Conan Comics - Defintive Collecting Guide and Reading Order

The Conan comic books definitive issue-by-issue collecting guide and trade reading order for omnibus, hardcover, and trade paperback collections. Find every issue and appearance! A part of Crushing Krisis’s Crushing Comics. Last updated September 2023 with titles scheduled for release through June 2024.

Robert E. Howard’s Conan has lived many lives in comics, from a young barbarian to a grizzled old king. Those lives are split into four distinct publishing eras of Conan comics.

His first life in comics was at Marvel from 1970 through 2000, largely under the pen of veteran Roy Thomas in his long-running series Conan the Barbarian as well as the long-running Savage Sword of Conan.

Then, in 2003, Conan comics made the jump to Dark Horse Comics – initially under the pen of Kurt Busiek. Dark Horse launched his book with reverence, assuring fans that they would present adaptations of Robert E. Howard’s original work and its implied connective tissue. The comics were widely-beloved by fans of the character.

Then, in a major twist, Marvel won the license back starting in January of 2019! That not only meant Marvel could release new Conan titles, but that they could also incorporate him into the modern Marvel Universe, as well as reprint their original Conan comics plus reprint the entirety of Dark Horse’s 15 years of Conan in paperback Epic Collection!

Most-recently, at the end of 2023 Marvel relinquished their license back to intellectual property holder Heroic Signatures, who began publishing their own comics directly through Titan Comics in 2023.

Each of those publishing eras is covered in full in the guide below! In each case, titles are listed in the guide chronologically by release date. However, in the table of contents, Marvel’s original run from 1970 to 2000 are listed as an alphabetical index by title, since Marvel published many series outside of the spine of the major ongoing titles.

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Dark Horse Conan (2000 – 2018) – chronological by title

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Conan by Titan Comics (2023 – present)

Conan The Barbarian (2023) FCBD 2023 & #1-(ongoing) (May 2023 & July 2023 – present)

Launched by Jim Zub, Rob De La Torre, Dean White, & Richard Starkings.

FCBD 2023 & #1-4: Vol. 1: Bound In Black Stone (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1787740143 / digital)

#5-TBA: Vol. 2: Thrice Marked for Death (2024 paperback, ISBN 978-1787740150 / digital TBA)

Modern Conan by Marvel Comics (2019 – 2022)

Note: Collections of this era of Marvel’s license were never offered digitally, since Marvel is a licensor and not the rights owner, nor did these comics appear on Marvel Unlimited.

Conan The Barbarian (2019) #1-25

Launched by Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar.

#1-12: Conan The Barbarian by Aaron & Asrar (2021 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302926526)

#1-6: Vol. 1: The Life and Death of Conan, Book One (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302915025)

#7-12: Vol. 2: The Life and Death of Conan, Book Two (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302915032)

Exodus and Other Tales (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302924980)
Collects Conan The Barbarian: Exodus (2019) #1, Savage Sword 0f Conan (2019) #12, and King-Size Conan (2020) #1

#13-18: by Jim Zub Vol. 1: Into the Crucible (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920951)

#19-25: by Jim Zub Vol. 2: Land of the Lotus (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302920968)

Savage Sword of Conan (2019) #1-12

#1-5: Vol. 1: The Cult of Koga Thun (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916930 / 2019 black-and-white paperback, ISBN 978-1302919993
A single epic adventure from Gerry Duggan. Note that Amazon lists the ISBN 978-1302916930 version as “Spanish Language” but I’ve checked on other sites and it appears to be the primary English edition of this volume.

#6-11: Vol. 2: Conan the Gambler (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916947)
A series of strong anthology stories from Meredith Finch, Jim Zub, and Roy Thomas.

#12: Exodus and Other Tales (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302924980)
Collects Conan The Barbarian: Exodus (2019) #1, Savage Sword 0f Conan (2019) #12, and King-size Conan (2020) #1

King Conan (2021)

A final modern Marvel story from the team that relaunched Conan at Marvel, Jason Aaron & Mahmud Asrar.

#1-6 (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302930554)

Conan Tie-In Titles

Age of Conan: Belit (2019) #1-5 (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916954)
by Tini Howard & Kate Niemczyk

Age of Conan: Valeria (2019) #1-5 (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302918804)
by Meredith Finch

Conan in Marvel 616 Continuity

Avengers: No Road Home (2019) #1-10: Avengers (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302914851)
This is the story that brings Conan to Marvel’s present day

Savage Avengers by Gerry Duggan Omnibus (2023 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302947842)
Collects the complete series of Savage Avengers (2019) #0-28 and Annual 1, the classic Kulan Gath story from Uncanny X-Men (1963) #190-191, and material from Free Comic Book Day 2019 (Avengers/Savage Avengers).

Savage Avengers (2019) #1-5: Vol. 1: City of Sickles (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916657)
Also collects a tie-in FCBD 2019 story. An ad hoc Avengers team that includes Wolverine, Punisher, Elektra, and Doctor Voodoo

Savage Avengers (2019) #6-10 & Annual 1: Vol. 2: To Dine With Doom (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916664)

Conan: Serpent War (2020) #1-4 (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923075)
A team-up with Moon Knight. Also collects Supernatural Thrillers (1972) #3

Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown (2020) #1-5 (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302924461)

Savage Avengers (2019) #11-16: Vol. 3: Enter the Dragon (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921873)

Savage Avengers (2019) #17-22: Vol. 4: King in Black (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302926298)

Savage Avengers (2019) #23-28:
Vol. 5: The Defilement of All Things by the Cannibal-sorcerer Ku Lan Gath (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302926304)
A visually spectacular and narratively satisfying ending of Conan & Doctor Strange versus Kulan Gath.

Savage Avengers (2022) #1-5: Vol. 1: Time is the Sharpest Edge (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302945381)
Written by David Pepose. Conan’s last hurrah in the Marvel Universe (even though he had a terrific ending at the end of the prior series).

Savage Avengers (2022) #6-10: Vol. 2: Escape From Nueva York (2023 paperback, ISBN 978-1302945398)
Note that Conan does not appear in this volume, as these issues were released after Marvel’s license lapsed.

Conan by Marvel Comics (1970 – 2000)

Conan The Barbarian (1970) #1-275 & Annual 1-12

Conan the Barbarian has been reprinted in many fashions over the past nearly fifty years, but it has been primarily collected in five lines – only two of which are complete. This series was rebooted as Conan the Adventurer (1994), below. However, the chronological story of Conan continued into Savage Sword of Conan backups beginning with issue #218.

1. Marvel’s 2019 omnibus line, which collects the series in full and restores it to its original colors. Note that this reprint series does not collect the Marvel Original Graphic Novels except for “Conan of the Isles,” since it continues directly from an annual.

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The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 1
(2019 Marvel oversize hardcover / 2023 Titan oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1787740822)
Collects (1970) #1-26; and material from Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4 and Savage Tales (1971) #1 and 4

The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 2
(2019 Marvel oversize hardcover / 2023 Titan oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1787740846)
Collects (1970) #27-51 & Annual 1, Giant-Size Conan (1974) #1-4 (which continue to Savage Sword #8), and material from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1, 8, & 10

The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 3 (2020 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302917838)
Collects (1970) #52-83 & Annual 2-3, Giant-Size Conan (1974) #5, and Power Records (1974) #31 [AKA Book and Record Set (45 rpm) (1974)] – Conan The Barbarian: Crawler In The Mists.

The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 4 (2020 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302917890)
Collects (1970) #84-115 & Annual 4-5 and What If? (1977) #13

The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 5 (2021 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302926564)
Collects (1970) #116-149 & Annual 6-9, Conan of the Isles (1988) OGN [which continues from Annual 7], and What If? (1977) #39

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 6 (2021 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302926588)
Collects (1970) #150-171 & Annual 8-9 and What If? (1977) #43

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 7 (2022 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302934323)
Conan (1970) #172-194 & Annual 10-11

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 8 (2022 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302934347)
Collects (1970) #195-213 & Annual 12 and The Official Handbook of the Conan Universe (1986) #1

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 9 (2022 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302947255)
Collects (1970) #214-240 and What If? (1989) #16

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 10 (2022 Marvel oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302947279)
Collects (1970) #241-275 and material from What The-?! (1988) #12

2. Marvel’s 2020 Epic line was only able to collect the first third of the series before Marvel gave up the license to this property.

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 1 – The Coming of Conan (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302925550)
Collects (1970)# 1-13 and material from Chamber Of Darkness (1969) #4

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 2 – Hawks from the Sea (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302926557)
Collects (1970) #14-26

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 3 – The Curse of the Golden Skull (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302929565)
Collects (1970) #27-42 and Annual 1.

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 4 – Queen of the Black Coast (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302929558)
Collects (1970) #43-59 and material from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1.

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 5 – Of Once and Future Kings (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302933531)
Collects (1970) #60-71 & Annual 2-3 and Power Records (1974) #31 [AKA Book and Record Set (45 rpm) (1974)] – Conan The Barbarian: Crawler In The Mists.

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 6 – Vengeance In As Galun (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302933548)
Collects (1970) #72-88

3. Dark Horses’s Chronicles of Conan paperback line reprints the entire series in 34 paperback volumes as detailed below! Note that the early volumes of this series have been digitally recolored with modern techniques. Many fans find this objectionable, and thus prefer the volumes above for the classic. BWS material.

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4. The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives (2010) are a pair of deluxe, oversize hardcovers collecting all of the issues with Barry Windsor Smith’s artwork from #1-23. It features the same modern, digital recoloring as the Dark Horse Chronicles series, below.

Vol. 1 (2010 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1595824417) collects issues #1-11

Vol. 2 (2010 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1595825063) collects issues #12-16, 19-21, & 23 and Savage Tales (1971) #2-3

5. The Essential Conan (2000 paperback, ISBN 978-0785107514) is a single black-and-white newsprint volume collecting #1-25

Savage Tales (1971) #1-5

This Marvel title was an anthology that did not belong exclusively to Conan, but also featured characters like Man-Thing . He appeared only in issues #1-5, with issues #6-11 and Annual 1 commandeered by Ka-Zar, Marvel’s Savage Land Tarzan-analog

#1-5: The Savage Sword of Conan Vol. 1 (2007/2011 Dark Horse paperback, ISBN 978-1593078386)

Savage Sword of Conan: The Original [Marvel Years / Comics] Omnibus Vol. 1
(2019 Marvel oversize hardcover / 2023 Titan oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1787740860)
Collects Savage Tales (1971) #1-5; Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1-12 and Special (1975) #1, complete with articles and letters pages.

#2-3: Also collected in The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Vol. 2 (2010 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1595825063) and with artwork in Conan Original Art Archives (2013) Vol. 1 hardcover.

#2: Material also collected in Chronicles of Conan, Vol. 4 – The Song of Red Sonja and Other Stories and The Savage Sword of Conan (2007) Vol. 3

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1-235

This 2019 Marvel omnibus series includes the full contents of each issue, complete with articles and letters columns. This series was rebooted as Conan the Savage (1995), below.

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A 2007 reprint series from Dark Horse collects only the Conan stories from this magazine-style anthology series.

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Conan: The Newspaper Strips (1979)

Though not strictly Marvel material, Conan’s newspaper strips were penned by many Marvel bullpen authors like Roy Thomas and Doug Moench.

Conan: The Newspaper Strips Vol. 1 (2010 hardcover, ISBN 978-1595825766)
Collects strips from September 4, 1978 through December 23, 1979

King Conan (1980) and Conan the King (1984)

A series following and older version of the character. King Conan #19 continues to Conan the King (1984) #20.

Marvel was only able to print a single omnibus of this title before the end of their license.

Conan The King: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (2022 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302946654)
Collects (1980) #1-19

This series was reprinted comprehensively by Dark Horse in the 2010 series The Chronicles of King Conan.

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Conan Original Graphic Novels (1988 – 1992)

After a pair of Marvel Graphic Novels in 1985 & 1987, Marvel began to release a series of standalone original graphic novels for five years beginning in 1988. Note that “Marvel Graphic Novel (1982)” only continued its volume number through #38 in 1988 – further OGNs may have carried the “Marvel Graphic Novel” title, but they don’t have an official number.

Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) #19 – Conan: The Witch Queen of Acheron (1985 OGN, ISBN 978-0871350855)
Recollected in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus Vol. 9 (2023 Titan oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1787740976)

Marvel Graphic Novel (1982) #28 – Conan the Reaver (1987 OGN, ISBN 978-0871352897)

Conan of the Isles OGN (1988 OGN, ISBN 978-0871354839)
Recollected in The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 5 (2021 hardcover)

Conan the Barbarian: The Skull of Set OGN (1989 OGN, ISBN 978-0871355799)

Conan the Barbarian: The Horn of Azoth OGN (1990 OGN, ISBN 978-0871356390)

Conan the Rogue (1991 OGN, ISBN 978-0871358424)

Conan: The Ravagers Out of Time OGN (1992 OGN, ISBN 978-0871359117)

Conan the Adventurer (1994 – 1995)

A rebooted of Conan the Barbarian, still with Roy Thomas at the helm. I believe this to be an actual continuity reboot, as an early caption in #1 describes Conan as “young Conan of the Snowhawk Tribe” and Roy Thomas’s editorial letter says the series “is designed to stand totally on its own.”

#1-14: Not collected (although, with Chronicles of Conan reaching the end of Conan the Barbarian in 2017, this could conceivably be next).

Conan (1995 – 1996)

Continues from Conan the Adventurer as written by famed G.I. Joe and Wolverine scribe Larry Hama.

#1-11: Not collected

Conan the Savage (1995 – 1996)

A rebooted Savage Sword of Conan.

#1-10: Not collected

Conan Returns (1997 – 2000)

Conan was re-launched into new sequence of connected mini-series, though they did not have Roy Thomas’s pedigree as author. These have not been collected as of the most recent update of this guide.

Conan the Barbarian (1997) #1-3

Conan the Barbarian: The Usurper (1997) #1-3

Conan: Lord of the Spiders (1998) #1-3

Conan the Barbarian: River of Blood (1998) #1-3

Conan: Return of Styrm (1998) #1-3

Conan: Scarlet Sword (1998) #1-3

Conan the Barbarian: Death Covered In Gold (1999) #1-3

Conan the Barbarian: Flame and the Fiend (2000) #1-3

Other Marvel Conan Series

Giant-Size Conan (1974) #1-4: Hour of the Dragon
An adaption of Howard’s novel of the same name (which continues into Savage Sword of Conan #8) by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema. Collects Giant-Size Conan (1974) #1-4, Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1 & 8 and Conan The Barbarian Annual (1973) #4-5. The same material without the annuals is also collected in Barbarian Omnibus Vol. 2, above.

Giant-Size Conan (1974) #5: All reprints

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) – A movie adaptation. Not collected.

Conan the Destroyer (1985) – A two issue movie adaptation. Not collected.

The Handbook of The Conan Universe (1986) – Collected in Chronicles of Conan, Vol. 27, above

Conan Saga (May 1987 – April 1995) #1-97: A reprint series of various Marvel Conan titles.

The Official Handbook of the Conan Universe (1993) – Appears to be a straight reprint of the prior handbook

Conan Classic (1994) – An 11-issue series reprinting Conan the Barbarian

Conan vs. Rune (1995) (Marvel) – A crossover with Winsor-Smith’s Malibu title.

The Marvel Art of Savage Sword of Conan (2020 paperback)

Conan by Dark Horse (2003 – 2018)

Conan (2003 – 2008) #0-50

Continues to Conan the Cimmerian (2008), below. Content from issue #0 has been broken across several collections, as listed below. Excerpts from these series were reprinted as Conan: The Frazetta Cover Series (2007) sporadically from 2007 to 2011.

in extra-length compendium collections…

#0-50: The Colossal Conan Hardcover

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 1: Birth of a Legend paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 0-2 (including all of the scattered Vol. 0 material). Collects #0-15, 23, 32, 45-46.

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 2: City of Thieves paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 3-5. Collects #16-17, 19-22, 24-25, 29-31, 33-34, 37-38, 41-44.

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 3: Ancient Gods and Sorcerers paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 6-8. Collects Conan (2003) #47-50 and Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-13.

The Conan Reader (2018 paperback)
Effectively the “Conan Omnibus Companion” to pick up the issues other Omnibuses skipped, this collects Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur, Conan: Book of Thoth, Conan and the People of the Black Circle, Conan and the Songs of the Dead, Conan: The Blood-Stained Crown and Other Stories, and Conan: The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories.

as recollected by Marvel in Omnibus format

Conan the Barbarian by Kurt Busiek Omnibus (2020 oversize hardcover, ISBN 978-1302926533)
Collects Conan: The Legend (2003) #0; Conan (2004) #1-28, 32, 39, 45-46; and Conan: Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

#0-19: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Out of the Darksome Hills (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302915902)

#20-39: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Heart of Yag-Kosha (2019 paperback, ISBN ‎ 978-1302915919)

#40-50 Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 3: Return To Cimmeria (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916022)
Collects Conan (2004) #40-50 and Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-7

The Midnight God (2007) #1-5: King Conan Chronicles Epic Collection: Phantoms and Phoenixes (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302945954)
Collects the future-set King Conan story from this period Conan and The Midnight God (2007) #1-5, plus later King Conan tales including King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel (2011) #1-4, King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword (2012) #1-4, Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast (2012) #1-5, and material from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (2012).

Conan: The Jewels Of Gwahlur and Other Stories (2019 paperback, ISBN 9781302918125)
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan and The Jewels of Gwahlur #1-3, Conan and The Daughters of Midora, Conan and The Mad King Of Gaul (from MySpace Dark Horse Presents (2007) #28-29), and Conan: The Weight Of The Crown.

Conan: The Book of Thoth and Other Stories (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302922825)
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan: Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4 and Conan The Barbarian: The Mask of Acheron (2011) #1

Conan: The Songs of the Dead and Other Stories (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923303)
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan and the Songs of the Dead (2006) #1-5, Free Comic Book Day 2006: Conan, Conan: Trophy (2008) #1, Conan: Kiss of the Undead (2010) #1, Conan: Island of No Return (2011) #1-2, material from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (2006) #1

as originally released by story…

Vol. 0 – Born on the Battlefield (hardcover / paperback)
Collects prequel tales from Conan (2003) #0, 8, 15, 23, 32, 45-46

Conan: The Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4: Conan: The Book of Thoth
Though released later, this is an origin story of Thoth written by Kurt Busiek and can be read prior to the series. Also in The Conan Reader

Vol. 1 – The Frost Giant’s Daughter and other stories (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #1-6 and material from #0 & 7

Vol. 2 – The God in the Bowl and other stories (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #9-14 & material from #7 (#8 is a prequel story collected in Volume 0)

Conan and the Daughters of Midora (2004) One-Shot was released at the same time as #9 but is not in continuity with these stories; collected below in 2010 as Conan: The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories.

Vol. 3 – The Tower of the Elephant and other stories (hardcover / paperback ISBN 978-1593075477)
Collects #16-17 & 19-22 and material from #0 (#18 is a single story collected in Blood-Stained Crown). Note that this shares a title with the first volume of the Chronicles of Conan series – please take care to confirm the ISBN before purchasing.

Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur #1-3 (2005): Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur
Released starting at #17. This is a direct adaption of a Robert E. Howard story that is “one of the last stories before Conan becomes king” by P. Craig Russell; it is not in continuity to the ongoing series. Also in The Conan Reader

Conan and the Demons of Khitai #1-4: Conan and the Demons of Khitai
Released starting at #21. I don’t know if this is in continuity.

Vol. 4 – The Hall of the Dead and other stories (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #24-25, 29-31, & 33-34. (#26-28 are collected in the next volume, 32 in Volume 0)

Star Wars/Conan – Free Comic Book Day 2006 Special (2006)
Released with #28. Collected with “The Spear,” below.

Conan and the Songs of the Dead (2006) #1-5: Conan and the Songs of the Dead
Released starting at #30. Also in The Conan Reader

The Blood-Stained Crown and other stories
Effectively both Volume 4.1 and 5.1. Collects #18, 26-28, & 39. Recollected in The Conan Reader

The Spear and other stories
Effectively Volume 4.2 and 5.2. Collects #35-36 & 40, plus Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #15 and Star Wars/Conan – Free Comic Book Day 2006 Special (2006) One-Shot

Conan and the Midnight God (2006) #1-5: Conan and the Midnight God
Released starting at #35. Also collects Conan Funcom Special (2006), a one-shot to support the eponymous video game.

Vol. 5 – Rogues in the House and other stories (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #37-38 & 41-44 and material from #0 (#39 is collected in Blood-Stained Crown, #40 in The Spear)

Vol. 6 – The Hand of Nergal (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #47-50 and material from #0 (#45-46 are in Volume 0)

Arthur Suydam: The Art of the Barbarian–Conan,Tarzan and Death Dealer (2005)
Art retrospective. Published by Image.

Conan the Phenomenon (2007) (hardcover / paperback)
A comprehensive history of Conan through this point

Conan the Cimmerian (2008 – 2010) #0-25

Continues to Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #1, below.

in extra-length compendium collections…

The Colossal Conan the Cimmerian (2018 oversize hardcover)
Collects the full series from issues #0-25.

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 3: Ancient Gods and Sorcerers paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 6-8. Collects Conan (2003) #47-50 and Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-13.

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 4: Mercenaries and Madness paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 9-11. Collects Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #14 & 16-25, Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #1-6, Conan: The Weight of the Crown (2010) one-shot, and MySpace Dark Horse Presents (2007) #28-29.

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

#0-7: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 3: Return To Cimmeria (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302916022)
Collects Conan (2004) #40-50 and Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-7

#8-25: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 4: The Battle of Shamla Pass (2019 paperback, ISBN 978-1302921910)

Conan: The Jewels of Gwahlur and Other Stories (2019 paperback, ISBN 9781302918125)
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan and The Jewels of Gwahlur #1-3, Conan and The Daughters of Midora, Conan and The Mad King Of Gaul (from MySpace Dark Horse Presents (2007) #28-29), and Conan: The Weight Of The Crown.

as originally released by story…

Vol. 7 – Cimmeria (hardcover ISBN 9781595823410 / paperback)
Collects #0-7. I personally verified the hardcover ISBN from photographs – if the book has this IBSN, it’s the right one.

Vol. 8 – Black Colossus (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #8-13

Vol. 9 – Free Companions (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #14 & 16-21 (Issue #15 is in The Spear and Other Stories, above)

Conan: The Weight of the Crown (2010) – one-shot
Released alongside #17 and collected in Iron Shadows in the Moon, directly below.

Vol. 10 – Iron Shadows in the Moon (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #22-25. The HC collects Conan: The Weight of the Crown (2010) one-shot, but the paperback may not.

Conan: Road of Kings (2010 – 2012) #1-12

Continues to Conan the Barbarian (2012) #1, below.

in extra-length compendium collections…

Conan Omnibus Volume 5: Piracy and Passion paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 12 (Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #7-12) and Volumes 13-14 (#1-12).

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 5: Horrors Beneath the Stones (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923273)
Collects Conan: Road Of Kings (2010) #1-12 and Conan The Barbarian (2012) #1-6

as originally released by story…

Vol. 11 – Road of Kings (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #1-6

Conan the Barbarian: The Mask of Acheron (2011)
Released between #6-7. Film tie-in. Not collected by Dark Horse.

Conan Island of No Return (2011) #1-2: Conan: The Daughters of Midora and Other Stories (2012)
Released starting at #6. This collection includes several stories, some of which are out of continuity – Conan and the Daughters of Midora (2004) One-Shot, Conan Island of No Return (2011) #1-2, DH:HD (2010) #4, MySpace Dark Horse Presents (2007) #11, and a story excerpted from USA Today. Recollected in The Conan Reader

Vol. 12 – Throne of Aquilonia (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #7-12

Conan the Barbarian (2012 – 2014) #1-25

Continues to Conan the Avenger (2014) #1, below.

in extra-length compendium collections…

Conan Omnibus Volume 5: Piracy and Passion paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 12 (Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #7-12) and Volumes 13-14 (#1-12).

Conan Omnibus Volume 6: Savagery and Sorrow paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 15-16 (#13-25) and Volume 17 (Conan the Avenger (2014) #1-6).

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 5: Horrors Beneath the Stones (2020 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923273)
Collects Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #1-12 and Conan The Barbarian (2012) #1-6

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 6: The Song of Belit (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302923280)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (2012) #7-25

Conan: The People Of The Black Circle and Other Stories (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302930738)
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting collecting Conan and the People of the Black Circle (2013) #1-4, Conan: Children of the Sun (2012), Conan: Exiles (2017), and material from Dark Horse Presents (2014) #21 and Robert E. Howard’s Savage Sword (2010) #1-4 & 6-10.

as originally released by story…

Vol. 13 – Queen of the Black Coast (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #1-6

Vol. 14 – The Death (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #7-12

Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast (2012) #1-5: Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast
Release starting at #9

Vol. 15 – The Nightmare of the Shallows (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #13-18

Vol. 16 – The Song of Bêlit (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #19-25

Conan and the People of the Black Circle (2013) #1-4: Conan and the People of the Black Circle
Released starting at #21. Also in The Conan Reader

Conan the Avenger (2014 – 2016) #1-25

Continues to Conan the Slayer (2016) #1, below.

in extra-length compendium collections…

Conan Omnibus Volume 6: Savagery and Sorrow paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 15-16 (Conan the Barbarian (2012) #13-25) and Volume 17 (#1-6).

Conan Omnibus Volume 7: Witchcraft and Warfare paperback
A recollection of Dark Horse Comics paperback Volumes 18-20, collecting issues #7-25

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 7: Shadows Over Kush (2021 paperback, ISBN 978-1302930721)
Collects Conan The Avenger (2014) #1-19

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 8: Blood In His Wake (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302933708)
Collects Conan The Avenger (2014) #20-25 and Conan The Slayer (2016) #1-12.

as originally released by story…

Vol. 17 – Shadows Over Kush (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #1-6

Groo vs. Conan (2014) #1-4: Groo vs. Conan
Released starting at #4, though this is likely not in continuity

Vol. 18 – The Damned Horde (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #7-12

Conan/Red Sonja (2015) (Dark Horse Comics) #1-4: Conan / Red Sonja
Released starting at #10

Vol. 19 – Xuthal of the Dusk (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #13-19

Red Sonja/Conan (2015) #1-4: Red Sonja/Conan: Blood of a God
Released starting at #17 by Dynamite, who are the rights-holders for Red Sonja.

Vol. 20 – A Witch Shall Be Born (hardcover / paperback)
Collects #20-25

Conan the Slayer (2016) #1-12 (2016 – 2017)

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 8: Blood In His Wake (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302933708)
Collects Conan The Avenger (2014) #20-25 and Conan The Slayer (2016) #1-12.

as originally released by story…

Here the volume numbering of these trades is finally reset!

#1-6: Vol. 1

#7-12: Vol. 2: The Devil in Iron

Wonder Woman/Conan (2017) #1-6: Wonder Woman/Conan (2018 hardcover)

King Conan (2011 – 2015)

as recollected by Marvel as Epic Collections…

King Conan Chronicles Epic Collection: Phantoms and Phoenixes (2022 paperback, ISBN 978-1302945954)
Collects Conan and The Midnight God (2007) #1-5, King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel (2011) #1-4, King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword (2012) #1-4, Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast (2012) #1-5, and material from Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (2012).

as collected by Dark Horse

The Colossal King Conan (2018 oversize hardcover) – Collects all 24 of the issues below.

King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel (2011) – Collects #1-4

King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword (2012) – Collects #1-4

King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon (2013) – Collects #1-6

King Conan: The Conqueror (2014) – Collects #1-6

King Conan: Wolves Beyond the Border (2015) – Collects #1-4

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