The Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol.1 (Savage Sword of Conan, 1) (Savage Sword of Conan Omnibus)

If you're anything like me, you unfortunately missed out on these massive Conan omnibuses back when Marvel Comics had the license and was releasing them. The early Marvel books (of both CtB and SSoC) have been out of print for a while and can be hard to come by and/or are expensive. I was waiting with baited breath for what feels like eons for these Titan Comics omnibuses to finally start coming out, and I'm happy to say they don't disappoint. The 70s tenure at Marvel was a creative high point for the Conan character outside of the original stories by Robert E. Howard, and that quality shines through here. What you're getting here is about 1000 pages of goodness, filled to the brim with wonderfully reproduced black-and-white comics, interesting articles, fanmail and lengthy behind-the-scenes notes by Roy Thomas himself. It's both a testament to the quality of Conan comics back then and an interesting slice of comics history, so you get the double benefit of getting some insight into the development of one of American comics' best characters on top of some ripping good yarns in their own right. Special mentions go to 'Night of the Dark God' and the adaptation of 'A Witch Shall Be Born'. The book itself is fantastically produced - it's just like one of those Marvel omnibuses. Indeed, the producers of this book seemed to have had the foresight to make their spines match with those original Marvel books (it even has a red logo), so that the books won't look too out of sync with each other if you've had to resort to mixing your collection between Marvel and Titan. Stuff like that is very much appreciated, although I don't own any of the Marvel omnibuses. The only real flaw with this omnibus is that a couple of the stories can also be found in the first CtB omnibus, albeit in full colour (and slightly censored). Furthermore, the adaptation of 'The Frost Giant's Daughter' is printed twice in this book for no real reason. I understand it was a reprint due to time constraints and fan demand, but the CtB colour omnibus removes what was meant to be a reprinting of the very first issue due to the original pages getting lost in the mail, and instead just includes that issue's letters page and pinup. These points are minor though, especially since the repeats in question are only 10-15 pages. And the first criticism doesn't really apply if you don't have any interest in the colour CtB omnibuses (and I would say both of these reproduced tales are far superior in their black-and-white iterations). The book isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for. If you're a massive fan of Conan and have the money to spare, then it's an easy reccomendation. This and the first colour CtB omnibus serve as good jumping-on points for those who have discovered the character via Titan's recent and very admirable relaunch, or for those who have only read the original stories/seen the movie/etc and want a taste of the Cimmerian in comics format.

Great book! So awesome!

Very happy with this hardcover! Looks good!!

A Titan não fez quase nada de diferente com esse Omnibus. Apenas substituiu o logo da Marvel pelo seu. O conteúdo também é o mesmo...clássico de Savage Sword of Conan de Roy Thomas e John Buscema, mais material com arte de Barry Windson-Smith. Apresenta arte em preto e branco, que capturam a brutalidade e a beleza do mundo de Conan, assim como inclui estórias icônicas como The Frost Giant’s Daughter e Red Nails, que definem o tom sombrio e heroico da série. Os extras incluem cartas de leitores, anúncios da época e artigos editoriais que enriquecem a experiência nostálgica. Capa dura, papel de boa gramatura e encadernação resistente. Só não dei 5 estrelas porque ainda acho que deveriam manter o formato magazine size.

Beautifully presented, great reproduction of black and white art, quality glossy paper, a massive tome that fans will appreciate as a comprehensive collection befitting the title Omnibus.

This adapts canon R.E. Howard works and also many originals which are self-contained, but also ones which are DIRECTLY connected to works even tying them in. And the works, written by Roy Thomas are just spectacular. They FEEL like Howard's own writing. No more, and no less. It feels authentic. And its art is just beautiful. This fullpage panel is a great example of both qualities. Just read it. Look at it. So grand.

Sul volume c'è poco da dire, una goduria per gli occhi. Le due stelle in meno sono per via del pacco... ordinare omnibus presso sellers non specializzati offre pochissime garanzie in tema di packaging. volumi che costano 100-150 euro meriterebbero di essere tutelati MOLTO meglio al momento della spedizione.