[Verminaard]

Conan the Barbarian-loved character for millions peoples in the world. I don't like him. You?

[Rob B]

I recently read most of the ORIGINAL Conan stories written by Robert E. Howard and thought they were pretty good. I can see how influential the character and storytelling is in today's fantasies.

As for the character, I like him. If I didn't I wouldn't have read all of the stories I did.

[allanon]

Well,I can't say "I like" or "dislike" Conan,because "original" Conan is different than RJ's Conan.But I don't think that he is the best 'swords and sorcery' character.I prefer Fafrd and Grey Mouser,and Hawkmoon.Also,I think that the best 's&s'authors don't write Conan-stories-
Moorcock,Leiber etc.But infact I don't like
"Swords&Sorcery",I prefer the traditional fantasy[look my topic-"the good old days".

[Verminaard]

Maybe you are right for one, FitzFlagg-good books for Conan is Howards books.

[Cadfael]

Let me take that further... the only Conan books are the Howard books... the rest is just a poor copy.

IMHO

[Bardos]

I agree with you, Dennizm. Only Howard can write Conan.

Now -little Jordy writing Conan??!!!
I don't even dare touch those books!

[Rob B]

I have considered reading Jordan's take on Conan since I enjoy WOT. I have seen VERY mixed opinions on it. Maybe eventually, I'll pick them up.

L. Sprague DeCamp was supposedly a pretty good writer of the Conan tales. Another Conan movie is in the works based on one of his Conan stories: Conan of the Isles

[Rupert Avery]

Fisrt up any Book by Jorden be afraid be very afraid!

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I have only ever start to read one Conan book but I could not get the picture of Arnold SHWAZAWHATEVER out of my head and I stopped because I found it hard to go on.

[Aleya]

I read the Conan Chronicles 2 edited by de Camp and Carter when I was 14 and have loved them ever since http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I picked up one Jordan Conan book 'Conan the Triumphant' a year or so ago but while I didn't hate it, it didn't really do anything for me. Seems to lack the same magic or something.

I am looking forward to getting around to the new Millennium Fantasy Masterworks Conan volumes, which are the Howard versions as close to their original form as possible -apparently-.

Aleya - http://silver-oak.com

[Cadfael]

FF... I stand corrected, the De Camp are very good, in fact I find very little difference with Howard in this case... I have read Jordan's 'attempt', and was not very impressed.

RA... for what it is worth, I think the casting of Arnie as Conan was inspired