This all color 208 page art book details the history of Robert E. Howard and his Barbarian Conan through all of the various trials and tribulations of the character; through court battles, different publishers, in comic books and in the movies, up to the present. This all color, profusely illustrated pop culture history is a must for fans of the great Pulp Magazines and of the history of 20th adventure/fantasy literature. The book will be available in July of 2008 and will have numerous tie-ins at the San Diego ComicCon in July.