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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Savage Sword of Conan, Vol. 2 (v. 2)by: Roy Thomas  List Price: $17.95 Amazon.com's Price: $12.21 You Save: $5.74 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741 EAN: 9781593078942 ISBN: 1593078943 Label: Dark Horse Manufacturer: Dark Horse Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 544 Publication Date: March 05, 2008 Publisher: Dark Horse Studio: Dark Horse Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known - The Savage Sword of Conan. Based on the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling of tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over 500 pages of classic sword and sorcery - for the complete Conan collector! Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Better than Volume 1Wow. I thought volume 1 was fun to read, but this one tops it. None of my enjoyment was ironic this time; I was sincerely impressed. The art is immaculate, the writing is spot-on, and the entertainment-to-price ratio is extremely favorable! I didn't even notice the few printing glitches that appeared often in the first volume. There's one problem: Chapter 3, "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth," feels out of place here. It reads like it was written by stoners... The action is hurried and ... Read More Rating:  - savage sword vol2I enjoyed the book quite well. Anyone familiar with Alfredo Alcalas art and they like his style will enjoy this volume. The stories are done well and the art is nice too. Rating: - GREAT STORIES, ART, & VALUE!!Back during the Seventies Roy Thomas kept the legacy alive of Conan and Robert E. Howard. The book is a tremendous value and a great treasure! All of the stories and art is outstanding. Roy Thomas and John Buscema are my favorite duo! If you can find Conan The Barbarian #275, scarce, which is the last comic (1993)in the series read the last page testimonial by Roy Thomas. He gives credit to his team members during the years and the last paragraph goes like this "But--did I say "last"? Nay, the ultimate ... Read More Rating: - the best comic everWhat comics do well is fast, abbreviated action. Comics at their best are like a sped-up movie. Good comics are often "cheesy", but in a good way: over-the-top, wildly inventive, no-holds-barred attempts to entertain, to give everything a great b-movie gives, only for a lower price tag and in a form you can carry with you. What more could anyone ask? In the Gold and Silver ages of comics (until about 1970), even the best comics were not much more than "camp", that is, simplistic kid's stuff ... Read More Rating:  - Masterful InkingThis book is worth the coverprice for the art of Alfredo Alcala alone. When you put his moody, detailed inks over Buscema's action (and ladies), you are looking at a true masterpiece. The only complaint I have about this series so far is it would be cool to get the Kull, Kane, and Sonja stories that originally backed up the Conan stories. Who knows, maybe Dark Horse will print them in their own series, hint hint. 
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