The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
Cover of first edition (UK)
AuthorRobert E. Howard
IllustratorMark Schultz
Cover artistMark Schultz
LanguageEnglish
SeriesConan the Barbarian
GenreSword and sorcery
PublisherWandering Star Books (UK)
Del Rey Books (US)
Publication date
2002 (UK), 2003 (US)
Publication placeUnited States
Pages496 p.
Followed byThe Bloody Crown of Conan 

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian is the first of a three-volume set collecting the Conan stories by author Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in 2002, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932–1933) and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the present title. The Science Fiction Book Club reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set presents the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume includes thirteen short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts (e.g., drafts, notes, maps, etc.) and is illustrated by comic book artist Mark Schultz.