Conan the Barbarian Annual Author:Roy Thomas British annuals are normally a collection of new and reprint material with color and black and white interiors. Published annually in hard cover, they are dated, if at all, one year ahead of the copyright. Most annuals contain illustrated text stories, comic strips and features such as puzzles, games, sometimes-even articles. — Annuals based on c... more »omic strips are normally a collection of reprint material TV shows often Annuals based on TV shows often carry many photos from the show. The art, mainly unaccredited, is average to good. Conan the Barbarian Annual - Based on the Arnold Schwarzenegger film Known variously as Conan of Cimmeria, Amra (the Lion), or merely Conan, his sword and skills are the stuff of legends. In his adventures he has fought gods and devils, monsters and men. He has led armies and sailed the seas as a pirate captain. He has fought with, and beside, the legendary Kull and the beautiful Red Sonja. In the end, he became King Conan, as he always knew he would. Created by Robert E. Howard, Conan the Barbarian is perhaps the best-known and best-loved sword and sorcery character of all time.« less