book for fans of Conan and Robert E. Howard, reprinting the glorious black and white strips of the much-celebrated magazine for the first time in color!
Featuring acclaimed stories by industry legend Roy Thomas and the unmatched artwork of Conan icons Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema.
The Savage Sword of Conan returns like never before! Witness the spectacular stories first told in the original magazine reprinted for the first time in wondrous color.
Featuring such classics as: Frost Giant, Black Colossus, Iron Shadows and Witch Shall Pass written by the renowned Roy Thomas and illustrated by the ever-impressive talents of Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema.
This collection is a must for fans of Conan and Robert E. Howard to experience the sword and sorcery savagery in a whole new way.
Roy Thomas joined Marvel as a writer and editor under Stan Lee, scripting key runs of nearly every Marvel title: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers, Daredevil, Doctor Strange, The Sub-Mariner, Thor, The X-Men and more. He wrote the first ten years of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian and Savage Sword of Conan; and launched the Defenders, Iron Fist, The Invaders and Warlock. At DC, he developed All-Star Squadron, Infinity Inc. and related titles, proving instrumental in reviving the Golden Age Justice Society of America. He co-scripted the sword-and-sorcery films Fire and Ice and Conan the Destroyer. Throughout it all, Thomas has edited the award-winning magazine Alter Ego, contributing heartily to the research and history of the medium.
John Buscema (1927-2002) literally wrote the book on being a Marvel artist-namely, How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way-and few were better qualified. His career began in 1948 as a member of the Timely/Marvel Bullpen. He left the field for advertising in the mid-'50s, but Stan Lee coaxed him back to comics in 1966. Buscema followed with a celebrated run on The Avengers with the first Silver Surfer series. He subsequently succeeded Jack Kirby on Fantastic Four, Thor and other titles. By the time of his retirement in 1996, Buscema had penciled nearly every Marvel title-including over 100 issues of his personal favorite, Conan the Barbarian.
A British expat, BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH took American comics by storm in the late '60s. After initial efforts on The X-Men, Daredevil and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., it was Windsor-Smith's turn on Conan the Barbarian that gave him the platform to showcase his prodigious talent. He also turned in memorable work drawing The Avengers and Doctor Strange in Marvel Premiere, after which the artist started his studio, The Gorblimey Press, producing original stories and art prints. Windsor-Smith returned to Marvel in the 1980s and '90s on Machine Man and various X-Men stories, including "Lifedeath" and the character-defining Wolverine tale, "Weapon X." He also helped launch the Valiant Comics universe, which included his creation Archer & Armstrong, and broke boundaries with his tabloid-format Barry Windsor-Smith: Storyteller series and Eisner Award-winning graphic novel Monsters.
