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FREE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 1: TOWER OF THE ELEPHANT AND OTHER STORIES PDF Roy Thomas,Barry Windsor-Smith | 168 pages | 30 Sep 2003 | Dark Horse Comics,U.S. | 9781593070168 | English | Milwaukie, United States Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories - - Howard's Conan the Barbarian exploded on to the comics scene. Writer Roy Thomas teamed with a young artist named Barry Smith, and together the two mapped out some of the most stirring and memorable Conan adventures to come along since those written by Howard himself. Over the course of their 24 issue run together, Thomas and Smith defined Conan for a generation of comics readers, and now those stories are collected in this series. Featuring completely remastered color and text corrections, and containing material not available for nearly thirty years. There isn't really an overarching story line in so much as we follow Conan Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories he drops into one adventure after another. Nice afterward at the end by the writer explaining how Conan got it's start in comics. Consulter l'avis complet. I liked this more then I thought I would. Robert E. Howard was born in Peaster, Texas on January 22, At the beginning of his writing career, he primarily wrote pulp fiction and had numerous stories published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales including Spear and Fang, The Hyena, Wolfshead, Red Shadows, and The Shadow Kingdom. He created the character of Conan the Barbarian in the pages of Weird Tales. Byalmost all of his fiction writing was in the western genre and his first novel, A Gent from Bear Creek, was about to be published. He committed suicide on June 11, at the age of Account Options Connexion. Version papier du livre. Roy ThomasBarry Windsor-Smith. In the early s, Robert E. Informations bibliographiques. The Chronicles of Conan - Volume 1 - Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories | eBay Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Barry Windsor-Smith Illustrator. In the early s, Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian exploded on to the comics scene. Writer Roy Thomas teamed with a young artist named Barry Smith, and together the two mapped out some of the most stirring and memorable Conan adventures to come along since those written by Howard himself. Over the course of their 24 issue run together, Thomas and Smith defined Conan for a generation of comics readers, and now those stories are collected in this series. Featuring completely remastered color and text corrections, and containing material not available for nearly thirty years. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. The Chronicles of Conan, Vol. Conan the BarbarianThe Chronicles of Conan 1. Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Chronicles of Conan, Volume 1please sign up. Be the first to ask a question about The Chronicles of Conan, Volume 1. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Oct 07, Andrew rated it liked it Shelves: comicsswords-n-sorcery. It's Conan The Barbarian, so it's not gonna win any awards for complex character development or, like, positive portrayals of female characters, but these are solid fantasy stories, efficiently told and imaginatively illustrated. It's a tad cheesy but the nostalgic sense of the 70's, Marvel, and Conan more than make up for it. Well worth the read for Conan and classic comic fans. Mar 15, Baal Of rated it really liked it Shelves: fantasygraphic-novels. Straightforward swords and sorcery, mostly swords. This isn't cerebral stuff, but for enjoyable low-brow adventure, it hits the spot. The artwork is a bit rough in the first couple issues, but improves by strides, and sets the groundwork for Barry Windsor-Smith's later mastery. Jan 18, Dave rated it really liked it. The first volume of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian comic book with remastered color kicks off with the first 8 issues of the series. Roy Thomas delivers the opening salvo of the Cimmerian youth who years for wine, women, treasure and adventure but not always in that order. Barry Smith's Kirbyesque artwork opening the first five stories doesn't really pop until the sixth story in the collection "Devil-Wings over Shadizar" though meriting attention is always excellent Howard story "Tower of t Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories first volume of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian comic book with remastered color kicks off with the first 8 issues of the series. Barry Smith's Kirbyesque artwork opening the first five stories doesn't really pop until the sixth story in the collection "Devil-Wings over Shadizar" though meriting attention is always excellent Howard story "Tower of the Elephant" which greatly benefits from the remastered coloring in this collection. Thomas even gives a tip of the cap to Fritz Leiber's two infamous creations and rogues in "Devil-Wings over Shadizar" with two of his own rogues: Fafnir and Blackrat though Conan naturally dispatches of both quite handily. Thomas loosely adapts Howard's "The God in the Bowl" with the seventh story in the book as "The Lurker Within" and near the end Conan sees the visage of his future nemesis Thoth-Amon in the bowl at the House of Relics. A nice beginning to Conan's adventures despite some rough pencil Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories from Barry Smith. Jan 19, Quentin Wallace rated it it was amazing. Great stuff. The stories and art are crude at times and would become more finely honed later, but there's no denying the power and energy in these issues. The creators seemed to be truly inspired to the point that they had to calm down a little after working out the initial energy in order to provide the more precise storytelling Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories would come a little later. The gem is Tower of the Elephant, which is perhaps the most adapted and well known of the Conan stories. These are just really fun comics Great stuff. These are just really fun comics, and the newly redone coloring is amazing. I am biased because I've been a fan of Conan for years, but these are the comics that spawned an entire genre and remain the measuring stick for sword and sorcery material. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Sep 20, Paul rated it really liked it. As a kid I had a few of the Conan magazines but never any of the marvel comics run. This book was my chance to check them out now as an adult. Being a marvel fan but also a fan of Roy Thomas's work as editor at marvel it seemed like a good way for me to enjoy Conan. The art: Is good in this book and Barry Windsor Smith looks to be having a lot of fun here. The whole run in this volume is his which is nice. Conan does not have the bangs that I prefer him with but he does have a peculiar helm with As a kid I had a few of the Conan magazines but never any of the marvel comics run. Conan does not have the bangs that I prefer him with but he does have a peculiar helm with two horns coming straight off the front that I find endearing. Also do to the time it was drawn he is not overly inflated when it comes to his physique. I enjoy this as it makes the visuals a bit more life like and helped me get sucked into the story. The coloring for this volume was completely redone and is super clean and pretty well handled. There is a bit too much dithering and I don't think the art needed the 3D quality emphasized as much. The stories: Are very fun. You don't get much in the way of character development but you do get a sense of adventure and bewilderment. This series perfectly delivered in what it sought out to do which is entertain. There are ancient cities and peoples Chronicles of Conan Volume 1: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories to time only to be rediscovered by our hero and evil wizards who need to be stopped. The solutions are often found via the end of a blade and the structure is a bit prone to formula but these don't manage to work against it for me. It is not a something for everyone style of story telling even thought the great visuals really help deliver you into this world. One thing I really enjoy is how we get some information about long lost cities or societies but not everything it lets the readers mind float around these places and fill in he gaps while raising fun questions. Overall this is simple but very fun story telling that is perfectly suited to the comic book format. May 03, John rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. I'm not usually interested in comic books from the early 's, but this CONAN series stands head and shoulders above the pack.
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