 Cover of first edition | |
| Author | Andrew J. Offutt |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Esteban Maroto |
| Cover artist | Sanjulián |
| Language | English |
| Series | Conan the Barbarian |
| Genre | Sword and sorcery |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 0-441-11659-0 |
Conan the Mercenary is a fantasy novel written by American writer Andrew J. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto featuring Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, the second volume in a trilogy beginning with Conan and the Sorcerer and concluding with The Sword of Skelos. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1980,[1] with an official publication date of January 1981.[1][2] Ace reprinted the novel in April 1983, and issued a trade paperback edition in 1985. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in July 1989.[2]
- ^ a b Conan the Mercenary, 1st ed., Ace Books, 1981, c1980, title page verso.
- ^ a b Conan the Mercenary title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database