Most Popular Books by Roy Thomas

Conan and Bêlit, Queen of the Black Coast, reunite with their pirate crew aboard the Tigress only to be drawn into the vermininfested swamps of Stygia. In the dark depths of this haunted land, they battle for their lives amidst stately pleasure gardens transformed into treacherous dens of deceit. There, a twisted beastking reigns supreme, his hordes of abominations descending mercilessly upon the Cimmerian and his lover. Together, the two shall face monstrous mancrabs and a sultry seawitch, but when an ancient secret is unleashed it means only one thing for a member of their heroic partydeath! * Featuring ten more issues from the famed Roy Thomas/John Buscema run on Conan the Barbarian, stories showcasing Conan's adventures with Bêlit the ShePirate, one of Robert E. Howard's most powerful and beloved female characters.

Chariot of the Fire-Stallions! Originally published in the Marvel Comics' series "Red Sonja: She Devil With a Sword #9

Collects Avengers West Coast #83-95 And Annual #7-8, And Material From Darkhawk Annual #1 And Iron Man Annual #13. The marriage of Ultron! But when the maniacal android meets his adamantium mate, will it be a match made in robot heaven? Or will the so-called "War Toy" Alkhema - with the brain patterns of Mockingbird - reject her would-be husband? As the unhappy couple bicker over the fine details of destroying humanity, the West Coast Avengers are caught in the middle - fighting for their lives! Plus: Spider-Man swings by, and he and Spider-Woman become tangled in a Deathweb! The Whackos and Wolverine are embroiled in a cold war with Russian villains the Bogatyri! Goliath battles Goliath! And as the Pacific Overlords wreak havoc, Jim Rhodes returns to the team as War Machine - and the young hero Darkhawk joins the fun!

Compiling the early Conan the Barbarian stories by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith, this collection contains some of the most powerful and compelling comic stories ever created. Following Robert E. Howard's pulp hero Conan through the early part of his life, Thomas and Windsor-Smith (then going by the name "Barry Smith") wove together pieces of the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, all built around the framework of Howard's original fiction. Featuring completely remastered color and text corrections, these stories have been unavailable in color since their original publication, nearly thirty years ago. A must for Conan fans and art afficionados alike.

Dracula is one of the most well-known characters in the world. Now, read the story of the man who inspired the legend in this graphic novel available again for the first time in almost 30 years. A prince of Wallachia and son of Vlad Dracul (The Dragon), Vlad Dracul the Younger (Vlad Dracula) is taken hostage as a young man by Sultan Mehmed I to ensure his father's loyalty. When his father is killed at the hands of traitorous nobles in his own land, he assumes the crown and wages a cruel war to regain his lands and avenge his father. Throughout his life, he continued the fight to retain his kingdom, committing acts that would later lead to the formation of the famous character created by Bram Stoker. Originally published in the 1990s, it is now presented for the first time in black and white to showcase the beautiful art of Esteban Maroto.

The Bane of the Black Sword is the sixth and penultimate volume in the saga of Elric and his terrible, soul-eating magical sword, STORMBRINGER. Collecting together the five interconnected novellas of the original novel, ‘Old Wounds’, ‘Three Kings in Darkness,’ ‘The King Beneath the Hill,’ and the ‘Flame Bringers,’ The Bane of the Black Sword continues the eternal struggle of Elric against the elder gods of chaos as he fights to bring Stormbringer home and perhaps find peace, at last, in the arms of his true love Zarozinia. In the last story in this collection – ‘To Rescue Tanelorn’ Elric’s brother-in-arms, Rackhir the Red, is forced to travel through the five gateway realms in a quest to reach the Domain of the Grey Lords in search of aid to save the besieged city of Tanelorn from a horde of unimaginable evil. “Once begun, this is a book that can’t be put down until the last page, a sometimes surreal and often dreamlike interpretation.” – Starburst “You must read the book and you should own this graphic novel… and all the successive tomes to come…” – Comics Review

Celebrate 80 Years of the Flash with DC, as we revisit classic comics stories from the 1940s and onward, featuring some of the Flash’s greatest allies and villains, and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium! This book collects such seminal moments as the first appearances of Jay Garrick (FLASH COMICS #1), Barry Allen (SHOWCASE #4) and Wally West (THE FLASH #110), the classic “Flash of Two Worlds” (THE FLASH #123) and the death of Iris West (THE FLASH #275) as well as many previously uncollected gems, including stories from THE FLASH #300 (1981), FLASH #54 (1991), FLASH COMICS #89 (1947) and many more. It also features new essays and commentary from comics stars Mark Waid, Roy Thomas, Francis Manapul and more, plus a new cover by Jim Lee!

BY ROY THOMAS, FRANK THORNE, & VARIOUS This contains the Red Sonja tales from Red Sonja #8-14, presented in glorious, fully re-mastered color. These tales are where it all begins, and help set the stage for the current Red Sonja series! This is a must-have collection of never-before reprinted material, featuring cover art by Frank Thorne! Plus, legendary Red Sonja writer and former Editor-in-chief, Roy Thomas provides an introduction!

The return of Conan is at hand. By the mid-1970s, Robert E. Howard's seminal sword-and-sorcery hero had cut a path through the comic book world, restored to vivid life by prolific writer Roy Thomas and his host of talented artists. Of those artists, none contributed more to Conan's legacy than the legendary John Buscema. Taking the lush and detailed realism that had already been established in the comic book series, Buscema pushed the look of Howard's creation in an entirely new direction, illustrating what would become the definitive version of Conan for an entire generation of readers. Collecting issues #27–#33 of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian series, this volume features completely remastered color.

This volume contains some of the most ambitious adaptations of Conan material to date, reprinting the epic battle that leads to Conan becoming the king of Aquilonia in "Conan the Liberator," the sword-and-sorcery classic "Sword of Skelos," and the exhilarating "Conan and the Sorcerer." Collecting selections from The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian issues 49 through 60, this volume also includes the frontispieces and pinups from each issue, drawn by such amazing talent as Ernie Chan, Carl Potts, and Neal Adams! As a special bonus, you'll find a companion piece to Savage Sword Volume 1's "A Witch Shall Be Born" story-that hasn't seen print since its original publication in 1980! * For the first time ever, these classic, uncensored tales are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over 500 pages of sword-and-sorcery adventure in each volume — for the complete Conan collector! * A New York Times bestseller!

The American Comic Book Chronicles continues its ambitious series of FULL-COLOR HARDCOVERS, where TwoMorrows' top authors document every decade of comic book history from the 1940s to today! Kurt Mitchell and editor Roy Thomas composed this volume about the "Golden Age" of the comic book industry, a five-year period that presented the earliest adventures of such iconic super-heroes as Batman, Captain Marvel, Superman, and Wonder Woman. It was a time when America's entry into World War II was presaged by the arrival of such patriotic do-gooders as Will Eisner's Uncle Sam, Harry Shorten and Irv Novick's The Shield, and Joe Simon and Jack Kirby's Captain America. It was when teenage culture found expression in a fumbling red-haired high school student named Archie Andrews. But most of all, the first five years of the 1940s was the age of the "packagers" when studios headed by men like Harry A Chesler, Will Eisner, and Jerry Iger churned out material for a plethora of new comic book companies that published the entire gamut of genres, from funny animal stories to crime tales to jungle sagas to science-fiction adventures. These are just a few of the events chronicled in this exhaustive, full-color hardcover. Taken together, American Comic Book Chronicles forms a cohesive, linear overview of the entire landscape of comics history, sure to be an invaluable resource for ANY comic book enthusiast!

This is the third volume in a series collecting the early Conan comic-book stories by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith. Originally created in the 1930s, Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian has survived to emerge as one of this century's most powerful and popular characters. Even more impressive than the character's lasting appeal over the past seven decades, is the caliber of talent involved in all of the various Conan incarnations. Of those, there are few that speak as clearly and as uniquely as artist Barry Windsor-Smith. Over the course of these early stories, Windsor-Smith's stunning evolution from comic-book cartoonist to full-fledged artist is apparent and thrilling to behold. This volume collects issues #14, #15, and #17-#21 and features completely remastered color.

Collects Avengers (1963) #110-111, Incredible Hulk #172, 180 & 181, Captain America #172-175, Marvel Team-Up #23 & 38, Defenders #15-16 and Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4. The culmination of the Silver Age legacy of Marvel's mutant misfits, the X-Men! Closing the gap between the end of the X-Men's original series in 1970 and the debut of the All-New, All-Different team in 1975, the Marvel Masterworks present several X-Men tales that set the stage for Giant-Size X-Men #1! First up: Forced underground by anti-mutant hysteria run amok, the X-Men find themselves pursued by a secret adversary that seeks to pick them off one by one. And if being on the run wasn't tough enough, here comes Magneto! Only the combined might of the X-Men and the Avengers can prevent the Master of Magnetism from unleashing a nuclear holocaust. Then, with the X-Men's ranks dwindling, Professor X, Cyclops and Marvel Girl head West for reinforcements, but instead bump into the Incredible Hulk and the Juggernaut. (Ouch!) Next comes the culmination of the classic Secret Empire saga, where the X-Men find they share a common enemy with Captain America and join forces with the shield-slingin' Avenger to save the nation and rescue their mutant comrades. Then, on the eve of the X-Men's departure to face Krakoa the Living Island, Iceman and the Human Torch team-up to battle Equinox, the Thermo-Dynamic Man-and with his team missing, Professor X must enlist the Defenders to fight a resurgent Magneto and Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant! To top it all off, we've also included X-Man-to-be Wolverine's very first appearance! The ol' Canucklehead leaps from the top-secret Weapon X program and throws down in his first famous battle with the Incredible Hulk. It's the all-time classic that made comic book history! There's also the debut of Madrox the Multiple Man-Chris Claremont's first X-Man-and the Beast vs. the Griffin. This X-tra special Masterworks volume polishes off the library of every X-Fan's dreams-completing the original adventures of Marvel's most-famous super team!

Showcasing stories from Marvel's Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian! In the mid-1970s, following the colossal success of Conan the Barbarian, Roy Thomas helped expand the universe of Conan to showcase further stories and the talents of some of the comics industry's best with the equally popular Savage Sword of Conan magazine. Now, for the first time in over 30 years, these primal tales, featuring Robert E. Howard's most popular character, are available in this, the first in a series of massive trade paperbacks.

Collecting the classic 1980s comic adaptation of the Elric of Melnibone novels by fantasy legend Michael Moorcock! Adapted by former Marvel Comics editor, Roy Thomas, and beautifully rendered by longtime comics illustrator Jan Duursema (Star Wars).

Collects Thor (1966) #283-301, Thor Annual (1966) #7. Prepare — the Eternals are coming! Roy Thomas brings Jack Kirby’s Eternals into the Marvel Universe in one of the greatest THOR sagas of all time! The Mighty Thor confronts Odin with questions about Ragnarok, his mother and the threat of the towering cosmic beings known as the Celestials. Odin refuses to reveal the truth, instead sending Thor on a quest for answers. Thor’s journey will bring him face-to-face with the Eternals and reveal the long-hidden secrets of the Marvel Universe! Thus is the stage set for an unbelievable war between gods! Before the dust settles, the Fourth Host of the Celestials will descend on Earth to lay down their judgment — and both human and god may be found wanting.

Collects Captain America Annual #11, Thor Annual #17, Fantastic Four Annual #25 and Avengers Annual #21. In the unassuming town of Timely, Wisconsin, the Vision has disappeared, and it's up to the Fantastic Four and the Avengers to save him! But Timely is connected to Kang's city of Chronopolis, which spans the entire history of the Earth and is guarded by the deadliest warrior's of every age, the Anachronauts! Can the Avengers and the Fantastic Four stop battling each other long enough to defeat Kang and the conniving Terminatrix? Guest-starring Gilgamesh and Dr. Druid!

Previously available only to subscribers of the Edgar Rice Burroughs' website, Tarzan: The New Adventures is at last available in print. This incarnation of the Jungle Lord is presented in Sunday newspaper landscape format, with all-new stories penned by comics legend Roy Thomas (Conan the Barbarian, Avengers, X-Men) with stunning illustration by Thomas Grindberg, whose work stands alongside classic Tarzan illustrators such as Hal Foster, J. Allen St. John, and Frank Frazetta. No Tarzan comics collection is complete without Tarzan: The New Adventures.

Collects Avengers (1963) #51-58 and Annual #2, X-Men (1963) #45. Take a trip through one of the most stellar creative periods in Avengers’ history! The Black Panther joins the team, the Avengers fight the X-Men, a new Masters of Evil debuts, the story of Bucky Barnes’ tragic death is told in full for the first time, the new Avengers and the original Avengers face off in a reality-bending battle — and don’t forget the first appearance of Ultron! Plus, one of the most famous stories in all of Marveldom: the Vision’s debut in “Even an Android Can Cry.”

Following his triumphant return to the city of Imrryr, Elric: The Dreaming City chronicles the Eternal Champion¡¯s most epic adventure to date as he attempts to reclaim the Ruby Throne, rescue his beloved, Cymoril, and reconcile with his damaged psyche.

Celebrate the seminal work of legendary fantasy illustrator Frank Thorne with this gorgeous hardcover collection, presenting for the first time the actual storyboard artwork from his complete 1976 run of swords-and-sorcery icon Red Sonja appearances in the Marvel Feature comic book series. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, Frank Thorne's Red Sonja Art Edition preserves every detail of the artist's meticulous skill and hard work, while simultaneously presenting a complete storyline for the enjoyment of longtime She-Devil fans all in HD!!!

Collects Thor (1966) #279-290 and Annual #7-8. Prepare now — the Celestials are coming! Roy Thomas and Walter Simonson usher in the era of the Eternals, and it may mean death for all mankind. Thus begins the unbelievable war between gods known as the Celestial Saga! It’s a tale that ranks among the greatest Thor adventures of all time, and it’s a must-have for Marvel fans! Thor confronts Odin with questions about Ragnarok, his mother and the threat of the Celestials — but the All-Father withholds the truth. A Thunder God must have answers, and so Thor sets out on a quest that will bring him face-to-face with the Eternals — and the towering Fourth Host of the Celestials! Also featuring the triumvirate of terror that is Loki, Pluto and Ulik; Thor vs. Hyperion; and an Asgardian adaptation of the famous Trojan Horse!

Collects X-Men (1963) #22-31. Witness the first appearance of X-Men mainstay Banshee and read the rare stories when a sixth mutant member, the Mimic, joined Professor X's squad. Also featured are the beginnings of the long-ranging Factor Three saga, and the classic battle between Mimic and the Super-Adaptoid.

Celebrate Marvel's 70th anniversary by experiencing the tales of the world's most-famous super heroes from the very beginning! The Marvel Masterworks have brought readers deluxe hardcover collections of Marvel's classics from the Golden Age, Atlas Era, and the mighty Marvel Age, and now you can join in the Masterworks excitement with Marvel's new, monthly Marvel Masterworks trade paperbacks. Borh with extraordinary talents and abilities, five teenage mutants gathered together under Professor Xavier to protect a world that fears and hates them. Ever expanding their ranks, these Children of the Atom combat the evils threatening both humans and mutants. They are the strangest super heroes of all - the X-Men! In this second volume, witness some of the earliest appearances of Juggernaut, Magneto, Mimic, and the Sentinels! Collects X-Men #11-21.

The originalÿcomicÿadaptation of theÿgreatest space-fantasy filmÿof all is remastered for the modern age with all-new coloring byÿChris Sotomayor! Weeks beforeÿGeorge Lucas' firstÿStar Warsÿfilm hit theatres,ÿMarvel gave fans their first look atÿLuke Skywalker, boldly asking: "Will he savethe galaxy, or destroy it?" You may know the answer, but that doesn't spoil the fun of seeingÿStar Wars: Episode IV — A New Hopeÿlike never before including scenes that never made the silver screen! WhenPrincessÿLeiaÿis takenÿprisoner, Luke,ÿObi-Wan Kenobi,ÿHan Solo,Chewbacca,ÿC-3POÿandÿR2-D2ÿride to theÿrescueÿand take onÿDarth Vaderin his awesomeÿDeath Star. It's six against a galaxy, one that's far, far away and a long time ago!ÿMay the Force be with you, in the mighty Marvel manner! CollectingÿStar Wars (1977) #1–6.

Collects Marvel Spotlight (1971) #5-12, Ghost Rider (1973) #1-5. Johnny Blaze, the Ghost Rider, makes his Marvel Masterworks debut! In 1972, one of the most iconic characters in comics history - the flame-skulled Ghost Rider - burned his demonic presence into readers' minds! A legion of fans found themselves addicted to the Rider's combination of hell-on-wheels drama and action-horror adventure. And it all begins here, when Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil to save his friend's life. The payment? Transformation into the Ghost Rider! The stories that follow take the horror hero to Hell to battle Satan, pit him against the tempting Witch-Woman and team him with Daimon Hellstrom, Son of Satan. Written by Gary Friedrich and gloriously illustrated by Mike Ploog, Tom Sutton and Jim Mooney, this iconic series is beautifully restored for this Marvel Masterworks edition!

“LAST CRISIS ON EARTH-TWO!” Infinity, Inc. is recruited by Commander Steel and Mekanique for a mission to Earth-One, where they must battle the Justice League of America!

The most mighty monarch of all time is back! King Conan returns in The Chronicles of King Conan! The adventures of Conan and his family, continue in "Vengeance from the Desert," "A Clash of Kings," "A Queen Reclaimed," "Bones of the Brown Man," and "The Fang of Set!" You will thrill to adventures that could only be brought to you by master scribes such as Roy Thomas and Doug Moench and illustrated by the unequalled John Buscema and Ernie Chan! * The Chronicles of King Conan Volume 2 collects issues #6#10 of the early eighties series originally published by Marvel.

Editor Roy Thomas' acclaimed magazine Alter Ego first took the world by storm in the 1960s as the premier 'zine about comics. After abandoning it for a two-decade career as a major writer and editor for Marvel and DC Comics, Roy resurrected it in 1999, and this trade paperback collects the first two issues, plus 30 pages of new material! Behind a new JLA Jam Cover by Joe Kubert, George Perez, Dick Giordano, George Tuska, Nick Cardy, Ramona Fradon & Joe Giella, you'll find: Gil Kane, Julius Schartz & Gardner Fox on the creation of the Silver Age Atom! "The Stan Lee Roast" co-starring Sal Buscema, John Romita, Peter David, Chris Claremont, Jim Shooter, et al.! Michael T. Gilbert on Will Eisner's 1966 Spirit story! Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway & Mike Machlan on creating Infinity, Inc.! Interviews with Larry Lieber, Irwin Hasen & Jack Burnley! Wonder Woman rarities, with art by H.G. Peter! How Marv Wolfman rescued Golden Age art! Plus Robert Kanigher and Bill Schelly on comics fandom, FCA (Fawcett Collectors of America) with Marc Swayze, C.C. Beck, Mac Raboy & Richard Deane Taylor -- and Kane, Will Eisner, Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson, Dick Dillin, plus all seven of our super-star cover artists!

Collects Avengers (1963) #98-114, Daredevil (1964) #99. Barry Windsor-Smith joins Roy Thomas for a three-part super-saga that assembles every Avenger from issue #1 to #100 against the combined threat of Ares and the Enchantress! Then, Steve Englehart takes the reins and begins his iconic tenure writing Earth’s Mightiest Heroes with an excursion to the Savage Land, the return of the Black Panther, and the traitorous master plan of the Grim Reaper and the Space Phantom! Hawkeye quits the team just as Magneto arrives to battle the combined forces of the Avengers, the X-Men and Daredevil, Mantis makes her stunning first appearance, romance blooms between the Vision and Scarlet Witch, the Black Widow returns, and the Swordsman joins the Avengers’ ranks!

In the early 1970s, 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.

The Hulk is out for revenge! And he'll have plenty of heavy hitters to unleash his anger on in the latest Marvel Masterworks! The Abomination, Juggernaut and Rhino are just the first in a murderer's row of earth-shaking enemies before the ever-incredible Hulk. Then, a battle with the Cobalt Man will send Hulk raging to Attilan, home of the Inhumans! To save their hidden city, they launch Hulk into deep space - but a mean green course correction lands Hulk on Counter-Earth! COLLECTING: INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #171-183.

A ground-breaking series of spy stories that startled readers in 1966 with their pacing, design and sheer genius. Collects Strange Tales 150-168.

Compiling the short stories "The Dream of Earl Aubec," "The Dreaming City," "While the Gods Laugh" and "The Singing Citadel," "The Weird of the White Wolf" brings the albino prince back to his city of Melnibone for a series of epic adventures, where his might and magic will face the ultimate test.

In a fantastic world filled with malevolent magicians and dangerous doppelgangers, one man pits his flesh, blood, and steel against an endless tide of enemies-natural and supernatural-that would seek to destroy him. That man is Conan! Whether he's going toe-to-toe against a lumbering beast or taking on a shipload of cut-throats and pirates, Conan's strength, cunning and iron will know no equal. Collecting issues #52-#60 of the original series. • Presenting more of the celebrated Roy Thomas/John Buscema Conan the Barbarian run. All featuring completely remastered color; all proving once again why Conan is considered the greatest and most savage Fantasy characters of all time.

The diabolical Dr. Sivana has trapped Captain Marvel under the Rock of Eternity and stolen the power of Shazam for himself! The Golden Age Superman of Earth-2 has already fallen and now the Man of Steel of Earth-1 is next. Can even the greatest heroes of the DCU somehow find a way to stop a madman with the power of the gods?! Featuring appearances by Mary Marvel and Captain Marvel, Jr.

Conan faces his most arduous adventure yet as he matches his wits and brawn against the very forces of nature itselfno small task, even for a man who's done battle with wizards, otherworldly beasts, and ancient gods. But will the strength of steel really be enough against such powers? All this plus the tenth anniversary story by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, this volume marks the end of an eracollecting the final issues of Roy Thomas's celebrated run on Conan the Barbarian. Featuring completely remastered color, this volume is a must for fans of classic sword and sorcery! * Collects Conan the Barbarian Issues # 108-115.

Collects Doctor Strange (1968) #183, Sub-Mariner (1968) #22 And #34-35, Incredible Hulk (1968) #126, Marvel Feature (1971) #1-3, Defenders (1972) #1-11, Avengers (1963) #116-118 and material from Avengers (1963) #115. The day of the Defenders has come! Roy Thomas joined his Titans Three of the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer together with Doctor Strange to create comics' greatest "non-team," the Defenders! They don't rely on bylaws and butlers like other teams. They join together in moments of utmost crisis to face incomprehensible enemies! But when they encounter heroes of a more conventional stripe, it's war - the watershed hero vs. hero Avengers/Defenders War, no less! The original Defenders are soon joined by Hawkeye and Valkyrie and face Dormammu, the Enchantress, Loki, the sorcerer Cyrus Black and the horror of the Nameless One in this historic Epic Collection!

Showcasing stories from Marvel's Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #121-#130, never before collected and out of print for over a quarter century! "I side with myself." The fierce reputation of the barbarian warrior Conan grows throughout the lands of Hyboria, with kings and conquerors alike willing to pay a fortune for the fearsome Cimmerian's broadsword. But when warring factions are both willing to secure Conan's services, they discover that they can buy a mercenary's blade but never his allegiance.