70’li yılların ortalarında, Barbar Conan’ın (Conan The Barbarian) müthiş başarısını takiben, Roy Thomas, Conan’ın yaşadığı evreni genişletmek için, çizgi roman çıkartmaya başladı. Şimdi, yaklaşık 30 yıl aradan Robert E. Howardîn bu en popüler karakterinin maceraları, ilk defa birinci sayıdan başlayarak, elinizde tuttuğunuz bu ciltte toplandı. Bu kitapta, Roy Thomas’ın nefes kesen hikayelerine Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson gibi efsane isimler eşlik ediyorlar. Ayrıca bu kitap, Vahşi Hikâyeler (Savage Tales) adlı dergiler de yayınlanan Conan Hikâyelerinin tümünü de içermektedir!
Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.