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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published December 2007
Cover Price 17.95 USD
Pages 548
Editing Matt Dryer; Ryan Jorgensen
Notes ISBN: 978-1-59307-838-6.

Cover Details

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Colors Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes ISBN: 978-1-59307-838-6.
Reprinted from The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #10, with alterations.

5 page Conan story "Title page, indicia, credits etc."

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils {various}
Inks {various}
Letters typeset
Notes There are various small spot illustrations throughout most of the pages.

1 page Conan illustration

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils John Buscema (painted)
Inks John Buscema (painted)
Colors John Buscema (originally in colors)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1, sans titles and trade dress.

12 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Frost Giant's Daughter"

Characters Conan; Hymdul; Horsa; Niord; Gorm; Atali; Frost Giants
Synopsis Setting: Snowy battlefield; Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her. Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Robert E. Howard (Original prose story); Roy Thomas
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Notes Adapted from Robert E. Howard's short story.
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1.

1 page Conan cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Tales #2"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils John Buscema (painted)
Inks John Buscema (painted)
Colors John Buscema (originally in colors)
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #2, with alterations.

1 page Conan illustration

Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Pablo Marcos
Inks Pablo Marcos
Letters typeset
Reprinted from ?

21 page Conan the Barbarian story "Red Nails"

Characters Conan; Valeria
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Notes Adapted from Robert E. Howard's story.
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #2.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Tales #3"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Pablo Marcos; John Romita
Inks Pablo Marcos; John Romita
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #3, with alterations.

25 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Lurker from the Catacombs"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Notes Part 2 of the adaptation of Robert E. Howard's story "Red Nails".
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #3.

12 page Conan the Barbarian story "He Comes from the Dark"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Notes Part 3 of the adaptation from Robert E. Howard's story "Red Nails".
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #2.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Tales #4"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #4, with alterations.

21 page Conan the Barbarian story "Night of the Dark God"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Gil Kane; Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams; Pablo Marcos; Vince Colletta; Frank McLaughlin
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #4.

1 page Conan the Barbarian illustration

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Neal Adams
Letters typeset

16 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Dweller in the Dark"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Barry Windsor-Smith
Inks Barry Windsor-Smith
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Tales #5"

Characters Conan; Ka-Zar; Zabu
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #5.

20 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Secret of Skull River!"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script John Jakes (Plot); Roy Thomas
Pencils Jim Starlin
Inks Al Milgrom
Reprinted from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #5.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #1"

Characters Conan; Red Sonja
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #1.

18 page Conan the Barbarian story "Curse of the Undead-Man"

Characters Conan; Red Sonja
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Pablo Marcos
Notes Adapted from "Mistress of Death" by Robert Howard.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #1.

1 page Conan the Barbarian illustration

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Esteban Maroto
Inks Esteban Maroto
Letters typeset

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #2"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Neal Adams
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #2.

36 page Conan the Barbarian story "Black Colossus"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Alfredo Alcala
Notes Adapted from the Robert E. Howard story.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #2.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #3"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Michael Kaluta
Inks Michael Kaluta
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #3.

23 page Conan the Barbarian story "At the Mountain of the Moon-God"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Pablo Marcos
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #3.

12 page Conan the Barbarian story "Demons of the Summit"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Tony DeZuniga
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Notes Adapted from the Bjorn Nyberg short story.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #3.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #4"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #4.

45 page Conan the Barbarian story "Iron Shadows in the Moon"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Alfredo Alcala
Notes Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #4.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #5"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #5.

54 page Conan the Barbarian story "A Witch Shall Be Born"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Tony DeZuniga [as The Tribe]; ? [as The Tribe]
Notes Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #5.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #6"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Alex Nino
Inks Frank Magsino
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #6.

25 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Sleeper Beneath the Sands"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Sonny Trinidad
Inks Sonny Trinidad
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #6.

30 page Conan the Barbarian story "People of the Dark"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Alex Nino
Inks Alex Nino
Notes Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #6.

1 page Conan the Barbarian illustration

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Jeff Jones
Inks Jeff Jones
Letters typeset

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #7"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #7.

44 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Citadel at the Center of Time"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Alfredo Alcala
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #7.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #8"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Frank Brunner
Inks Frank Brunner
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #8.

10 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Forever Phial"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Tim Conrad
Inks Tim Conrad
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #8.

13 page Conan the Barbarian story "Corsairs Against Stygia"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Yong Montano
Notes Adapted from Robert E. Howard's story "The Hour of the Dragon".
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #8.

10 page Conan the Barbarian story "Death Song of Conan the Cimmerian"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Jess Jodloman
Inks Jess Jodloman
Notes Adapted from a story by Lin Carter.
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #8.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #9"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #9.

15 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Curse of the Cat-Goddess"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Pablo Marcos
Inks Pablo Marcos
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #9.

1 page Conan the Barbarian cover reprint (on interior page) "Savage Sword of Conan #10"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo [as Boris] (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #10.

58 page Conan the Barbarian story "Conan the Conqueror"

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks ? [as The Tribe]
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #10.

1 page Conan the Barbarian (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "In the mid-1970s..."

Characters Conan
Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Boris Vallejo (painted)
Inks Boris Vallejo (painted)
Colors Boris Vallejo (painted)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Savage Sword of Conan, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #9 [detail from cover]; from Savage Sword of Conan, The (Marvel, 1974 series) #6 [detail from the Alex Nino story]