Conan the Barbarian is one of the most recognisable characters of the past century. Created by Robert E. Howard and originating in the pages of pulp magazines of the 1930s, the sword and sorcery hero has been adapted for several films, TV programs, videogames and, of course, comic books! The stories in CONAN OMNIBUS 2: CITY OF THEIVES stay true to Howard's originals, and offer mountains of swashbuckling fun. Strap in and enjoy Conan's earliest adventures, created by comics greats Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord!
Author Biography
By the time Kurt Busiek graduated from Syracuse University in 1982, he had already sold his first professional comics script - a backup story that appeared in Green Lantern #162, from DC Comics. Following that, he wrote Power Man and Iron Fist for Marvel for about a year, and worked on such series as World's Finest, Wonder Woman, and Red Tornado.Since then, Kurt has divided his time between writing mainstream series, including Avengers, Iron Man, Untold Tales of Spider-Man, Conan, Superman, JLA and Trinity, and creating his own projects, including Thunderbolts, The Power Company, Jonny Demon, The Wizard's Tale, Shockrockets, Arrowsmith, and the multiple-award-winning Astro City. He's worked with a variety of talented artists, including Brent Anderson, Mark Bagley, Carlos Pacheco, Stuart Immonen and Cary Nord.Kurt has won over two dozen industry awards for his work. Among them are multiple Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for Best Series, Best Single Issue and Best Writer. In 1996, Marvels was named a Best Book for Young Readers by the New York Public Library. Kurt lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two daughters., and cat. The author lives in Boston, MA.
