{"product_id":"barbarian-life-a-literary-biography-of-conan-the-barbarian-volume-two-paperback","title":"Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian (Volume Two) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob McLain\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnow Again, O Reader...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn thousands of four-color panels for Marvel Comics, Roy Thomas told the tale of Robert E. Howard's greatest creation, Conan the Barbarian. Now, in this definitive biography and analysis, Roy chronicles Conan's comic-book life, issue by issue, plot by plot, and artist by artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor ten years, from October 1970 when Roy and artist Barry Smith assembled the first issue of Marvel's \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e, to October 1980 when Roy and artist John Buscema completed their last issue together on the series, Thomas wrote of Conan's gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth--as well as the wars, the wenches, and the wizardry that bedeviled the Cimmerian from one issue to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second of three volumes, Roy Thomas explains the creative process behind nearly 50 issues (#52-#100) of \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e. Roy talks about how he plotted and scripted each issue, devised new adventures for Conan that expanded Howard's original stories into a world-spanning epic, and worked with such Conan artists and inkers as John Buscema, Gil Kane, Ernie Chan, and George Roussos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a Conan fan or a comics fan, you'll enjoy this in-depth look at a Marvel comic-book classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 292\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792296837408,"sku":"9781683901815","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5c85ae709c03e016c5ec50c385f0e834.webp?v=1780698230","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/barbarian-life-a-literary-biography-of-conan-the-barbarian-volume-two-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}