{"product_id":"barbarian-life-volume-three-a-literary-biography-of-conan-the-barbarian-paperback","title":"Barbarian Life: Volume Three: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob McLain\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBenito Gallego\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eRoy Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnow Finally, 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 final volume of the series, Roy Thomas explains the creative process behind his final few issues of \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e, his run on \u003ci\u003eKing Conan\u003c\/i\u003e, and selected stories published in \u003ci\u003eSavage Sword of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e. Additional features include a full-length interview with Roy, a short history of sword-and-sorcery in the comics, and the tale of Conan's battles with the Comics Code.\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 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42735505604671,"sku":"9781683902850","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/371526044e4ee50a40dbeef736c8bff1.webp?v=1765143711","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/barbarian-life-volume-three-a-literary-biography-of-conan-the-barbarian-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}