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More Savage, brutal and epic in scope than its sister title Conan the Barbarian. Savage Sword Volume 6 sees Conan doing what he does best, slaughtering monsters & demons, slaying opponents and wenching. Showcasing double-length stories by some of the best artists and writers in the business including Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, and stalwart regular Roy Thomas, Alfredo Alcala, Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema among others.
In this massive 1008-page Omnibus collection, writer Michael Fleisher hits his stride with a series of mold-breaking Conan tales including 'The Temple of the Twelve-Eyed Thing, ' 'Demons of the Firelight' and 'Dominion of the Bat', illustrated by top talents including Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan and, of course, the one and only John Buscema! Meanwhile, X-MEN superstar Chris Claremont pens an adventure that pits Conan against the minions of Thoth-Amon in a tour de force drawn by Val Mayerik! Conan legend Roy Thomas is also on hand to tell solo stories of Conan's 'Red Nails' colleague, Valeria. Rounding out this volume are the conclusion of John Buscema's 'Bront' - and extensive articles on, and the comic book adaptation of, the blockbuster Conan the Barbarian film! Collecting:
Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #73-87,
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) #21.
>This volume includes Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, and stalwart regular Roy Thomas on the writing duties and artists Alfredo Alcala, Ernie Chan, Joe Chiodo, Val Mayerick and Barry Windsor-Smith joining legend John Buscema.
Collecting:
Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #73-87 and
Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) #21
About the author
MICHAEL LAWRENCE FLEISHER was a writer known for his DC Comics of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly for the characters
Spectre and
Jonah Hex. Michael also wrote three volumes of
The Encyclopaedia of Comic Books Heroes. His first story published in 1972 "
Death at Castle Dunbar" in
Secrets of Sinister House #5. Went on to write for
House of Mystery and
House of Secrets. He scripted
Shade, the Changing Man in the late 1970s, and contributed to the
Batman mythos in the early 1980s. He was responsible for writing the origin of
The Penguin.
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 Best known for his run on the series
The Avengers and
The 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.
