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Crowdfunding Corner: The Conan the Barbarian – Colossal Edition on adds a Barry Windsor-Smith cover

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Disclosure: Graphic Policy’s founder Brett is a member of the Zoop team.

Conan the Barbarian - Colossal Edition Barry Windsor-Smith cover

Conan is back, and BIGGER than ever. Everyone’s favorite Cimmerian has found a new home, with brand new publishing entity, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, or PUG Worldwide.  Spearheaded by industry veterans John Nee, John Barber and Nate Murray, PUG Worldwide is shaking up the comic market with their first release Conan The Barbarian: The Colossal Edition. Available on the crowdfunding platform Zoop, the campaign has added a new option to get a the book featuring a cover by Barry Windsor-Smith!

The Colossal Edition is the first of many planned, and is PUG’s version of the oversized Artist Edition that fans have grown to love. The book clocks in at over 190 pages of 11×17 scans of original Conan The Barbarian art from masters and legends, such as John Buscema, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and many others. The campaign nowoffers fans the choice between three different covers – one by Jim Lee, and the others by the aforementioned Buscema and Windsor-Smith.

PUG has partnered with licensor Heroic Signatures for the book and is offering the highest quality printing, with book design by Ian Chalgren. The scans are immaculate, the paper will be the finest quality, and the book itself will stand above the rest. This is a book not to be missed.  

Not only that, but the legendary Roy Thomas will be signing limited numbers of the book, while limited numbers of high end art prints will also be available. This is fans’ only chance to pick up these exclusive collector’s items!

Crowdfunding Corner: By Crom! PUG Worldwide launches Conan the Barbarian – Colossal Edition on Zoop

Backer Beware: Crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed to be delivered and/or delivered when promised. We always recommend to do your research before backing.
Disclosure: Graphic Policy’s founder Brett is a member of the Zoop team.

Conan the Barbarian - Colossal Edition

Conan is back, and BIGGER than ever. Everyone’s favorite Cimmerian has found a new home, with brand new publishing entity, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, or PUG Worldwide.  Spearheaded by industry veterans John Nee, John Barber and Nate Murray, PUG Worldwide is shaking up the comic market with their first release Conan The Barbarian: The Colossal Edition. The book launches today on the crowdfunding platform Zoop.

The Colossal Edition is the first of many planned, and is PUG’s version of the oversized Artist Edition that fans have grown to love. The book clocks in at over 190 pages of 11×17 scans of original Conan The Barbarian art from masters and legends, such as John Buscema, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and many others. The campaign offers fans the choice between two different covers – one by Jim Lee, and the other by the aforementioned Buscema.

PUG has partnered with licensor Heroic Signatures for the book and is offering the highest quality printing, with book design by Ian Chalgren. The scans are immaculate, the paper will be the finest quality, and the book itself will stand above the rest. This is a book not to be missed.  

Not only that, but the legendary Roy Thomas will be signing limited numbers of the book, while limited numbers of high end art prints will also be available. This is fans’ only chance to pick up these exclusive collector’s items!

Crowdfunding Corner: By Crom! PUG Worldwide launches Conan the Barbarian – Colossal Edition on Zoop

Backer Beware: Crowdfunding projects are not guaranteed to be delivered and/or delivered when promised. We always recommend to do your research before backing.
Disclosure: Graphic Policy’s founder Brett is a member of the Zoop team.

Conan the Barbarian - Colossal Edition

Conan is back, and BIGGER than ever. Everyone’s favorite Cimmerian has found a new home, with brand new publishing entity, Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide, or PUG Worldwide.  Spearheaded by industry veterans John Nee, John Barber and Nate Murray, PUG Worldwide is shaking up the comic market with their first release Conan The Barbarian: The Colossal Edition. The book launches today on the crowdfunding platform Zoop.

The Colossal Edition is the first of many planned, and is PUG’s version of the oversized Artist Edition that fans have grown to love. The book clocks in at over 190 pages of 11×17 scans of original Conan The Barbarian art from masters and legends, such as John Buscema, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and many others. The campaign offers fans the choice between two different covers – one by Jim Lee, and the other by the aforementioned Buscema.

PUG has partnered with licensor Heroic Signatures for the book and is offering the highest quality printing, with book design by Ian Chalgren. The scans are immaculate, the paper will be the finest quality, and the book itself will stand above the rest. This is a book not to be missed.  

Not only that, but the legendary Roy Thomas will be signing limited numbers of the book, while limited numbers of high end art prints will also be available. The campaign runs for 30 days, and this is fans’ only chance to pick up these exclusive collector’s items!

Preview: The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus Hardcover

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus Hardcover

writer: Roy Thomas, various
artist: Frank Thorne, various
cover: Frank Thorne
FC | 648 pages | Sword & Sorcery | $99.99 | Teen+

This comprehensive collection reprints the classic Red Sonja tales from Marvel Feature #1-7, Red Sonja issues #1-15, and the She-Devil’s appearances from the original Marvel Comics series The Savage Sword of Conan in a single impressive volume. Presented with fully remastered color pages, this timeless tome also features a beautiful cover by legendary Red Sonja artist Frank Thorne.

The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus Hardcover

Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History is an amazing collection of… Marvel history

In 1974 Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee devised an ingenious promotional campaign—Marvel Value Stamps, which appeared on the letters pages of their monthly comics. Readers could cut out all 100 of these super hero and super villain stamps and place them in a special mail-order booklet. Once complete, these stamp books could then be redeemed for special discounts and exclusive merchandise. The program was so successful, a second set was released in 1975.

This is the story behind the promotion.

By: Roy Thomas

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Discover the history of Marvel Value Stamps!

In 1974 Marvel Comics publisher Stan Lee devised an ingenious promotional campaign—Marvel Value Stamps, which appeared on the letters pages of their monthly comics. Readers could cut out all 100 of these super hero and super villain stamps and place them in a special mail-order booklet. Once complete, these stamp books could then be redeemed for special discounts and exclusive merchandise. The program was so successful, a second set was released in 1975.

For the first time, these original stamp books, stamps, and all of the surrounding ephemera and source material are collected into Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History. Out March 28, it’s a must-have volume for collectors and fans, along with text from Marvel Comics historian Roy Thomas and an all-new cover by Alex Ross.

Marvel Value Stamps: A Visual History

The Harvey Awards announce its 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Harvey Awards

The Harvey Awards has revealed this year’s inductees into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame in advance of the annual awards ceremony to be held during New York Comic Con. The 2022 Harvey Awards find four recipients being honored: award-winning fantasy and science fiction writer Neil Gaiman, comic book writer and former Marvel editor-in-chief Roy Thomas, cartoonist and member of the underground comix movement Gilbert Shelton, and cartoonist Marge Buell.

Gaiman is one of the world’s most successful and highly regarded authors in the fantasy and comic book fields. His award-winning works include comic book series The Sandman and novels CoralineThe Graveyard BookStardustGood Omens, and American Gods. Enjoyed by generations of fans, several of his works have been adapted into TV series, films, and stage plays.

Roy Thomas is a prolific comic book writer and editor and became Stan Lee’s first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. At Marvel, Thomas co-created numerous characters including Wolverine, Vision, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Ultron, Valkyrie, and Ghost Rider.

Gilbert Shelton is a pioneer of the underground comix movement, and creator of the iconic characters The Fabulous Furry Freak BrothersFat Freddy’s Cat, and Wonder Wart-Hog. He is an original member of ZAP Comix. Shelton’s Freak Brothers comics inspired an animated series that debuted last year on Tubi, featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, John Goodman, and Woody Harrelson.

The late Marjorie Henderson Buell, who went by the pen name Marge, was a cartoonist best known as the creator of the popular character Little Lulu. Originating as a single-panel comic strip, Little Lulu went on to become an internationally famous character and licensing powerhouse who appeared in comic books, merchandise, advertising, and animation.

The Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized at the 34th annual awards ceremony on Friday, October 7, during New York Comic Con 2022.

Preview: X-Men Legends #2

X-Men Legends #2

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Dave Wachter (CA) Kaare Andrews
RATED T+
In Shops: Sep 21, 2022
SRP: $3.99

WOLVERINE…VERSUS THE X-MEN?!
• Department H has sent their operative WEAPON X, A.K.A. WOLVERINE, on a mission to retrieve “dangerous individuals” – who just so happen to be mutants known as the X-MEN!
• But what sinister forces are moving the mutants against each other, and how does it play into Wolverine’s eventual membership on the team?
• At last – X-Men and Marvel legend Roy Thomas reveals a missing link between Wolverine’s appearance in HULK #182 and joining the X-Men in GIANT-SIZE X-MEN!

X-Men Legends #2

Matilda Lutz, Wallis Day, and Robert Sheehan join Red Sonja

Red Sonja

The leads for Millennium Media‘s Red Sonja have been set. The movie will star Matilda Lutz, Wallis Day, and Robert Sheehan and be directed by M.J. Bassett.

The film is based on the comics by Dynamite Entertainment and the heroine created by Robert E. Howard for Marvel and later adapted by Roy Thomas. Details of the film have been kept quiet.

Joey Soloway and Tasha Huo handled the script for the film. It also stars Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, Manal El-Feitury, and Katrina Durden.

The film’s producers are Mark Canton, Courtney Solomon, Luke Lieberman on behalf of Red Sonja LLC, Millennium Media’s Les Weldon, Jeffrey Greenstein, Jonathan Yunger and Yariv Lerner, and Joe Gatta. Avi Lerner, Trevor Short and Boaz Davidson are exec producing for Millennium Media, alongside Dorothy Canton, Millennium Media’s Tanner Mobley, Nick Barrucci for Dynamite Entertainment, Lati Grobman and Christa Campbell for Campbell Grobman Films, Eclectic Picture’s Heidi Jo Markel, and Soloway on behalf of Topple.

(via Deadline)

Preview: X-Men Legends #1

X-Men Legends #1

(W) Roy Thomas (A) Gerardo Sandoval (CA) Nick Bradshaw
RATED T+
In Shops: Aug 10, 2022
SRP: $3.99

AN ALL-NEW TALE SET BEFORE GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1!
Before GIANT-SIZE X-MEN brought STORM, WOLVERINE, COLOSSUS, NIGHTCRAWLER and THUNDERBIRD to the team, Roy Thomas redefined the merry mutants in two seminal runs on the book. Now Roy, at long last, returns to the saga of the X-MEN to take us through the period between his run and GSX, for the first time detailing Wolverine’s government missions before his recruitment by PROFESSOR X (including unrevealed detail on his battle with the green goliath in HULK #181/182), an untold episode involving BEAST and a host of missing mutants, and the secret behind Wolverine’s costume!
Kicking off an all-new volume of X-MEN LEGENDS by a host of legendary creators, this is but the first story in a run of new, in-continuity tales covering the length and breadth of X-Men history from the early eras to fan-favorite latter day sagas!
Face front, True Believers! These are the missing links you’ve been looking for!

X-Men Legends #1
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