Publisher's Synopsis
Conan the Cimmerian (also known as Conan the Barbarian) is a fictional sword and sorcery hero created by Robert E. Howard in 1932 and first published in pulp fiction magazines. It has since been adapted to books, comics, films, video games, and other media. In February 1932, during a trip, the author conceived the character of Conan and also wrote the poem Cimmeria. According to some scholars, Howard's conception of Conan and the Hyborian Age may have originated in Thomas Bulfinch's The Outline of Mythology (1913). Conan is a Cimmerian. It is known that the author based the Cimmeriann on the Celts. His race lived after the destruction of Atlantis and before the rise of the known ancient civilizations - a fictional time called Hyborian Age. On this volume: Beyond the Black River The Black Stranger Red Nails Jewels of Gwahlur The Phoenix on the Sword The Scarlet Citadel The Hour of the Dragon
