Best Selling Books by Roy Thomas

Collects Tales of Suspense (1959) #73-99; Tales to Astonish (1959) #82; Iron Man & Sub-Mariner (1968) #1; Iron Man (1968) #1; material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #2. Tony Stark is back as the Invincible Iron Man! Stan Lee and Gene Colanu0092s complete run u0097 a host of iconic Iron Man adventures, including one of Marvelu0092s first crossovers u0097 is proudly presented in this Epic Collection. Brought before the United States Senate to divulge the secrets of Stark Enterprises, Tony Stark has never faced higher stakes. But survival in the halls of government means risking the life of his friend, Happy Hogan! Then, the Mandarin tests Iron Manu0092s mettle, executive privilege does nothing to save Tony from Whiplash and the Titanium Man, and the ideologues at A.I.M. attack u0097 taking us to the debut of Iron Manu0092s very own solo series!

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #126-146 and Giant-Size Super-Stars #1. FANTASTIC FOUR enters a new era as Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway take the reins! And Thomas begins where it all began - with the Mole Man! - this time paired with Kala, Queen of the Netherworld, and topped off with a retelling of the FF''s origin. The drama remains at its peak as the Human Torch''s relationship with Crystal runs head-on into Quicksilver! Meanwhile, the Frightful Four launches a surprise attack that pushes Reed and Sue to the breaking point. In the aftermath, Medusa will become the FF''s newest member! Then it''s into the Negative Zone for the origin of Annihilus! Also featuring a new look for the Torch, classic battles with Thundra and the Hulk, the return of Doctor Doom and the world''s creepiest babysitter, Agatha Harkness!

The third and final volume in Dynamite Entertainment''s Red Sonja Art Edition line dedicated to fantasy illustration''s shining star, Frank Thorne! The defining She-Devil artist shares his original storyboards from the issue #7 through #11 of the acclaimed 1970s Red Sonja comic book series. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at original size, this gorgeous hardcover collection preserves every detail of the artist''s meticulous skill and hard work, while simultaneously presenting a complete storyline for all to enjoy.

From Dynamite Entertainment comes another spectacular Red Sonja "one-shot" adventure (the first two no longer being available and already Red Sonja classics!)! And this time, we''ve brought Roy Thomas to the party, hooked him up with Sonja artist Pablo Marcos and Sonja colorist Caesar Rodriguez and they''ve dropped Sonja smack dab in the middle of "Monster Island!" - filled with deformed men, beasts and creatures of all shapes and sizes! Covers by Marcos and Cliff (Batman, Creeper) Chiang!

Conan''s phenomenal popularity in the early comics series Conan the Barbarian would soon reach new heights thanks to a supplementary publication whose very name would come to represent quality in epic-fantasy storytelling—The Savage Sword of Conan! These pulp tomes would become an inspiration to generations of Conan fans, containing some of the best adaptations and pastiches of Robert E. Howard''s work ever to be seen in sequential form. * Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector! * Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more, including a heart-stopping adaptation of the classic Howard tale "The Jewels of Gwahlur." * This collection includes Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian issues 25-31.

Leap into the adventures of the dynamic Defenders, comics'' greatest non-team! Bonded in a mutual mission are the mightiest misfits in the Marvel U.: the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer. But these warriors three don''t rest on bylaws and butlers; they - along with the Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange, and the defiant Valkyrie - come together only in moments of utmost crisis. Facing enemies from across the incomprehensible divide, the Defenders square off against Dormammu; the Nameless One; the Enchantress; and a dark menace from Dr. Strange''s past, the sorcerer Cyrus Black. It''s not just baddies they do battle with, though. In a prelude to the epic Avengers/Defenders War, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer go head-to-head with the mighty Avengers in a fight that pits hero against hero like none other! Collecting SUB-MARINER #34-35, MARVEL FEATURE #1-3 and THE DEFENDERS #1-6.

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.

So it was written, so it shall be. The coming foretold, sealed into the hands of fate by the lips of the prophets from another time. The mystery is revealed and the great plan will now come to its fruition! Its number shall be three. From the far horizons, across the deepest reaches of the ethereal gulf, the thunderous echo of its name shall be heard! PENNY ARCADE! Penny Arcade, the most powerful webcomic in the universe, returns! The third volume of this cultural and supernatural phenomenon, The Warsun Prophecies, brings you every Penny Arcade strip published online in 2002 A.D., encased with the dark secrets of the mad prophets known as Gabe and Tycho. Behold! It has been foretold!

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #101-102, Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #15, Morbius: Bond of Blood (2021) #1, material from Spider-Man Family (2007) #5. Michael Morbius is one of the most tragic figures in all of the Marvel-Verse — transformed by his own hand into a living vampire! Watch him struggle against his bloodsucking impulses in astonishing adventures that blend super-heroics with horror! In Spider-Man’s first encounter with Morbius, our hero has his hands full…all six of them! Can Spidey tackle his vampiric new foe and old enemy the Lizard while ridding himself of four unwanted extra limbs?! Then, Morbius joins the Thing in a fight to avoid being wiped out by the Living Eraser! Michael is haunted by a ghost from his past — and compelled by a bond of blood! Plus: Vampire meets demons in a thriller featuring Spidey and Doctor Strange!

Collecting Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #16 And Annual #2-3, Strange Tales Annual #2, Avengers (1963) #11, Daredevil (1964) #16-17 And #27, X-Men (1963) #35 And Fantastic Four (1961) #73 u0097 And Material From Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #1, #8 And #14; Fantastic Four Annual #1; And Tales To Astonish (1959) #57. Celebrate 80 years of Marvel Comics, decade by decade u0097 and see how Spider-Man became an icon of the (Web) Swinging Sixties! The ever-sociable wallcrawler helped build the connected Marvel Universe we know and love with these early team-ups (and tussles) with his fellow heroes u0097 beginning with his bid to join the Fantastic Four! Witness the beginnings of Spideyu0092s amazing friendships with the Human Torch and Daredevil u0097 and his first run-ins with the Hulk, Avengers, X-Men and more! Plus: The legendary Steve Ditko unites his signature characters, Spider-Man and Doctor Strange!

Editing and charting Conan''s course in the influential Savage Sword of Conan magazine, Roy Thomas led a phenomenal assemblage of talented illustrators boldly through the end of the seventies and into the eighties, unfettered by page counts and the limiting thumb of the Comics Code. Thomas scripted the continuing adventures of Conan, drawing from Robert E. Howard''s original tales-along with other Conan adventures-and working with such esteemed artists as John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Ernie Colon, Klaus Janson, and the amazing Gil Kane! The Savage Sword of Conan brought the world thrilling adaptations of "Sons of the White Wolf," "The Legions of the Dead," and "The Treasure of Tranicos." The real treasure in this massive tome, however, is the sprawling, ambitious adaptation of the Conan the Buccaneer novel by the powerhouse team of Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and Tony DeZuniga! This volume is sure to deliver brutal barbarian violence as well as horrific, chilling surprises. * This volume collects Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian issues 37 to 48.

Since her fearless debut in 1973, the She-Devil with a Sword has redefined the fantasy genre thanks to the efforts of acclaimed writers including Gail Simone, Roy Thomas, Luke Lieberman, and Eric Trautmann! Joined by first-time Sonja writer Cullen Bunn and a handful of amazing artists, these titanic talents each contribute tales of derring-do to this supersized, action-packed anthology. Everyone''s favorite red-tressed heroine battles monsters, rivals, and ne''er-do-wells in Hyborian adventures retro-tinted to capture the flavor of her classic comics era!

Collects Amazing Adventures (1970) #11-17; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #92; Incredible Hulk (1968) #150, #161, #172 And #180-182; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #4 And #23; Avengers (1963) #110-111; Captain America (1968) #172-175; Defenders (1972) #15-16; And Giant-Size Fantastic Four #4. Continuing the saga of Marvel’s original mutant team! Hank McCoy sets off on his own, taking a research job — but his scientific curiosity will curse him forever when an experiment gone wrong transforms him into a fanged, furry Beast! Meanwhile, the other X-Men find themselves pursued by a secret adversary that seeks to pick them off one by one. They must join forces with Captain America to save the nation and rescue their mutant comrades! Also featuring the first appearances of Wolverine and Madrox the Multiple Man, an X-Men/Avengers battle against Magneto and a host of rare covers!

In the sub-atomic kingdom of K''ai, the Hulk gained Bruce Banner''s brain but lost his heart to the gorgeous Jarella! After the sinister Psyklop gets their world in his hands, the couple seek happiness on Earth - but the odds seem stacked against them in both dimensions! Can the Hulk save his emerald angel and her war-torn world?

Collects Fantastic Four (1961) #334-336; Incredible Hulk (1968) #363; Punisher (1987) #28-29; Punisher War Journal (1988) #12-13; Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #8-10; Daredevil (1964) #275-276; Power Pack (1984) #53; Damage Control (1989B) #1-4; material from Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988) #11-13. Loki’s schemes play out as an array of heroes face unfamiliar enemies! The Fantastic Four take on an army of foes during a congressional hearing! The gray Hulk battles the Grey Gargoyle! The Punisher takes aim at Bushwhacker and Doctor Doom — then joins Moon Knight to face Flag-Smasher and Ultimatum! Daredevil fights outside his weight class against Ultron while Power Pack grapples with Typhoid Mary! And Hobgoblin, the Enchantress and Arkon spell trouble for Doctor Strange! Luckily, Damage Control is around to pick up the pieces!

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) #77-79, 87, 112, 126; Daredevil (1964) #69; Astonishing Tales (1970) #6-7; Fantastic Four (1961) #119; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #20. The Mighty Marvel Masterworks invite you to venture back to the first stories that were ever told featuring Marvel''s Black Panther! And what stories they are! They feature: T''Challa''s early days with the Avengers as he helps them fight the Man-Ape and the Lethal Legion; a deeper dive into his origins as the Black Panther; a tale that pits two of Marvel''s most skilled scientific minds against each other as the noble Black Panther battles the evil Doctor Doom; an iconic tale featuring the Panther and the FF standing against the forces of prejudice; team-ups with Daredevil and Spider-Man to save New York City from both street gangs and stegosaurus; and multiple clashes with his nemesis Klaw.

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.

In the mid 1970s a comics magazine was published containing some of the most exciting epic fantasy tales the world has ever known-The Savage Sword of Conan. Based off of the work of renowned author Robert E. Howard, each issue offered multiple thrilling tales of the legendary barbarian. The magazine was also a showcase of comics talent, headed up by Conan aficionado Roy Thomas. Now for the first time ever, these stories are being collected in a series of omnibus-style books, with over five hundred pages of classic sword and sorcery-for the complete Conan collector! Included in this volume are tales featuring the stunning art of such comics luminaries as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Jim Starlin, Al Milgrom, Pablo Marcos, Walter Simonson, and many more. * The first time ever that The Savage Sword of Conan magazine has been collected.

The Master of the Mystic Arts revives the original non-team - and this time they''re more secret than ever! To save the world from the threats they''ll never know existed, Doctor Strange uses magical tarot cards to select the perfect team for every mission - and he''s stacked the deck with all the greatest and grittiest heroes of the nineties to draw from! Wolverine! Spider-Man! Captain America! Hulk! Scarlet Witch! Silver Surfer! Punisher! War Machine! Darkhawk! Sleepwalker! By the Vishanti, they''re all here - and plenty more besides - to face down macabre menaces both demonic and otherworldly. Evildoers like Roadkill, Dreadlox and Xandu wielding the Wand of Watoomb! It''s the Sorcerer Supreme and a gathering of heroes, defending the Earth - just don''t tell anybody! COLLECTING: SECRET DEFENDERS 1-11.

"HELIX TAKES THE STAND!" Helix go on trial for their crimes and in an unexpected twist, Mr Bones is placed in the custody of Infinity, Inc.

Featuring issues of the original Marvel Comics series, each page has been re-mastered for this volume! Plus, legendary Red Sonja writer and former Editor-in-Chief, Roy Thomas, provides an introduction!

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!

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

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

When Superman goes on a rescue mission, he discovers that he is in Captain Marvel''s costume and has his powers.

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!

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 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!

ÒTHE MAKING OF A MAN.Ó En route to Trevor Island to visit Fury and her adoptive parents Derek Trevor and Joan Dale-Trevor, Nuklon recalls his life so far.

Marvels Conan-Serie der 70er Jahre ist ein Klassiker des Comic-Mediums und des Fantasy-Genres! Dieser wuchtige Hardcover-Sammelband präsentiert auf fast 800 Seiten die Anfänge der Saga, in der sich neue Geschichten und Adaptionen der Storys vonRobert E. Howard zur ultimativen Chronik des Barbaren vermischen.

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 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!

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!

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.