The Chronicles of Conan Volume 8: Brothers of the Blade and Other Stories

Edition and production details

Language

English

2 linked Howard works

• Queen of the Black Coast story Howard writing Publications
• The Altar and the Scorpion story Howard writing Publications

10 contents entries

1. "The Altar and the Scorpion!" (18 pages, graphic adaptation) Inspired by "The Altar and the Scorpion" Writer: Roy Thomas Pencils: John Buscema Inks: Tom Palmer Colors: Peter Dawes, Ian Sokoliwski & Wil Glass with All Thumbs Creative Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #52 , July 1975
2. "Incident in Argos!" (18 pages, graphic adaptation) Freely adapted from two paragraphs of "Queen of the Black Coast" wherein Conan relates the circumstances of his departure from Argos. Writer: Roy Thomas Pencils: Mike Ploog Inks: Mike Ploog Colors: Peter Dawes, Ian Sokoliwski & Wil Glass with All Thumbs Creative Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #57 , December 1975
3. "Queen of the Black Coast!" (19 pages, graphic adaptation) Freely adapted from a portion of "Queen of the Black Coast" The adaptation is concluded in Conan the Barbarian #100. Writer: Roy Thomas Pencils: John Buscema Inks: Steve Gan Colors: Peter Dawes, Ian Sokoliwski & Wil Glass with All Thumbs Creative Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #5 8, January 1976
4. This volume also collects the following content from the indicated issues of Marvel's CONAN THE BARBARIAN series. These stories were inspired by REH's Conan, but do not adapt or contain any REH stories or poems. Refer to the Grand Comics Database for additional information. Conan the Barbarian (1970 series) The Chronicles of Conan (2003 series)
5. "Brothers of the Blade" by Roy Thomas; John Buscema (pencils); Frank Springer (inks) Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #53, August 1975
6. "The Oracle of Ophir" by Roy Thomas; John Buscema (pencils); Tom Palmer (inks) Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #54, September 1975
7. "A Shadow on the Land" by Roy Thomas; John Buscema (pencils); Tom Palmer (inks) Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #55, October 1975
8. "The Strange High Tower in the Mist" by Roy Thomas; John Buscema (pencils); Pablo Marcos (inks) Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #56, November 1975
9. "The Ballad of Bêlit" by Roy Thomas; John Buscema (pencils); Steve Gan (inks) Reprinted from CONAN THE BARBARIAN #59, February 1976
10. "Long Live the Queen!: Personal Notes on Marvel's CONAN THE BARBARIAN #52-59" by Roy Thomas (Afterword)

Contributors

Roy Thomas

Afterword author, Essayist

John Buscema

Cover artist

Steve Gan

Cover artist