Conan (Dark Horse Comics) Explained

Conan
Schedule:Monthly
Genre:Sword and sorcery
Publisher:Dark Horse Comics
Date:November 2003 – February 2018
Issues:240 (including one-shots and mini-series)
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Conan, the sword-and-sorcery character created by Robert E. Howard, is the protagonist of seven major comic series published by Dark Horse Comics. The first series, titled simply Conan, ran for 50 issues from 2004 to 2008; the second, titled Conan the Cimmerian, began publication in 2008 and lasted 25 issues until 2010; the third series, titled Conan: Road of Kings, started publishing in December 2010 and ended in January 2012 after 12 issues; a fourth series, titled Conan the Barbarian, continuing from Road of Kings, lasted 25 issues from February 2012 to March 2014; a fifth series, titled Conan the Avenger, started publishing in April 2014 and ended in April 2016 after 25 issues; a sixth and final series, titled Conan the Slayer lasted 12 issues from July 2016 to August 2017.

Another series, titled King Conan, which takes place during Conan's time as king, ran in parallel for 24 issues from February 2011 to March 2016. Dark Horse also published half a dozen one-shots and almost a dozen mini-series.

Dark Horse also published collections of the original Marvel Comics Conan the Barbarian, The Savage Sword of Conan [the Barbarian] and King Conan series in graphic novel format.

The publishing rights for Conan the Barbarian returned to Marvel Comics in 2018.[1]

Overview

Dark Horse Comics began their take on Conan in 2003 with a one-shot prologue, Conan #0: Conan the Legend.[2]

The Conan, Conan the Cimmerian, Conan: Road of Kings, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Avenger and Conan the Slayer series incorporate both new material and adaptations of stories by Robert E. Howard, with no other connection to Marvel Comics series or other post-Howard material. An ongoing dialogue between two characters, the Prince and the Wazir, living in an age centuries in Conan's future, is often used as a framing device for the stories.

Each issue also contains "The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob (True Stories from the Life of Robert E. Howard)" by Jim & Ruth Keegan.

Core appearances

Conan

The six main Dark Horse Conan series, Conan, Conan the Cimmerian, Conan: Road of Kings, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Avenger and Conan the Slayer make up a larger continuous storyline. This is indicated by numbering on the inner cover of these books with the text, "Number [#] in a series".

Conan

Conan was Dark Horse Comics' first series about Conan the Cimmerian. The comic's art consists of only color and pencilwork, with no inkwork, providing a painterly aesthetic. The series follows Dale Rippke's "Darkstorm" chronology. The story "Helm" in Conan #18 addresses one of the major "faults" in that chronology.

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 0
November 12, 2003Conan the Legend[3] Kurt BusiekCary NordDave StewartCary Nord
  1. 1
February, 2004Out of the Darksome HillsOriginal cover by Joseph Michael Linsner,
Variant covers by Cary Nord;
J. Scott Campbell
  1. 2
March 24, 2004The Frost Giant's DaughterKurt Busiek,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Frost Giant's Daughter"
Joseph Michael Linsner
  1. 3
April 28, 2004At the Back of the North WindKurt Busiek
  1. 4
May 26, 2004The Gates of Paradise
  1. 5
June 23, 2004Ashes and Dust
  1. 6
July 28, 2004Day of Farewell
  1. 7
August 25, 2004Blood for Blood
  1. 8
September 22, 2004Born on the Battlefield
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 1)
Greg Ruth
  1. 9
October 20, 2004Two Nemedians Walk into a BarCary Nord
Thomas Yeates
Dave StewartLeinil Francis Yu
  1. 10
November 17, 2004The Temple of Kallian PublicoKurt Busiek,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The God in the Bowl"
  1. 11
December 22, 2004The God in the Bowl
  1. 12
January 26, 2005The Hanumar RoadKurt Busiek
  1. 13
February 23, 2005The Devil Within
  1. 14
March 23, 2005The Ibis and the SerpentCary Nord
Tom Mandrake
Thomas Yeates
  1. 15
April 20, 2005Wolves in the Woods
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 2)
Greg Ruth
  1. 16
May 18, 2005Horror on Uskuth HillCary NordDave StewartCary Nord
Dave Stewart
  1. 17
June 22, 2005The City of Thieves
  1. 18
July 20, 2005Helm[4] Kurt Busiek
Fabian Nicieza
John SeverinMichelle Madsen
Conan's Favorite Joke[5] Kurt BusiekBruce Timm
  1. 19
August 24, 2005The Thing in the TempleCary NordDave Stewart
  1. 20
September 21, 2005The Tower of the ElephantKurt Busiek,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Tower of the Elephant"
Ladrönn
  1. 21
October 19, 2005The Prince of Thieves
  1. 22
November 23, 2005The Heart of Yag-Kosha
  1. 23
December 21, 2005The Battle of Brita's Vale
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 3)
Kurt BusiekGreg Ruth
  1. 24
January 18, 2006The Magistrate's WifeCary NordDave StewartCary Nord
Dave Stewart
  1. 25
February 15, 2006The Hand of the MightTony Harris
  1. 26
March 22, 2006Seeds of Empire
(A Tale of Princes – and, perhaps, of Kings!)
Timothy Truman
  1. 27
April 19, 2006The Blood-Stained Crown
(A tale of those who tread The Path of Kings!)
  1. 28
May 17, 2006StorytellerEric Powell
  1. 29
June 21, 2006The ToadMike Mignola,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
synopsis "The Hall of the Dead"
Cary Nord
  1. 30
July 19, 2006The Serpent
  1. 31
August 16, 2006The Hall of the Dead
  1. 32
September 20, 2006Wild Cimmerian Bull
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 4)
Kurt BusiekGreg Ruth
  1. 33
October 18, 2006Dogs of the HillsTimothy TrumanCary NordDave StewartTony Harris
  1. 34
November 22, 2006The Sons of Bel
  1. 35
December 20, 2006They Shall Be Lords AgainTimothy TrumanPaul Lee
  1. 36
January 17, 2007Silent to the Sea
  1. 37
February 21, 2007Rat's DenPaul LeeCary NordRichard IsanoveRichard Isanove
Cary Nord
  1. 38
March 21, 2007The Maze
  1. 39
April 18, 2007In the Tower of Tara-TethKurt BusiekRafael KayananCary Nord
  1. 40
May 16, 2007The Tale of the HeadTimothy TrumanPaul LeeDave StewartPaul Lee
  1. 41
June 20, 2007Rogues at the DoorTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"Rogues In the House"
Cary NordRichard IsanoveCary Nord
  1. 42
July 18, 2007Red House, Red Priest
  1. 43
August 29, 2007The Pits of RefugeTomas Giorello
  1. 44
October 3, 2007Man vs. BeastCary Nord
  1. 45
October 17, 2007Venarium
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 5)
Kurt BusiekGreg Ruth
  1. 46
November 21, 2007Over the Walls
(Born on the Battlefield — Part 6)
  1. 47
December 19, 2007The Spawn of Nergal
(Cover title "The Hand of Nergal")
Timothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Hand of Nergal"
Tomàs GiorelloJ.D. Mettler
Tony Shasteen
Tomàs Giorello
  1. 48
January 23, 2008Darkness Over Yaralet
(Cover title "Darkness Rising")
J. D. Mettler
  1. 49
February 20, 2008Flesh for the Gods of the NightJosé Villarrúbia
  1. 50
May 7, 2008The Hand of Nergal

Controversy

Starting at issue #24, Tony Harris became the cover artist. One of the first pieces of art Harris submitted to Conan editor Scott Allie was a fully nude version of the cover of #24. Allie inserted the artwork in a blurb at the back of Conan and the Demons of Khitai #3. This displeased some comic store owners, and Conan and the Demons of Khitai #3 was reprinted with a censored cover in the blurb. Even so, 4,000 copies of Conan #24 were printed with the nude cover, and distributed through the Diamond Dateline retail newsletter shrink-wrapped in black plastic.[6]

Awards

Conan the Cimmerian

Conan the Cimmerian was Dark Horse Comics' second series about Conan. A 99¢ issue #0 was published June 2008, followed by the first issue of the series in July (with the usual cover price of $2.99). The series ended with issue #25 in November 2010.

IssueDateTitleWriterPencillerColorCover
  1. 0
June 25, 2008Cimmeria[7] Timothy TrumanTomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaTomás Giorello
  1. 1
July 16, 2008Hunter's MoonTomás Giorello
Richard Corben[8]
Original cover by Frank Cho,
Variant cover by Joe Kubert
  1. 2
August 13, 2008Mark of the WolfFrank Cho
  1. 3
September 17, 2008Path of Mist
  1. 4
October 15, 2008The Skrae
  1. 5
November 19, 2008The Wolf's Promise
  1. 6
December 17, 2008Homecoming
  1. 7
January 21, 2009Darkness and the Night
  1. 8
February 25, 2009The ScorpionTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E.
Howard's
"Black Colossus"
Tomás GiorelloJoseph Michael Linsner
  1. 9
March 25, 2009The Mercenary
  1. 10
April 29, 2009The Commander
  1. 11
June 3, 2009The Face on the Coin
  1. 12
July 22, 2009The Battle of Shamla Pass
  1. 13
August 19, 2009Black Altar
  1. 14
September 23, 2009Home For the HuntTimothy TrumanJoe Kubert
Timothy Truman
  1. 15
November 4, 2009The Sorrow of AkivashaPaul Lee
  1. 16
November 18, 2009Free CompanionsTomás GiorelloJosé Villarrubia
  1. 17
January 6, 2010
  1. 18
February 3, 2010
  1. 19
March 3, 2010Kozaki
  1. 20
April 28, 2010Cary Nord
Dave Stewart
  1. 21
June 2, 2010
  1. 22
July 7, 2010Iron Shadows in the MoonTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E.
Howard's
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
Tomás Giorello
Paul Lee
  1. 23
August 25, 2010Tomás GiorelloTomás Giorello
  1. 24
October 20, 2010
  1. 25
November 24, 2010Original Cover by Tomás Giorello,
Variant Cover by Geof Darrow

Conan: Road of Kings

Conan: Road of Kings was Dark Horse Comics' third series about Conan. It featured Roy Thomas as the writer and Mike Hawthorne as the primary artist on the series.

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 1
December 15, 2010UntitledRoy ThomasMike HawthorneDave StewartOriginal cover by Doug Wheatley,
Variant cover by Dale Keown
  1. 2
January 26, 2011Shadizar the WickedDoug Wheatley
  1. 3
March 2, 2011Untitled
  1. 4
April 27, 2011UntitledDan Jackson
  1. 5
May 25, 2011Untitled
  1. 6
June 22, 2011Untitled
  1. 7
August 17, 2011Of Princes and PlottersAleksi Briclot
  1. 8
September 21, 2011The Horrors Beneath the Stones
  1. 9
October 19, 2011When Death Takes Wing...Dan Panosian
  1. 10
November 16, 2011Is Tarantia Burning?
  1. 11
December 21, 2011A Cimmerian in ArgosMike Hawthorne
  1. 12
January 18, 2012Conan's Day in Court

Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian was Dark Horse Comics' fourth series about Conan. Brian Wood's run on the series was twenty-five issues and expanded on Robert E. Howard's original story "Queen of the Black Coast".

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 1
February 8, 2012Queen of the Black CoastBrian Wood,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"Queen of the Black Coast",
chapter 1
Becky CloonanDave StewartOriginal cover by Massimo Carnevale,
Variant cover by Becky Cloonan
  1. 2
March 14, 2012Original cover by Massimo Carnevale,
Variant cover by Leandro Fernandez
with Dave Stewart
  1. 3
April 11, 2012Original cover by Massimo Carnevale,
Variant cover by John Paul Leon
with Dave Stewart
  1. 4
May 16, 2012The Argos DeceptionBrian WoodJames HarrenMassimo Carnevale
  1. 5
June 13, 2012
  1. 6
July 11, 2012
  1. 7
August 8, 2012Border FuryBecky Cloonan
  1. 8
September 12, 2012Vasilis Lolos
  1. 9
October 10, 2012
  1. 10
November 14, 2012The DeathDeclan Shalvey
  1. 11
December 12, 2012
  1. 12
January 16, 2013
  1. 13
February 20, 2013The Woman on the WallMirko Colak
  1. 14
March 20, 2013
  1. 15
April 17, 2013Andrea Mutti
  1. 16
May 15, 2013The Nightmare of the ShallowsDavide Gianfelice
  1. 17
June 19, 2013
  1. 18
July 17, 2013
  1. 19
August 21, 2013Black StonesPaul Azaceta
  1. 20
September 18, 2013
  1. 21
October 16, 2013
  1. 22
November 20, 2013The Song of BêlitBrian Wood,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"Queen of the Black Coast",
chapters 2–5
Riccardo Burchielli
  1. 23
December 18, 2013
  1. 24
January 22, 2014
  1. 25
February 19, 2014

Conan the Avenger

Conan the Avenger was Dark Horse Comics' fifth series about Conan, with Fred Van Lente as the writer.[9]

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 1
April 23, 2014Shadows Over KushFred Van Lente,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Snout in the Dark"
Brian ChingMichael AtiyehIain McCaig
  1. 2
May 28, 2014Kilian Plunkett
  1. 3
June 25, 2014Philip Tan
and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
  1. 4
July 23, 2014Eduardo FranciscoFiona Staples
  1. 5
August 27, 2014Dan Scott
  1. 6
September 24, 2014Daryl Mandryk
  1. 7
October 29, 2014The Damned HordeFred Van LenteBrian Ching
  1. 8
November 26, 2014John Picacio
  1. 9
December 24, 2014Steve Ellis
  1. 10
January 28, 2015Anthony Palumbo
  1. 11
February 25, 2015Jason Felix
  1. 12
March 25, 2015Dan Scott
  1. 13
April 29, 2015Xuthal of the DuskFred Van Lente,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Slithering Shadow"
Guiu VilanovaEric Powell
  1. 14
May 27, 2015
  1. 15
June 24, 2015
  1. 16
July 29, 2015Blood OasisFred Van LenteBrian ChingJason Felix
  1. 17
August 26, 2015
  1. 18
September 30, 2015
  1. 19
October 28, 2015
  1. 20
November 25, 2015A Witch Shall Be BornFred Van Lente,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
Paul Renaud
  1. 21
December 30, 2015Jose Luis
Andy Owens
  1. 22
January 27, 2016Brian Ching
  1. 23
February 24, 2016
  1. 24
March 30, 2016
  1. 25
April 27, 2016Simon Bisley

Conan the Slayer

Conan the Slayer was Dark Horse Comics' sixth and final series about Conan, with Cullen Bunn as the writer.[10] Subsequently, the publishing rights reverted to Marvel in 2018.[1]

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 1
July 13, 2016Blood in His WakeCullen BunnSergio DavilaMichael Atiyeh
Dave Stewart
Lee Bermejo
  1. 2
August 24, 2016Michael AtiyehSergio Davila
  1. 3
September 28, 2016Admira Wijaya
  1. 4
October 26, 2016
  1. 5
November 30, 2016
  1. 6
January 25, 2017
  1. 7
March 29, 2017The Devil in IronCullen Bunn,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Devil in Iron"
  1. 8
April 26, 2017
  1. 9
May 24, 2017Phroilan Gardner
  1. 10
June 14, 2017
  1. 11
July 12, 2017Thomas Grindberg
  1. 12
August 23, 2017Dheeraj VermaPhroilan Gardner

Conan (mini-series and one-shots)

In addition to the larger series, there are also several miniseries and one shots.

TitleDateStoryArtColorCover
Conan: and the Daughters of Midora[11] October 6, 2004Jimmy PalmiottiMark Texeira
Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur
  1. 1 April 13, 2005
P. Craig Russell,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Jewels of Gwahlur"
P. Craig RussellLovern KindzierskiP. Craig Russell
  1. 2 May 11, 2005
  1. 3 June 15, 2005
Conan and the Demons of Khitai
  1. 1 October 5, 2005
Akira YoshidaPaul LeePat Lee
  1. 2 November 2, 2005
  1. 3 December 7, 2005
  1. 4 January 25, 2006
Conan: Book of Thoth[12]
  1. 1 March 15, 2006
Kurt Busiek
& Len Wein
Kelley JonesMichelle MadsenKelley Jones
  1. 2 April 19, 2006
  1. 3 May 24, 2006
  1. 4 June 21, 2006
Star Wars/Conan FCBD 2006
"Conan: The Spear"
May 6, 2006Timothy TrumanPaul LeeDave StewartPaul Lee
Conan and the Songs of the Dead
  1. 1 July 5, 2006
Joe R. LansdaleTimothy TrumanDave StewartTimothy Truman
  1. 2 August 9, 2006
  1. 3 September 20, 2006
  1. 4 October 18, 2006
  1. 5 November 29, 2006
Conan Funcom Special
"Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures"
July 2006The Age of Conan
Joshua Dysart
The Age of Conan
Tone Rodriguez (pencils)
Sean P. Parsons (inks)
The Age of Conan
Michelle Madsen
Cary Nord
The Road of Kings
Timothy Truman
The Road of Kings
Cary Nord
The Road of Kings
Dave Stewart
Conan and the Midnight God
  1. 1 January 17, 2007
Joshua DysartWill ConradJuan FerreyraJason Shawn Alexander
  1. 2 February 28, 2007
  1. 3 April 4, 2007
  1. 4 June 6, 2007
  1. 5 July 25, 2007
MySpace Dark Horse Presents #11
"Conan: Trophy"
June 2008Benjamin Truman
& Timothy Truman
Marian ChurchlandN/A
MySpace Dark Horse Presents #28–29
"Conan and the Mad King of Gaul"
Part 1 November 2009Darick RobertsonTony AvinaN/A
Part 2 December 2009
Conan: The Weight of the CrownJanuary 13, 2010Darick RobertsonTony AvinaDarick Robertson
USA Today
"Conan: Kiss of the Undead"[13]
November 23, 2010Ron MarzBart Sears (pencils)
Randy Elliot (inks)
Mark RobertsN/A
Conan: Island of No Return
  1. 1 June 15, 2011
Ron MarzBart Sears (pencils)
Randy Elliot (inks)
Mark RobertsMichael Kutsche
  1. 2 July 20, 2011
Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast5 issues from
October 2012
Victor GischlerAttila FutakiJokAttila Futaki
Conan and the People of the Black Circle
  1. 1 October 23, 2013
Fred Van Lente,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The People of the Black Circle"
Ariel Olivetti
  1. 2 November 27, 2013
  1. 3 December 11, 2013
  1. 4 January 29, 2014
Conan/Red Sonja
  1. 1 January 14, 2015
Gail Simone, Jim ZubDan PanosianDave StewartDan Panosian
  1. 2 February 11, 2015
  1. 3 March 25, 2015
Randy Green, Rick Ketcham
  1. 4 April 29, 2015
Red Sonja/Conan
  1. 1 August 5, 2015
Victor GischlerRoberto CastroAlex GuimaraesAlex Ross, Ed Benes, Roberto Castro
  1. 2 September 9, 2015
Ed Benes
  1. 3 October 14, 2015
  1. 4 November 11, 2015
Ed Benes, Roberto Castro
Wonder Woman/Conan
  1. 1 September 20, 2017
Gail SimoneAaron Lopresti, Matt RyanN/ADarick Robertson
  1. 2 October 18, 2017
  1. 3 November 15, 2017
  1. 4 December 20, 2017
  1. 5 January 17, 2018
  1. 6 February 21, 2018

Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast was originally published as an ePlate exclusive miniseries.[14] The back-ups in these issues were reprinted from Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword, and were later collected in the trade paperbacks for that series.

King Conan (series of mini-series)

King Conan was a miniseries about Conan during his time as king of Aquilonia.[15]

IssueDateTitleStoryArtColorCover
  1. 1
February 23, 2011The Scarlet CitadelTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Scarlet Citadel"
Tomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaGerald Parel
  1. 2
March 30, 2011Darick Robertson
  1. 3
April 27, 2011
  1. 4
May 25, 2011
  1. 5
January 25, 2012The Phoenix on the SwordTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
Tomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaAndrew Robinson
  1. 6
February 29, 2012
  1. 7
March 28, 2012
  1. 8
April 25, 2012
  1. 9
May 29, 2013Hour of the DragonTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"The Hour of the Dragon"
Tomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaSanjulian
  1. 10
June 26, 2013Gerald Parel
  1. 11
July 31, 2013
  1. 12
August 28, 2013
  1. 13
September 25, 2013
  1. 14
October 30, 2013
  1. 15
February 26, 2014The Conqueror[16] Tomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaTomás Giorello
  1. 16
March 26, 2014
  1. 17
April 30, 2014
  1. 18
May 28, 2014
  1. 19
June 25, 2014
  1. 20
July 30, 2014
  1. 21
December 23, 2015Wolves Beyond the BorderTimothy Truman,
adapting Robert E. Howard's
"Wolves Beyond the Border"
Tomás GiorelloJosé VillarrubiaTomas Giorello
  1. 22
January 27, 2016
  1. 23
February 24, 2016
  1. 24
March 30, 2016

Collections

Conan

VolumeSeriesTitleCollectsCoverPublishedISBN
0ConanBorn on the Battlefield
  • Conan #8
  • Conan #15
  • Conan #23
  • Conan #32
  • Conan #45–46
Greg RuthMay 21, 2008 (HC)
June 18, 2008 (TPB)
978-1-59307-980-2 (HC)
978-1-59307-981-9 (TPB)
1The Frost Giant's Daughter
and other stories
  • Conan #0–6
  • Conan #7 (first 14 pages)
Cary NordMarch 30, 2005 (HC)
March 30, 2005 (TPB)
978-1-59307-324-4 (HC)
978-1-59307-301-5 (TPB)
2The God in the Bowl
and other stories
  • Conan #7 (last 8 pages)
  • Conan #9–14
September 28, 2005 (HC)
October 5, 2005 (TPB)
978-1-59307-440-1 (HC)
978-1-59307-403-6 (TPB)
3The Tower of the Elephant
and other stories
  • Conan #0
  • Conan #16–17
  • Conan #19–22
May 17, 2006 (HC)
June 21, 2006 (TPB)
978-1-59307-576-7 (HC)
978-1-59307-547-7 (TPB)
4The Hall of the Dead
and other stories
  • Conan #24–25
  • Conan #29–31
  • Conan #33–34
May 30, 2007 (HC)
June 13, 2007 (TPB)
978-1-59307-796-9 (HC)
978-1-59307-775-4 (TPB)
5Rogues in the House
and other stories
  • Conan #37–38
  • Conan #41–44
March 26, 2008 (HC)
March 26, 2008 (TPB)
978-1-59307-941-3 (HC)
978-1-59307-903-1 (TPB)
6The Hand of Nergal
  • Conan #47–50
Tomàs GiorelloSeptember 17, 2008 (HC)
September 17, 2008 (TPB)
978-1-59582-179-9 (HC)
978-1-59582-178-2 (TPB)
7Conan
the Cimmerian
Cimmeria
  • Conan the Cimmerian #0–7
Tomàs GiorelloMay 27, 2009 (HC)
May 20, 2009 (TPB)
978-1-59582-341-0 (HC)
978-1-59582-283-3 (TPB)
8Black Colossus
  • Conan the Cimmerian #8–13
April 28, 2010 (HC)
June 2, 2010 (TPB)
978-1-59582-507-0 (HC)
978-1-59582-533-9 (TPB)
9Free Companions
  • Conan the Cimmerian #14
  • Conan the Cimmerian #16–21
November 10, 2010 (HC)
March 9, 2011 (TPB)
978-1-59582-623-7 (HC)
978-1-59582-592-6 (TPB)
10Iron Shadows in the Moon
and other stories
  • Conan the Cimmerian #22–25
  • Conan and the Mad King of Gaul
  • Conan: Weight of the Crown
Cary NordApril 6, 2011 (HC)
May 4, 2011 (TPB)
978-1-59582-712-8 (HC)
978-1-59582-713-5 (TPB)
11Conan:
Road of Kings
Road of Kings
  • Conan: Road of Kings #1–6
Doug WheatleyFebruary 1, 2012 (HC)
June 27, 2012 (TPB)
978-1-59582-817-0 (HC)
978-1-59582-824-8 (TPB)
12Throne of Aquilonia
  • Conan: Road of Kings #7–12
Aleksi BriclotJuly 25, 2012 (HC)
January 16, 2013 (TPB)
978-1-59582-904-7 (HC)
978-1-59582-905-4 (TPB)
13Conan
the Barbarian
Queen of the Black Coast
  • Conan the Barbarian #1–6
Massimo CarnevaleJanuary 9, 2013 (HC)
June 19, 2013 (TPB)
978-1-61655-042-4 (HC)
978-1-61655-043-1 (TPB)
14The Death
  • Conan the Barbarian #7–12
July 17, 2013 (HC)
December 18, 2013 (TPB)
978-1-61655-122-3 (HC)
978-1-61655-123-0 (TPB)
15The Nightmare of the Shallows
  • Conan the Barbarian #13–18
January 22, 2014 (HC)
July 16, 2014 (TPB)
978-1-61655-233-6 (HC)
978-1-61655-385-2 (TPB)
16The Song of Bêlit
  • Conan the Barbarian #19–25
September 2, 2014 (HC)
February 17, 2015 (TPB)
978-1-61655-430-9 (HC)
978-1-61655-524-5 (TPB)
17Conan
the Avenger
Shadows Over Kush
  • Conan the Avenger #1–6
Daryl MandrykMarch 4, 2015 (HC)
August 18, 2015 (TPB)
978-1-61655-522-1 (HC)
978-1-616556-59-4 (TPB)
18The Damned Horde
  • Conan the Avenger #7–12
Dan ScottFebruary 16, 2016 (TPB)978-1-61655-799-7 (TPB)
19Xuthal of the Dusk
  • Conan the Avenger #13–19
Eric PowellMarch 15, 2016 (HC)
August 16, 2016 (TPB)
978-1-61655-878-9 (HC)
978-1-61655-879-6 (TPB)
20A Witch Shall Be Born
  • Conan the Avenger #20–25
Michael AtiyehJanuary 11, 2017 (TPB)978-1-50670-134-9 (TPB)
21Conan
the Slayer
Blood in His Wake
  • Conan the Slayer #1–6
Lee BermejoApril 26, 2017 (TPB)978-1-50670-133-2 (TPB)
22The Devil In Iron
  • Conan the Slayer #7–12
Admira WijayaNovember 30, 2017 (TPB)978-1-50670-173-8 (TPB)

Conan super-sized collections

TitleCollectsCoverPublishedDetailsISBN
The Colossal Conan[17]
  • Conan #0–50
Mark SchultzNovember 13, 2013
  • Introduction by Kurt Busiek
  • Afterword by Timothy Truman
  • 1,264 pages
978-1-61655-228-2 (HC)
The Colossal Conan the Cimmerian
  • Conan the Cimmerian #0–25
October 30, 2018
  • Original Howard works that are adapted "Cimmeria," "Black Colossus," and "Iron Shadows in the Moon."
  • Guest artists include Joe Kubert, Richard Corben, and Paul Lee!
  • 680 pages
978-1-50671-046-4
The Colossal King Conan
  • King Conan #1–24
November 27, 2018
  • 624 pages
  • Includes twelve-issue adaptation of novel "The Hour of the Dragon"
978-1-50671-047-1
The Conan Reader
  • Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur #1–3
  • Conan: Book of Thoth #1–4
  • Conan and the People of the Black Circle #1–4
  • Conan and the Songs of the Dead #1–5
  • Conan: The Blood-Stained Crown and Other Stories TPB
  • Conan: The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories TPB
Tony HarrisDecember 12, 2018
  • 688 pages
978-1-50671-108-9

Conan Omnibus TPB

VolumeSeriesTitleCollectsCoverPublishedISBN
1ConanBirth of the Legend[18]
  • Conan #0–15
  • Conan #23
  • Conan #32
  • Conan #45–46
Joseph Michael LinsnerDecember 7, 2016978-1-50670-282-7
2City of Thieves[19]
  • Conan #16–17
  • Conan #19–22
  • Conan #24–25
  • Conan #29–31
  • Conan #33–34
  • Conan #37–38
  • Conan #41–44
Tony HarrisMay 24, 2017978-1-50670-294-0
3Ancient Gods and Sorcerers
  • Conan #47–50
  • Conan the Cimmerian #0–13
Frank ChoAugust 15, 2017978-1-50670-295-7
4Mercenaries and Madness
  • Conan the Cimmerian #14
  • Conan the Cimmerian #16–25
  • Conan and the Mad King of Gaul
  • Conan: Weight of the Crown
  • Conan: Road of Kings #1–6
Cary NordMay 9, 2018978-1-50670-809-6
5Piracy and Passion
  • Conan: Road of Kings #7–12
  • Conan the Barbarian #1–12
Massimo CarnevaleJuly 17, 2018978-1-50670-810-2
6Savagery and Sorrow
  • Conan the Barbarian #13–25
  • Conan the Avenger # 1–6
Massimo CarnevaleSeptember 18, 2018978-1-50671-049-5
7Witchcraft and Warfare
  • Conan the Avenger # 7–25
Daryl MandrykNovember 20, 2018978-1-50671-050-1

Conan (mini-series and one-shots)

Some of these collections also collect issues from the Conan line of comics, yet they were not collected as part the chronological collections.

TitleCollectsCoverPublishedISBN
Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur
  • Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur #1–3
P. Craig RussellDecember 28, 2005978-1-59307-491-3 (HC)
Conan and the Demons of Khitai
  • Conan and the Demons of Khitai #1–4
Pat LeeJuly 12, 2006978-1-59307-543-9 (TPB)
Conan: Book of Thoth
  • Conan: Book of Thoth #1–4
Kelley JonesDecember 13, 2006978-1-59307-648-1 (TPB)
Conan and the Songs of the Dead
  • Conan and the Songs of the Dead #1–5
Timothy TrumanApril 11, 2007978-1-59307-718-1 (TPB)
Conan and the Midnight God
  • The Age of Conan
  • Conan and the Midnight God #1–5
Jason Shawn AlexanderNovember 14, 2007978-1-59307-852-2 (TPB)
The Blood-Stained Crown and Other Stories
  • Conan #18
  • Conan #26–28
  • Conan #39
Cary NordJanuary 30, 2008978-1-59307-886-7 (TPB)
The Spear and Other Stories
  • Conan: The Spear
  • Conan #35–36
  • Conan #40
  • Conan the Cimmerian #15
June 16, 2010978-1-59582-523-0 (TPB)
The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories
  • Conan and the Daughters of Midora
  • Conan: Trophy
  • Conan: Kiss of the Undead
  • Conan: Island of No Return #1–2
  • Children of the Sun (New story by Michael Avon Oeming)
Mark TexeiraAugust 15, 2012978-1-59582-917-7 (TPB)
Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast
  • Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast #1–5
Attila FutakiJanuary 29, 2014978-1-61655-244-2 (TPB)
Conan and the People of the Black Circle
  • Conan and the People of the Black Circle #1–4
Ariel OlivettiMay 7, 2014978-1-61655-459-0 (HC)
Conan/Red Sonja
  • Conan/Red Sonja #1–4
Dan PanosianAugust 11, 2015978-1-61655-651-8 (HC)
Red Sonja/Conan: The Blood of a God
  • Red Sonja/Conan #1–4
Alex RossFebruary 16, 2016978-1-60690-821-1 (HC)

King Conan

VolumeSeriesTitleCollectsCoverPublishedISBN
1King ConanThe Scarlet Citadel
  • King Conan #1–4
Gerald ParelFebruary 15, 2012 (TPB)978-1-59582-838-5 (TPB)
2The Phoenix on the Sword
  • King Conan #5–8
Andrew RobinsonFebruary 13, 2013 (TPB)978-1-61655-029-5 (TPB)
3The Hour of the Dragon
  • King Conan #9–14
Gerald ParelApril 23, 2014 (TPB)978-1-61655-307-4 (TPB)
4The Conqueror
  • King Conan #15–20
Tomás GiorelloJanuary 21, 2015 (TPB)978-1-61655-514-6 (TPB)
5Wolves Beyond the Border
  • King Conan #21–24
Tomás GiorelloAugust 9, 2016 (TPB)978-1-61655-888-8 (TPB)

Adaptations of Robert E. Howard's original stories

Conan adapts these stories:

Conan the Cimmerian adapts these stories:

Conan the Barbarian adapts these stories:

Conan the Avenger adapts these stories:

Conan the Slayer adapts these stories:

The People of the Black Circle (mini-series) adapts:

Conan And the Jewels of Gwahlur (mini-series) adapts:

King Conan adapts these stories:

Collections of Marvel Comics comics

The Chronicles of Conan

This 34-volume series collects the complete run of Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian (unless noted), digitally re-coloured.

By Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith (unless noted):

By Roy Thomas and John Buscema (unless noted):

By J. M. DeMatteis and John Buscema and Others

By J. M. DeMatteis, Bruce Jones, Gil Kane, and Others

By Bruce Jones and John Buscema and others

By Michael Fleisher and John Buscema and others

By Jim Owsley and John Buscema and others

By Charles Santino and Val Semeiks and others

By Gerry Conway and others

By Michael Higgins and others

By Roy Thomas, Gary Hartle, Michael Docherty, and others

The Savage Sword of Conan

This 22-volume series collects the complete run of Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.

VolumeCollectsStoryArtPublishedISBN
1
  1. 1–10
Roy ThomasBarry Windsor-Smith
John Buscema
Alfredo Alcala
Pablo Marcos
and others
January 2, 2008
2
  1. 11–24
Roy ThomasBarry Windsor-Smith
John Buscema
February 27, 2008
3
  1. 25–36
Roy ThomasJohn Buscema
Alfredo Alcala
Jim Starlin
Al Milgrom
Pablo Marcos
and others
May 21, 2008
4
  1. 37–48
Roy ThomasJohn Buscema
Sal Buscema
Ernie Colon
Klaus Janson
Gil Kane
Tony DeZuniga
and others
October 8, 2008
5
  1. 49–60
Roy ThomasJohn Buscema
and others
February 18, 2009
6
  1. 61–71
Roy Thomas
Michael Fleisher
Bruce Jones
John Buscema
and others
August 26, 2009
7
  1. 72–84
Chris Claremont
Michael Fleisher
Bruce Jones
John Buscema
Ernie Chan
Alfredo Alcala
and others
April 28, 2010
8
  1. 85–93
Michael Fleisher
Alan Zelenetz
Jim Owsley
Jim Neal
Gil Kane
John Buscema
Val Mayerik
Bob Camp
and others
September 22, 2010
9
  1. 94–102
Michael FleisherJohn Buscema
Val Mayerik
Pablo Marcos
Ernie Chan
Vince Colletta
Rudy Nebres
February 2, 2011
10
  1. 103–111
Michael Fleisher
Don Kraar
Jim Neal
Alan Rowlands
Jim Owsley
Bill Mantlo
Pablo Marcos
Val Mayerik
Ernie Chan
Gary Kwapisz
Bob Camp
William Johnson
Geof Isherwood
Dave Simons
Rudy Nebres
Tony Salmons
Mike Docherty
Tim Burgard
September 7, 2011
11
  1. 112–120
Larry Yakata
Michael Fleisher
Don Kraar
Pablo Marcos
Val Mayerik
Ernie Chan
Gary Kwapisz
Dave Simons
Rudy Nebres
May 2, 2012
12
  1. 121–130
Don Kraar
Larry Yakata
Jim Owsley
Mike Docherty
Gary Kwapisz
Ernie Chan
Rudy Nebres
Fraja Bator
November 7, 2012
13
  1. 131–140
Charles Dixon
Larry Yakata
Don Kraar
Gary Kwapisz
Dave Simons
Andy Kubert
Ernie Chan
April 3, 2013
14
  1. 141–150
Charles DixonGary Kwapisz
Ernie Chan
August 7, 2013
15
  1. 151–160
Charles Dixon
Don Kraar
Gary Kwapisz
Ernie Chan
Andy Kubert
December 4, 2013
16
  1. 161–170
Charles Dixon
Gerry Conway
Gary Kwapisz
Mike Docherty
Jorge Zaffino
Ernie Chan
Andy Kubert
May 21, 2014
17
  1. 171–180
N/AN/ASeptember 17, 2014
18
  1. 181–190
Charles Dixon
Doug Murray
Larry Yakata
Michael Docherty
Ernie Chan
January 21, 2015
19
  1. 191–201
Roy ThomasJohn Buscema
Ernie Chan
Tony DeZuniga
May 20, 2015
20
  1. 202–212
Roy ThomasNovember 10, 2015
21
  1. 213–223
Roy ThomasFebruary 19, 2016
22
  1. 224–235
Roy ThomasJune 7, 2016

The Chronicles of King Conan

This 11-volume series collects the complete run of Marvel Comics' King Conan, with five issues in each volume:

Other Conan publications by Dark Horse

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Conan the Barbarian' Comics Moving Back to Marvel. McMillan. Graeme. The Hollywood Reporter. January 12, 2018. January 13, 2018.
  2. Web site: Conan #0:Conan the Legend :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics. www.darkhorse.com.
  3. Story is about the Prince and the Wazir reading the stories rather than about Conan, some events in Conan's life may have been altered.
  4. This story follows on from Conan's lost helm on the final page of issue 3, and follows its journey.
  5. This story is out of sequence, showing future events in Conan's life.
  6. Web site: CONAN #24 . 2007-02-22 . Mania Comics . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927021437/http://www.mania.com/50504.html . 2007-09-27 . dead .
  7. Inspired by a poem by Robert E. Howard.
  8. Richard Corben's part as substories of the adventures of Connacht, grandfather of Conan.
  9. Web site: Ching. Albert. NYCC Exclusive: Fred Van Lente Takes on "Conan the Barbarian". Comic Book Resources. 12 October 2013.
  10. Web site: Cullen Bunn Launches Conan The Slayer From Dark Horse Comics, Announcing At ComicsPRO - Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. 18 February 2016.
  11. Web site: Conan and the Daughters of Midora :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics. www.darkhorse.com.
  12. December 4, 2006 . Fiction Book Review: Conan: Book of Thoth by Kurt Busiek, Author, Len Wein, Author, Kelley Jones, Illustrator . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150727050711/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59307-648-1 . 2015-07-27.
  13. News: Conan the Barbarian rides again in "Kiss of the Undead". 12 October 2013 . USA Today. John. Geddes. November 23, 2010.
  14. Web site: Get Exclusive DH Comics with the Dynamics ePlate™ Credit Card. Dark Horse Comics. 12 October 2013.
  15. Web site: Dark Horse crowns King Conan: Hour of the Dragon in May. 29 January 2013.
  16. Web site: Dark Horse Comics gives a first look at "King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon". Examiner.com.
  17. Web site: The Colossal Conan. Dark Horse Comics. 12 October 2013.
  18. Web site: Birth Of The Legend. Dark Horse Comics. 25 December 2016.
  19. Web site: City of Thieves. Dark Horse Comics. 25 December 2016.