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Definitive Conan Comics 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 June 2020 with titles scheduled for release through February 2021.

Conan has lived many lives in comics, from a young barbarian to a grizzled old king. Those lives are split into two distinct periods of Conan comics with distinctly different story continuity.

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.

Then, in 2003, Conan comics made the jump to Dark Horse – 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 – nothing more.

In a major twist, Marvel won the license back starting in January of 2019! That means Marvel is able to release new Conan titles, reprints of their original Conan comics, and reprints of Dark Horse’s 15 years of Conan!

The contents of Marvel’s original run from 1970 to 2000 are listed as an alphabetical index by title, since they published many series outside of the spine of Barbarian and King Conan. However, the content of the page is chronological by series.

Dark Horse’s contents are listed and presented chronologically in the order the series have been released.

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Modern Marvel Conan (2019 – present)

  • Conan The Barbarian (2019)
  • Savage Sword of Conan (2019)
  • Tie-In Series – Belit, Valeria
  • in Marvel 616 Continuity

Classic Marvel Conan (1970 – 2000) – alphabetical by title

  • Conan (1995)
  • Conan Classic (1994) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • Conan Saga (1987) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • Conan the Adventurer (1994)
  • Conan the Barbarian (1970)
  • Conan the Barbarian (1997) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • Conan the Barbarian: ‘The Horn of Azoth’ OGN (1990) – see Conan OGNs
  • Conan the Barbarian: Death Covered In Gold (1999) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan the Barbarian: Flame and the Fiend (2000) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan the Barbarian: River of Blood (1998) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan the Barbarian: The Usurper (1997) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan the Destroyer (1985) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • Conan the King (1984)
  • Conan: The Newspaper Strips (1978)
  • Conan the Rogue OGN (1991) – see Conan OGNs
  • Conan the Savage (1995)
  • Conan vs. Rune (1995) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • Conan: Lord of the Spiders (1998) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan: Return of Styrm (1998) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan: Scarlet Sword (1998) – see Conan Returns
  • Conan: The Ravagers Out of time OGN (1992) – see Conan OGNs
  • Giant-Size Conan (1974) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • The Handbook of The Conan Universe (1986) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • King Conan (1980)
  • Marvel Graphic Novel: Conan of the Isles (1988) – see Conan OGNs
  • Marvel Graphic Novel: Conan the Barbarian: The Skull of Set (1989) – see Conan OGNs
  • The Official Handbook of the Conan Universe (1993) – see other Marvel Conan series
  • The Savage Sword of Conan (1974)
  • Savage Tales (1971) #1-5

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

  • Conan (2003) #0-50, and during this series:
    • Conan: The Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4
    • Daughters of Midora (2004) One-Shot
    • Jewels of Gwahlur (2005) #1-3
    • Demons of Khitai (2005) #1-4
    • Star Wars/Conan – Free Comic Book Day 2006 Special (2006)
    • Conan and the Songs of the Dead (2006) #1-5
    • Conan and the Midnight God (2006) #1-5
    • Conan Funcom Special (2006)
    • Conan: Sons of Bel (2007) – One-Shot reprinting #34.
    • Arthur Suydam: The Art of the Barbarian–Conan,Tarzan and Death Dealer (2005)
    • Conan the Phenomenon (2007)
  • Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-25, and during this series:
    • Conan: The Weight of the Crown (2010) – one-shot
  • Conan: Road of Kings (2010) #1-12, and during this series:
    • Conan the Barbarian: The Mask of Acheron (2011) – Film tie-in
    • Conan Island of No Return (2011) #1-2
  • Conan the Barbarian (2012) #1-25, and during this series:
    • Conan: The Phantoms of the Black Coast (2012) (Dark Horse Comics)
    • Conan and the People of the Black Circle (2013) #1-4
  • Conan the Avenger (2014) #1-25, and during this series:
    • Conan Red Sonja (2015)
    • Red Sonja/Conan (2015) [Dynamite Entertainment]
  • Conan the Slayer (2016) #1 – present (2016)

A run of King Conan mini-series directly adapt Robert Howard stories followed the aging ruler through a multi-story arc that is not in continuity to the series above.

  • King Conan (2011 – 2015)
    • King Conan: The Scarlet Citadel (2011)
    • King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword (2012)
    • King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon (2013)
    • King Conan: The Conqueror (2014)
    • King Conan: Wolves Beyond the Border (2015)

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Modern Conan by Marvel Comics (2019 – present)

Conan The Barbarian (2019)

Launched by Jason Aaron and Mahmud Asrar.

#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

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

#13-18: Vol. 1: Into the Crucible

Savage Sword of Conan (2019)

#1-5: Vol. 1: The Cult of Koga Thun
A single epic adventure from Gerry Duggan

#6-11: Vol. 2: Conan the Gambler
A series of strong anthology stories from Meredith Finch, Jim Zub, and Roy Thomas.

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

Conan Tie-Ins

Age of Conan: Belit (2019) #1-5: Age of Conan: Belit

Age of Conan: Valeria (2019) #1-5: Age of Conan: Valeria 

Conan in Marvel 616 Continuity

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

Savage Avengers (2019) #1-5: Vol. 1: City of Sickles (2019 paperback)
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
Pending collection information

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

Conan: Battle for the Serpent Crown (2020) #1-5: Battle for the Serpent Crown

Savage Avengers (2019) #11-16: Vol. 3

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 just three lines – only one of which is complete.

1. The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives (2010) collects all of the BWS issues from #1-23. It features the same modern, digital recoloring as the Chronicles series.

Vol. 1 hardcover collects #1-11

Vol. 2 hardcover collects #12-16, 19-21, & 23 and Savage Tales (1971) #2-3

2. The Essential Conan collects #1-25 in B&W

3. Marvel’s 2019 omnibus line, which restores the series to original colors.

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (2019 oversize hardcover)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) #1-26; and material from Chamber Of Darkness (1969) #4 and Savage Tales (1971) #1 and 4

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (2019 oversize hardcover)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) #27-51 & Annual (1973) 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 Omnibus Vol. 3 (2020 oversize hardcover)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) #52-83 & Annual (1973) 2-3, Giant-Size Conan (1974) #5, and Power Records #31

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 4 (2020 hardcover)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) #84-115 & Annual (1973) 4-5 and What If? (1977) #13

The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 5 (2021 hardcover)
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) 116-149 &  Annual (1973) 6-9, Conan of the Isles (1988), and What If? (1977) #39

3. Marvel’s 20202 Epic line

Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years, Vol. 1
Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970)# 1-13 and material from Chamber Of Darkness (1969) #4

4. The Chronicles of Conan 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.

Vol. 1 – Tower Of The Elephant And Other Stories: #1-8 (ISBN 978-1593070168)

Note: Volume 3 of the collections of the 2003 Dark Horse series also bears the title “Tower of the Elephant.” I have physically checked a copy of Chronicles Vol. 1 to confirm the ISBN so you don’t wind up with the wrong book! Please take care in ordering it from resellers – have them confirm the ISBN!

Vol. 2 – Rogues In The House And Other Stories: #9-13 & 16

Vol. 3 – The Monster of the Monoliths and Other Stories: #14-15 & 17-22

Vol. 4 – The Song of Red Sonja and Other Stories: #23-26 & Savage Tales (1971) #2

Annual 1 (1973) reprinted issues #2 & 4

Vol. 5 – The Shadow In The Tomb And Other Stories: #27-34

Vol. 6 – The Curse of the Golden Skull and Other Stories: #35-42

Vol. 7 – The Dweller in the Pool and Other Stories: #43-51

Vol. 8 – Brothers Of The Blade And Other Stories: #52-59

Vol. 9 – Riders Of The River-Dragons And Other Stories: #60-63, 65, 69-71

Issue #64 is omitted – it reprints Savage Tales (1971) #5.

Issues #66-68 cross over to Marvel Feature: Red Sonja #7; Red Sonja was not covered by Conan’s reprint license at the time Vol. 9 was published, so the issues are not included in this reprint.

Vol. 10 – When Giants Walk The Earth And Other Stories: #72-77 & 79-81

Annual 3 (1977) reprints The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #2-3; it’s original story is Kull rather than Conan.

Issue #78 is omitted – it reprints The Savage Sword Of Conan (1974) #1

Vol. 11 – The Dance Of The Skull And Other Stories: #82-86 & 88-90

Issue #87 is omitted – it reprints The Savage Sword Of Conan (1974) #3

Vol. 12 – The Beast King of Abombi And Other Stories: #91, 93, & 95-100

Issue #94 is omitted , but I’m not sure why!

Vol. 13 – Whispering Shadows and Other Stories: #92 & 101-107

Vol. 14 – Shadow of the Beast And Other Stories: #108-115

Vol. 15 – The Corridor of Mullah-Kajar And Other Stories: #116-121 & Annual 2 (1976)

Issue #116 reprinted material from Book and Record Set (45 rpm) (1974) PR31

Vol. 16 – The Eternity War and Other Stories: #122-126 & Annuals 4 (1978) & 5 (1979)

Vol. 17 – The Creation Quest and Other Stories: #127-134 & Annual 6 (1977)

Vol. 18 – Isle of the Dead and Other Stories: #135-142

Vol. 19- Deathmark and Other Stories: #143-150

Vol. 20 – Night of the Wolf and Other Stories: #151-159

Vol. 21 – Blood of the Titan and Other Stories: #160-167 & Annual 7 (1982)

Annual 7 AKA Marvel Graphic Novel: Conan of the Isles (1988) (ISBN 978-0871354839)

Vol. 22 – Reavers in the Borderland and Other Stories: #168-173 & Annual 8 (1983) & 9 (1984)

Vol. 23 – Well of Souls and Other Stories: #174-181 & Annual 10 (1986)

Vol. 24 – Blood Dawn and Other Stories: #182-189 & Annual 11 (1986)

Vol. 25 – Exodus and Other Stories: #190-198

Vol. 26 – Legion of the Dead and Other Stories: #199-205 & Annual 12 (1987)

Note that after Annual 12 Conan’s large yearly stories move into OGNs, listed below.

Vol. 27 – Sands Upon the Earth and Other Stories: #206-214 & The Handbook of The Conan Universe (1986) #1

Vol. 28 – Blood and Ice and Other Stories: #215-223

Vol. 29 – The Shape in the Shadow and Other Stories: #224-232

Vol. 30 – The Death of Conan and Other Stories: #233-240

Vol. 31 – Empire of the Undead and Other Stories: #241-249

Vol. 32  – The Second Coming of Shuma-Gorath and Other Stories: #250-258

Vol. 33 – The Mountain Where Crom Dwells and Other Stories: #259-267

Vol. 34 – Betrayal in Zamora and Other Stories: #268-275

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.

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 (2007) Vol. 1

#1-5: Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (2019 oversize hardcover)
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 (2010) Vol. 2 hardcover and 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, 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.

Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 1 (2019 oversize hardcover)
Collects Savage Tales (1971) #1-5; Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1-12 and Special (1975) #1

Savage Sword Of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (2019 oversize hardcover)
Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #13-28 and Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) #2

Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 3 (2020 oversize hardcover)
Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #29-44 and Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) #9

Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Vol. 4 (2021 oversize hardcover)
Collects Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #45-60

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

Volume 1: Collects #1-10 and Savage Tales (1971) #1-5

Volume 2: Collects #11-24

Volume 3: Collects #25-36 and material from Savage Tales (1971) #2

Volume 4: Collects #37-48

Volume 5: Collects #49-60

Volume 6: Collects #61-71

Volume 7: Collects #72-84

Volume 8: Collects #85-93

Volume 9: Collects #94-102

Volume 10: Collects #103-111

Volume 11: Collects #112-120

Volume 12: Collects #121-130

Volume 13: Collects #131-140

Volume 14: Collects #141-150

Volume 15: Collects #151-160

Volume 16: Collects #161-170

Volume 17: Collects #171-180

Volume 18: Collects #181-190

Volume 19: Collects #191-201

Volume 20: Collects #202-212

Volume 21: Collects #213-223

Volume 22: Collects #224-235

This series was rebooted as Conan the Savage (1995), below.

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 hardcover (2010)
Collects strips from September 4, 1978 through December 23, 1979

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

This series has been reprinted comprehensively by Dark Horse in the 2010 series The Chronicles of King Conan. King Conan #19 continues to Conan the King (1984) #20

Vol. 1 – The Witch of the Mists and Other Stories: #1-5

Vol. 2 – Vengeance from the Desert and Other Stories: #6-10

Vol. 3 – The Haunter of the Cenotaph and Other Stories: #11-15

Vol. 4 – The Prince Is Dead and Other Stories: #16-20

Vol. 5 – The Black Dragons and Other Stories: #21-25

Vol. 6 – A Death in Stygia and Other Stories: #26-30

Vol. 7 – Day of Wrath and Other Stories: #31-35

Vol. 8 – The Road to Empire and Other Stories: #36-40

Vol. 9 – The Blood of the Serpent and Other Stories: #41-45

Vol. 10 – The Warlord of Koth and Other Stories: #46-50

Vol. 11 – Nightmare and Other Stories: #51-55

Conan Original Graphic Novels (1988 – 1992)

Marvel Graphic Novel: Conan of the Isles OGN AKA Annual 7 (1988) (ISBN 978-0871354839)
Recollected in The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 5 (2021 hardcover)

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

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

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

Conan: The Ravagers Out of time OGN (1992) (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 – present)

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
Collects #0-15, 23, 32, 45-46. Effectively a recollection of Volumes 0-2, including all of the scattered Vol. 0 material.

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

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

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)
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

#20-39: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Heart of Yag-Kosha

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

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
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan: Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4 and Conan The Barbarian: The Mask Of Acheron (2011) #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
Collects Conan (2003) #47-50 and Conan the Cimmerian (2008) #0-13. Effectively a recollection of Volumes 6-8

Conan Omnibus, Vol. 4: Mercenaries and Madness paperback
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. Effectively a recollection of Volumes 9-11.

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 as Epic Collections…

#0-7: Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 3: Return To Cimmeria
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

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
Release 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, Vol. 4: Mercenaries and Madness paperback
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. Effectively a recollection of Volumes 9-11.

Conan Omnibus Volume 5: Piracy and Passion paperback
Unconfirmed as of this writing, but seems to be effectively a collection of Volumes 12-14

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 as Epic Collections…

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

Conan: The Book of Thoth and Other Stories
Effectively an “Epic Companion” collecting Conan: Book of Thoth (2006) #1-4 and Conan The Barbarian: The Mask Of Acheron (2011) #1

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.

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
Unconfirmed as of this writing, but seems to be effectively a collection of Volumes 12-14

Conan Omnibus Volume 6: Savagery and Sorrow paperback
Unconfirmed as of this writing, but seems to be effectively a collection of Volumes 15-16, “Phantoms of the Black Coast,” and possibly also Volume 17.

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 as Epic Collections…

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

Conan Chronicles Epic Collection, Vol. 5: The Song of Belit
Conan The Barbarian (2012) #7-25

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
Unconfirmed as of this writing, but seems to be effectively a collection of Volumes 15-16, “Phantoms of the Black Coast,” and possibly also Volume 17.

Conan Omnibus Volume 7: Witchcraft and Warfare paperbck
Based on the listed contents, this definitely collects Volumes 19-20! It likely also collects Volume 18, though there’s some question as to whether Volume 17 is in the prior volume or this one.

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 – ongoing (2016 – present)

Here the 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)

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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