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I've been meaning to post this shot of Frank Frazetta's Death Dealer. It makes for a good evil warrior. I haven't read the comic series, but I'm not sure I have much interest in it.
1968 PBO; Sword of the Dawn by Michael Moorcock. Cover art by Jack Faragasso. Published by Lancer Books
“—Being, at last, the True Account of the Calamitous Destruction of the Great Island Kingdom, Together with a Narrative of Its Wondrous Intercourses with a Superior Race of Other-Worldlings, as Transcribed from the Manuscript of a Survivor, Hoptor the Vintner, for the Enlightenment of a Dubious Posterity – “ [Subtitle]
“The continent of Atlantis had troubles enough before Conax the Barbarian washed ashore. For Hoptor the Vintner, who considered himself a citizen of importance, things were going from bad to worse. The king was on his last legs, his generals were plotting, there were those scary lights in the sky, and Hoptor’s favorite girl was being put up for auction on the slave block.
“Then Conax, the self-styled king of Chimeria – a place nobody ever heard of – turned up at the auction with his broadsword, his barbaric manners, and his hair-trigger temper. That was the last straw. From then on Atlantis was doomed!
“John Jakes, author of Brak the Barbarian and many fast-moving novels of past and future, has written an uproarious cliffhanger that even Robert E. Howard would have approved . . . not to mention his legion of readers.” [From the back cover]
This novel by Jakes is a parody of the sword-and-sorcery genre, particularly of “Conan the Barbarian.” It’s a farcical tale about the destruction of Atlantis, as told by an accomplished pimp and con-man, Hoptor the Vintner. The character Conax the Barbarian is described as a “brainless hunk,” a “none-too-bright, broadsword-wielding barbarian chieftan,” whose arrival causes chaos.
The story combines heroic fantasy elements with ancient astronaut theories, including visiting aliens from the world of Zorop and flying saucers, all contributing to the comedic nature of the novel.
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John Jakes (1932-2023) was an American writer famous for both his historical fiction and his earlier works in fantasy and science fiction. He authored 18 consecutive “New York Times” bestsellers and is best known for his epic family sagas that integrate fictional characters with real American history. His style of writing led the “Los Angeles Times” to call him “the godfather of historical novelists.”
Among his best-known works are “The Kent Family Chronicles” (1974-1979), covering a period just before the Revolutionary War through 1890, written to commemorate the American Bicentennial; “The North and South Trilogy” (1982-1987), about the American Civil War that sold millions of copies and was adapted into a popular ABC-TV miniseries; and “The Crown Family Saga (1993-1998), American history in the early 20th century, nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.
In addition to his novels, Jakes also wrote a widely-produced stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.”
[Note: We really can’t tell a book by its cover, nor can we pigeonhole the author.]
mperial Sentry by Savage Crucible
Thanks to the Savage Crucible team for the chance to get one of these early. I appreciate the opportunity to share your creations through my photography.
Conan the King / Heft-Reihe
The Spoils of Victory
cover: Mike Docherty
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1988
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Devil-Wings over Shadizar
art: Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Buscema
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1971
ex libris MTP
Marvel Feature / Heft-Reihe
Presents Red Sonja
> Balek Lives! (art: Frank Thorne)
cover: Frank Thorne
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1976
ex libris MTP
This vintage Goldstar small-box release of "She" (1985) goes under the (rough) Korean title "Woman of Legend" and name checks star Sandahl Bergman's "Conan the Barbarian" acting chops. Very rare tape.
With Arnold Schwarzenegger as Conan, and Sandahl Bergman as Valeria featured on the cover.
From the back cover:
Out of a Dark Age Undreamed of Comes the Greatest Warrior of All Time
He is Conan. The fate of kingdoms balances on his bloody blade. The story begins as the young Conan witnesses the brutal slaying of his parents by Thulsa Doom, chief of the evil Snake Cult. Pressed into slavery, Conan grows to manhood, trained as a master swordsman and gladiator. Freed from his captors through a twist of fate, he sets out on the long dangerous journey to avenge the deaths of those he loved. To become the fabulous hero, Conan.
It is a landscape of primordial twilight . . . a world of wizards and jeweled treasures . . . of fantastic monsters and savage warriors. And there is only one Conan. Thief, Warrior. Barbarian. King.
Based on a Screenplay by John Milius and Oliver Stone.
1982; Red Sonja Endithor's Daughter by David C. Smith and Richard L. Tierney. Cover art by Boris Vallejo.
1977; The Last Celt by Glenn Lord. A Bio-Bibliography of Robert E. Howard the Creator of Conan. Cover art by Ken W. Kelly.
Dec 1975 PBO; The Incredible adventures of Dennis Dorgan by Robert E. Howard. Cover art by Jeff Jones.
Conan The Barbarian Movie Special / limited series
cover: John Buscema
Reprints from from Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series) #21 (Summer 1982)
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1982
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Sorceress of the Swamp!
Cover: John Buscema, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
ex libris MTP
Kull, The Conqueror / Heft-Reihe
The Lurker beneath the Earth!
cover: John Severin
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1973
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian Movie Special / limited series
cover: John Buscema
Reprints from Marvel Super Special (Marvel, 1978 series) #21 (Summer 1982)
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1982
ex libris MTP
1976 1st Print; The Reavers of Skaith - Volume 3 further adventures of Eric John Stark. Cover art by Jim Steranko.
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
The Creature and the Crown!
Cover: Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
ex libris MTP
Conan the Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Vengeance in Asgalun!
Cover: Gil Kane, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
Moon of Blood!
Cover: Michael Ploog, John Romita
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1974
ex libris MTP
From the back cover:
"The Triple-Bladed Dagger whose three double-edged blades sprang from but one hilt had come to mean instant death to any man who got in its way. The search for this scourge leads El Borak to Ghulistan -- the land of ghouls -- an evil region of black crags and wild gorges, shunned by wise men. It seemed uninhabited, yet men dwelled there -- men or demons. Glimpses of shadowy figures moving through the night lead El Borak on a wild, strange search that always ends in the same place: a black cliff through which only a demon could pass. The noise of the djinn, which echoes among the crags, is a sound to turn a man's heart to ice as it mocks El Borak and his mission as he follows the trail of Three-Bladed Doom."
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
To Sit the Topaz Throne!
Cover: Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
ex libris MTP
Conan The King / Heft-Reihe
The Prince is dead
cover: Michael William Kaluta, John Severin
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1984
ex libris MTP
From the back cover:
SWORDS, SORCERY, SPECTACULAR ADVENTURES
Tiana of Reme, illegitimate daughter of a murdered duke and foster child of Caranga, the greatest of the pirate captains, embarks on a quest for her half brother, Bealost. But a captured Narokan merchantman -- and a severed hand -- take her to treacherous, alien lands.
"Not since Jirel of Joiry has there been a sword-wielding heroine like Tiana Highrider. For a long time, the field of sword-and-sorcery writing has been waiting for a swordswoman who can stand beside Conan, Brak, the Grey Mouser . . . It is good to know that this is only the first of what I hope will be many adventures to come." -- Andre Norton
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
The Hell beneath Atlantis!
cover: Marie Severin
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
1976 reprint; The Bull and the Spear by Michale Moorcock. Cover art by Chris Achilleos. Published by Quartet Books London
Kull, The Conqueror / Heft-Reihe
A King comes Riding!
art: Ross Andru, Wally Wood
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1971
ex libris MTP
The Adventurers / Heft-Reihe
The Hand That Deals
cover: Steve Hickman
Adventure Publications / USA 1987
Reprint: Comic-Club NK 2010
ex libris MTP
Kull, The Conqueror / Heft-Reihe
The Shadow Kingdom
art: Marie Severin, John Severin
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1971
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Dance of the Skull!
Cover: John Buscema, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
ex libris MTP
1981; Red Sonja The Ring of Ikribu by David C. Smith & Richard L. Tierney. Cover art by Boris Vallejo.
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
Wings of the Night-Beast!
cover: Gil Kane, Tom Palmer
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1974
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Lost Valley of Iskander!
Cover: John Buscema, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Battle at the Black Walls!
cover: Gil Kane
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
He who waits--in the Well of Skelos!
cover: Gil Kane, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
ex libris MTP
There are spies lurking everywhere, reporting back to the Serpent Men that the fabled weapon Tombdeath has returned, and appears to be in the hands of a simple human barbarian.
An ancient sword lost for many years, Tombdeath traps the souls of those it slays inside the blood red gem set in its blade. One of those vanquished souls is said to be the greatest of the Serpent Kings, a supposed savior of the Serpent Men who will restore reptiles to their rightful place in dominance of mammals... if they can recover the sword and free their venerated leader.
The Serpent Men and their lackeys don't yet appreciate that this relic has been brought up from the depths by Nanoc, an outlander destined to slaughter countless foes in a lifetime of peril, adventure, and victory.