Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus

The seventh volume in this popular Omnibus series collects the first half of Christopher J. Priest’s legendary run on Conan the Barbarian as he assembles a cast of engaging supporting characters around Conan, including the haunted Tetra and the courageous Captain Delmuro, sending them in pursuit of treasure held by the wicked thief, Keiv. Priest also introduces to the color series one of the great super-villains in Marvel’s Conan mythos – the Devourer of Souls. The dark reaver is one of Conan’s most formidable foes, and their legendary battles begin here! This 7th volume collects issues Conan the Barbarian (1970) #172-194, Conan the Barbarian Annual (1973) #10-11.

Author Biography

DON KRAAR Comic book writer, broke into comics as a writer in the early 1970s with short stories for DC’s anthology titles. He became one of the mainstays of Marvel’s Conan comics line in the ’80s with work on The Savage Sword of Conan, two Conan graphic novels and an extended run on Conan the King that saw the character expand his empire. CHRISTOPHER PRIEST (AKA JIM OWSLEY) Priest (as Jim Owsley) entered the comics industry as a Marvel Comics intern in 1978. He joined Marvel’s editorial staff in 1979, working for Paul Laikin as a managing editor on Crazy Magazine and becoming the first African American editor in mainstream comics. He next became assistant editor for Larry Hama on the Conan titles. As a writer, Owsley/Priest worked on the series Conan the Barbarian, King Conan, The Ray, Steel, Deadpool, and Black Panther. He co-created the series Quantum and Woody, Xero, and The Crew, among others