For Fans of the greatest literary warrior of all times!
The legend of Conan the Barbarian strides on with Omnibus Volume 5, which sees new writers and artists take up the reins and welcomes legends like Gil Kane, Bruce Jones and Neil Adams to the roster of great creators.
This volume also brings back fan-favorite characters like Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast. Featuring superb artwork, epic stories and the usual selection of rarely seen bonus material.
Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis ("Kraven's Last Stand") debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist. Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring "The Creation Quest" saga, while writer Bruce Jones (
Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humor and horror. Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas, and Thomas and Buscema's
Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time!
J.M. DeMATTEIS After a career as a music journalist, J.M. DeMatteis began writing for horror comics for DC in the late 1970s. In the 1980s he started writing for Defenders and Spider-Man and had a lengthy run on Captain America. In 1987 he teamed up with Mike Zeck for the much-lauded Kraven's Last Hunt. He would go on to write for Justice League International, Mister Miracle, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and redefined the Spectre. He has also written for the original Star Wars comic.
ROY THOMAS Roy 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 Best known for his run on the series
The Avengers and
Silver Surfer, and for over 200 stories featuring the sword-and-sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, which he took the pencilling from Barry Windsor Smith. In addition, he pencilled at least one issue of nearly every major Marvel title, including long runs on two of the company's top magazines,
Fantastic Four and
Thor.
In 1978 he collaborated with Stan Lee to produce the book
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way which has never been out of print and still remains one of the best books available on the subject of drawing comics.
His list of credits runs into the hundreds and includes such legendary characters as
Doc Savage, The Punisher, Daredevil, Captain America, Deathlok and
Tarzan. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2002.
GIL KANE In a career spanning five decades, Gil worked for almost every major comic book company and on nearly every character and almost single-handedly redefined the super-hero genre. He co-created the modern-day version of
Green Lantern,
Atom, Iron Fist and
Adam Warlock and drew the seminal
Amazing Spider-Man #96-98 which featured a comic-authority code breaking anti-drug story line at the behest of the U.S. Department of Health. He was also an early pioneer of the graphic novel format with his book:
His Name is...Savage. He was inducted into both the Wil Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame and the Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame.
