{"product_id":"conan-the-barbarian-the-original-comics-omnibus-vol-isbn-9781806180479","title":"Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol.9","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe greatest hero in sword-and-sorcery history!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis epic omnibus chronicles the start of the third decade of monthly \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e comic book adventures. This volume collects over 700 pages features digitally remastered artwork and a bonus section of rarely seen artwork.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an Omnibus extravaganza that covers the start of the third decade of \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e. Heralding a whole new array of creative talents including new writers Charles Santino, Michael Higgins as well Gerry Conway and new artists Ron Lim and Gary Hartle alongside legends like Alfredo Alcala and Gary Kwapisz. As Conan the Barbarian closed out the 1980s, it became a time of transition for the title, with storytelling innovations coming from veteran creators and new talent alike. In Val Semeiks' climactic run on the title, Conan weighs pleasure and pain in a magical desert city, wrests the Blade of Zed from a mad cleric, and runs a gantlet of fantastic beasts in a city of shadows. Larry Hama delivers the elegiac verse of 'Drumsong' while Don Perlin writes and draws the Western-styled 'The Mask of Vengeance.' Gerry Conway makes Conan a cat's paw to a cult of cat people, after which Michael Higgins turns back the clock for an eight-issue 'Young Conan' storyline exploring Conan's formative years in Cimmeria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 9th volume continues collects issue #214-240 of \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian, \u003c\/i\u003eand issue #16  of the\u003ci\u003e What If… \u003c\/i\u003e | \u003cb\u003eCHARLES SANTINO \u003c\/b\u003eWith over 40 years experience Charles Santino has written for Marvel, Penguin Books, Fantagraphics, Markosia and Bantam Books and has adapted Ayn Rand's Anthem into a graphic novel. He’s written Aesop’s Fables, Danny and the Harry Private Detectivs, Osyana and his creator-owned series Rammur, a sci-fi adventure about a master thief in a future police state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL HIGGINS \u003c\/b\u003eBorn 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, Higgins worked as a writer, letterer and colourist and editor for Marvel Comics from 1979 – 1998. In he became an editorial assistant in 1982, assistant editor in 1983, and full editor in 1986. As a writer he wrote for \u003ci\u003eConan The Barbarian, Transformers and G.I. Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarvel Comics Presents and Power Pack.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGERRY CONWAY \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in 1952, Gerry has worked as a comic book writer, editor, screen writer, TV writer and TV producer. He is best known for co-creating \u003ci\u003eThe Punisher, \u003c\/i\u003ewriting the death of Gwen Stacy during his 38 issue run on \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Spider-Man\u003c\/i\u003e and for writing the very first DC\/Marvel crossover \u003ci\u003eSuperman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also co-created \u003ci\u003eFirestorm, Steel,  Jason Todd, Killer Croc \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePower Girl. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also wrote the story basis for the \u003ci\u003eConan The Destroyer \u003c\/i\u003efilm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVAL SEMEIKS \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in 1955, after studying Chemistry and Mathematics, Val pursued a career in advertising before working in the comic field in 1986. His first professional credit was the  \u003ci\u003eKing Kull\u003c\/i\u003e back-up strip in \u003ci\u003eSavage Sword of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e, which lead him to becoming the regular monthly artist on \u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian. \u003c\/i\u003eHe had long runs on both \u003ci\u003eThe Demon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLobo\u003c\/i\u003e for DC Comics. His other credits include: \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Superman, The Amazing Spider-Man Family, Batman, Doctor Fate, The Flash, JLA, Silver Surfer, She-Hulk, Wolverine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eX-Men.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRON LIM \u003c\/b\u003eBorn in 1965, Ron was first discovered at a 1987 comic convention where he was hired on the spot by Marvel Comics to pencil \u003ci\u003eSilver Surfer\u003c\/i\u003e, which he did for almost six years. He would go on to pencil \u003ci\u003eInfinity Gauntlet, Infinity War \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInfinity Crusade, Captain America, X-Men 2099, Spider-Man Unlimited, Dragon Lines. \u003c\/i\u003eOther work includes \u003ci\u003e Hawkman, Green Lantern, Flash\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Sonic the Hedgehog.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALFREDO ALCALA \u003c\/b\u003eBorn 1925 in the Filippines. Alfredo dropped out of education in his early teens to pursue a career in art, starting out as a sign painter and commercial artist, Alfredo’s comic career started in 1948 with an illustration in \u003ci\u003eStar Comics. \u003c\/i\u003eWithin a year he was drawing for four different comics, including his first major comic strip, \u003ci\u003eUkala\u003c\/i\u003e in 1950. In 1971 began working for both DC and Marvel Comics and in 1976 he moved to New York City. He worked as an inker on \u003ci\u003eSavage Sword of Conan\u003c\/i\u003e working on John Buscema’s pencils  as well as drawing \u003ci\u003eConan The Barbarian. \u003c\/i\u003eHe also worked for Warren Publishing. His credits include \u003ci\u003eDestroyer Duck, Star Wars Newspaper Strip, Batman, Planet of the Apes, Kong the Untamed, Treasury of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e The Marvellous Land of Oz. \u003c\/i\u003eHe died in 2000.","brand":"Titan Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48759446012133,"sku":"NP9781806180479","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/conan-the-barbarian-the-original-comics-omnibus-vol-isbn-9781806180479","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}