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[Strom]

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 2

Writer: Ray Thomas
Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema
Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure

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In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas.

Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector!

Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more.

* The first time ever that The Savage Sword of Conan magazine has been collected.

Publication Date: Feb 27, 2008
Format: B&W, 544 pages,TPB, 7" x 10"
Price: $17.95
Age range: 16+
ISBN-10: 1-59307-894-3
ISBN-13: 978-1-59307-894-2

Edited by Strom, 02 February 2008 - 02:27 PM.
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[deuce]

Thanks Strom! Very cool. I can't wait for this stuff, since (unlike CtB) I've never had a chance to read a lot of the early issues.

[johnnypt]

The preorders for Volume 1 must've been very good to solicit this one so soon, which would be great news. This volume should have issues #11-25, depending if the reprint the B & W version of CTB #17 & 18 from SSOC #13 is included (I wouldn't mind it being dropped). In any case, we get a lot of Buscema and the one Neal Adams, good stuff. Though I wonder if they'll try to clean up that one poorly inked issue of POTBC.

[sat]

It's good to see that Dark Horse looks to have jumped in with both feet on reprinting the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN magazines.

So, who's eager for this?

Anyone "on the fence"?

Would interior pages previews help anyone?

[Eli]

It's good to see that Dark Horse looks to have jumped in with both feet on reprinting the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN magazines.

So, who's eager for this?

Anyone "on the fence"?

Would interior pages previews help anyone?

I can't wait. SSOC has always been the best series in IMO. Those gloomy black and white drawings seem more powerful then the color ones.
Maybe its because the first Conan comics I saw were SSOC?

Edited by Eli, 15 September 2007 - 05:06 PM.

[Officer Aggro]

Wow, and the first volume's not even out yet! I'm really looking forward to these.

[sat]

Here's a (literally) small taste of what's to come in Dark Horse's SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN omnibus vol.2, art by John Buscema and Yong Montano, from SSOC #11.

from http://www.niziphabe...rd/ss11000.html

[sat]

More from SSOC #11:

from http://www.niziphabe...rd/ss11000.html

There's a larger readable version of the 1st page, and two more different larger ones, at
http://www.milehighc.....8746498404 14

[jusko911]

God, I miss John Buscema.

Here's a (literally) small taste of what's to come in Dark Horse's SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN omnibus vol.2, art by John Buscema and Yong Montano, from SSOC #11.

from http://www.niziphabe...rd/ss11000.html

[timeless]

Ditto, and I miss your covers Jusko. The only reason I kept buying SSOC after Roy Thomas left.

Alcala's inks, too. He went through some ink!

[sat]

God, I miss John Buscema.

You aren't alone.

I haven't seen anyone come along since that matches John Buscema's consumate craftmanship combined with prolifc professionalism.

I, too, also miss Alfredo Alcala greatly, another consumate & prolifc pro still unmatched to date.

I really hope their great work is appreciated anew in the upcoming SSOC omnibuses.

[sat]

Something to remember John and Alfredo by, and for some to look forward to for the 1st time,

from their adaption of REH's "Devil in Iron" in SSOC #15, to be reprinted in SSOC omnibus Vol.2.

[PainBrush]

The original art for that exact page was up for auction with several others on Ebay a few months back !
I liked Alcalas inking work when he finished a good pencillers work ( like Buscema) but I didn't really care much for his own art . Here's a Conan piece in 'homage' to ( or blatantly ripping-off if you prefer....)Esteban Maroto's excellent 'Dax the Damned' work from Eerie magazine . With his rainbow-brite style coloring it's good he didn't color any Conans after inking them !

[Strom]

Dark Horse has updated the cover for The Savage Sword of Conan - Vol. II going with another Boris Vallejo cover from SSOC#15:

[Officer Aggro]

Ooh nice. I think this picture is a better choice, actually.

[Strom]

I agree OA! The preview is up for Vol. II:

Preview - SSOC Vol. II

[Slashing Sword]

Buscema was the best Conan artist... no one has even come close to him so far.

[Officer Aggro]

Thanks for posting the preview, Strom. I don't remember that story, and I'm looking forward to finishing it.

Buscema was the best Conan artist... no one has even come close to him so far.

I agree! Buscema is my fav by far.

[daknight]

Didn't Marvel do a 3 issue series limited of Conan where Buscema did the pencils AND the inks? I seem to recall that being one hell of an awesome art job. Certainly the best he ever did in colour! I also like his under-sung work on the Avengers in the late 80s, inked by Palmer.

Anybody remember some Wizard covers by Jusko? There was an X-Men one I think which was awesome.

Edited by daknight, 01 February 2008 - 04:56 AM.

[Xaltotun]

The original art for that exact page was up for auction with several others on Ebay a few months back !
I liked Alcalas inking work when he finished a good pencillers work ( like Buscema) but I didn't really care much for his own art . Here's a Conan piece in 'homage' to ( or blatantly ripping-off if you prefer....)Esteban Maroto's excellent 'Dax the Damned' work from Eerie magazine . With his rainbow-brite style coloring it's good he didn't color any Conans after inking them !

Dood, you're holding the sword bass ackwards!