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Roy William Thomas, Jr. (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E. Howard's character and helped launch a sword and sorcery trend in comics. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes – particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America – and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Thomas was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2011.

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X-Men Legends (2022-) #1 Aug 10, 2022

by Roy Thomas, Kaare Andrews, Dave Wachter

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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!

Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - The Coming Of Conan (Conan The Barbarian (1970-1993) Book 1) Aug 5, 2020

by Roy Thomas, John Jakes, Barry Windsor-Smith, Gil Kane

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Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970) #1-13, material from Chamber of Darkness (1969) #4.

The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan has spent his life fighting his way across the untamed Hyborian kingdoms — sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. He is - Conan the Barbarian! Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard's iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Now, Marvel is honored to present their epic sagas — painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief and mercenary — and above all, a warrior!

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Savage Sword Of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (Savage Sword Of Conan (1974-1995)) Nov 6, 2019

by Roy Thomas, Simone Bianchi, John Buscema, Neal Adams, Walt Simonson, Dick Giordano

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Collects Savage Sword Of Conan (1974) #13-28 And Marvel Comics Super Special #2.

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, the cornerstone of Marvel's black-and-white magazine line, offered up stories of fiction's most famous barbarian unencumbered by the Comics Code! With the rules of civilized publishing cast off, SAVAGE SWORD presented ferocious, untamed tales the likes of which Conan himself would approve. Writer Roy Thomas and artistic greats including John Buscema and Neal Adams took full advantage - and the results were a sensation! Multi-part sagas like "The People of the Black Circle" luxuriate in extended tellings, while Buscema's take on "The Tower of the Elephant" explores the nuance of an all-time Robert E. Howard classic. And it's topped off with MARVEL COMICS SUPER SPECIAL #2, a tale of vengeance lavished with fully painted colors!

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Tarzan: The New Adventures Jul 12, 2022

by Roy Thomas, Thomas Grindberg, Gallego Benito

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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.

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Savage Sword Of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 3 (Savage Sword Of Conan (1974-1995)) Jul 8, 2020

by Roy Thomas, Christy Marx, Ryan Brown, John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Sal Buscema, Gene Colan, Carmine Infantino

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Collects Savage Sword Of Conan (1974) #29-44 And Marvel Comics Super Special (1977) #9.

Writer Roy Thomas and Conan artist supreme, John Buscema, are joined by a host of top-tier visual talents-Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, Sal Buscema, Ernie Chan and Carmine Infantino-to tell Conan's most savage tales. This volume's stories range from the young Cimmerian's exploits as a mercenary to his latter days as king of Aquilonia in the iconic "Scarlet Citadel." Anchoring it is Thomas and Buscema's 160-page adaptation of Conan the Buccaneer. It's a high-seas masterpieces that entangles Conan, a vile pirate and a beautiful princess with the forces of Thoth-Amon. Also featuring pinups galore, an exhaustive dictionary of Hyborian era names and places, and the stunningly painted, full-color masterpiece, "The Trail of the Bloodstained God."

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Savage Sword Of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 4 (Savage Sword Of Conan (1974-1995)) Jan 6, 2021

by Roy Thomas, Don Glut, Adi Granov, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Ernie Chan

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Collects Savage Sword Of Conan (1974) #45-60.

Conan returns for another massive Omnibus collection! The barbarian wields his savage sword against a massive winged monster that guards a tower holding a weather-controlling gem - then finds himself surrounded by an army of Picts with their own witch doctor protector! In "The Treasure of Tranicos," Conan matches wits with a band of pirates who'd rather kill one another than share any of the loot - all while the wicked Thoth-Amon stalks them from the shadows. And the four-part epic "Conan the Liberator" sees Conan realize his destiny as he raises an army to overthrow the mad King Numedides! Featuring stories by Roy Thomas with stunning art by John Buscema, Gil Kane and more!

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X-Men Masterworks Vol. 6 (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011)) Jan 29, 2014

by Roy Thomas, Don Heck, Werner Roth, Neal Adams, Sal Buscema

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Collects Uncanny X-Men (1963) #54-66.

The X-Men's greatest adventures. Thrill to the introduction of mutant mainstay Havok, the vampiric villain Sauron, the Mutates and Sunfire; and battles against the Living Pharaoh and the Sentinels.

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Conan The Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Vol. 2 (Conan The Barbarian (1970-1993)) May 18, 2022

by Roy Thomas, Dale Keown, John Buscema, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, Rich Buckler

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Collects Conan The Barbarian (1970) #27-51 and Annual #1; Giant-Size Conan #1-4 and material from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1, #8 and #10.

The legend of Conan continues! Tired of the thieving life, Conan signs on as a mercenary for the warring kingdom of Turan. The enemy will tell of Conan's legendary skill in battle — if any are left alive — but palace intrigue may prove more dangerous to the barbarian than any foe! After all, it's never wise to bed a wizard's woman - Then, Conan joins Red Sonja for a multipart adventure! Last, but far from least, comes Roy Thomas and Gil Kane's never-before-reprinted adaptation of "The Hour of the Dragon" — the iconic story of how Conan became king and conqueror, and met the woman who would become his wife. And it's all restored to the original, authentic coloring!

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X-Men Epic Collection: Lonely Are The Hunted (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011) Book 2) Dec 7, 2016

by Roy Thomas, Gary Friedrich, Werner Roth, Don Heck, George Tuska, Ross Andru, Jack Sparling, Dan Adkins, John Buscema

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Collects X-Men (1963) #24-45; Avengers (1963) #53 and material from Not Brand Echh (1967) #4, 8.

Join the original X-Men — Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman — in adventures from the days when Marvel's merry mutants were the quirkiest quintet in comics, rather than the worldwide wunderkinds they are today! This Epic Collection presents early classics including the first appearance of Banshee; the brief tenure of the sixth X-Man, Mimic; the complete Factor Three saga; the "Origins of the X-Men" feature exploring Professor X's formation of the team; and the debut of new costumes! Then, the X-Men's lives take their most tragic turn — as their leader is killed! But before they can grieve, Magneto and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants hit the scene for a battle that culminates in a classic X-Men/Avengers crossover!

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X-Men Masterworks Vol. 3 Jul 27, 2011

by Roy Thomas, Werner Roth, Jay Gavin, Jack Sparling

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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.

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Conan The Barbarian Epic Collection: The Original Marvel Years - Queen Of The Black Coast (Conan The Barbarian (1970-1993)) Dec 1, 2021

by Roy Thomas, Fred Blosser, John Buscema, Mike Ploog, Tim Conrad

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Collects Conan the Barbarian (1970) #43-59 & material from Savage Sword of Conan (1974) #1.

In these pages Conan meets the Queen of the Black Coast in one of the most captivating pairings in comics! But first, he teams up with Red Sonja in one of Roy Thomas and John Buscema's finest tales! Then, Conan's travels through the western wastelands bring readers the tear-jerking "Last Ballad of Laza-Lanti," the fearsome threat of Shokkoth and a flashback tale of from the Cimmerian's youth! Next, the saga of Lupalina the Wolf-Woman takes Conan to the castle keep of the death-dealing Unos! Along the way, Conan picks up sidekicks Yusef and Tara and comes face-to-face with his biggest challenge: himself! We conclude with the debut and origin of Bêlit, the pirate queen that would become Conan's partner in love and war.

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X-Men Masterworks Vol. 4 (Uncanny X-Men (1963-2011)) Aug 21, 2014

by Roy Thomas, Werner Roth, Don Heck, Ross Andru, Dan Adkins, George Tuska

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Collecting Uncanny X-Men (1963) #32-42.

The Juggernaut has returned to plague the X-Men! That's not the only earth-shaking tale in store, though. There's the X-Men vs. Spider-Man; an underworld battle against the Mole Man and Tyrannus; and the culmination of the Factor Three epic featuring the Changeling and the unbelievable Mutant Master. Plus, witness the brutal beast Grotesk kills Professor X before the eyes of Cyclops and the X-Men!

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