The Man Behind Conan The Barbarian: Roy Thomas
Conan. The name can either elicit laughter or awe. The first would be for people who associate the name to a particular late night show host; the second would be for those people who remember the movie, Conan the Barbarian. And yes, the original Conan would just pound the other senseless.
The man who further defined the savage warrior, Roy Thomas, has a book coming out: Ultimate Guide to Conan. The book will have character profiles, maps, art, comic and video game info. Why should one read this? For the Conan addicts out there, this is the ultimate of the ultimates – from the man himself! For those just itching to play the MMORPG, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, it’s a great read to at least be familiar with what possible creatures or characters might appear in the game. Remember to get as much info as you get.
We read Roy Thomas’ interview the other day and here are the highlights. Roy became involved in the Conan franchise mainly by accident, he wasn’t all that interested with Conan except for the artwork. While working with Stan Lee, they got the rights to Conan The Barbarian and Roy turned it into his very own project. He went on to create stories for Conan like “The Tower of the Elephant” (his favorite) and characters like Kull (yep, his favorite as well).
And some tips from Roy Thomas about playing in the MMORPG? If you want to be seated next to the great king, ensure you’ve got the following attributes: loyalty, honesty, and bravery. Pray to Crom that you get on the good side of this guy, eh?
Via Age of Conan
Conan. The name can either elicit laughter or awe. The first would be for people who associate the name to a particular late night show host; the second would be for those people who remember the movie, Conan the Barbarian. And yes, the original Conan would just pound the other senseless.
The man who further defined the savage warrior, Roy Thomas, has a book coming out: Ultimate Guide to Conan. The book will have character profiles, maps, art, comic and video game info. Why should one read this? For the Conan addicts out there, this is the ultimate of the ultimates – from the man himself! For those just itching to play the MMORPG, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures, it’s a great read to at least be familiar with what possible creatures or characters might appear in the game. Remember to get as much info as you get.
We read Roy Thomas’ interview the other day and here are the highlights. Roy became involved in the Conan franchise mainly by accident, he wasn’t all that interested with Conan except for the artwork. While working with Stan Lee, they got the rights to Conan The Barbarian and Roy turned it into his very own project. He went on to create stories for Conan like “The Tower of the Elephant” (his favorite) and characters like Kull (yep, his favorite as well).
And some tips from Roy Thomas about playing in the MMORPG? If you want to be seated next to the great king, ensure you’ve got the following attributes: loyalty, honesty, and bravery. Pray to Crom that you get on the good side of this guy, eh?
Via Age of Conan
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