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<blockquote data-quote="Jim Hague" data-source="post: 3260896" data-attributes="member: 17550">I know I'll draw fire from the tolkien folks here, but I really, really consider REH to be a far superior fantasist to JRRT or Moorcock.&nbsp; Conan grabbed me story-wise in ways the works of those two never have.Don't discount the pastiche stuff so quickly!&nbsp; REH is the master as far as the character and Hyboria goes, but there's gems amidst the other stuff.&nbsp; Frankly, Ultimate Conan is worth picking up because it seamlessly merges a lot of different stuff - REH, pastiche, even some of the comics - into a coherent whole.I also highly reccommend picking up the current Dark Horse series - it's got the perfect framing device for merging the various authors, and it's Howard's style all the way.&nbsp; Incredible stuff.&nbsp; Especially the REH tribute issue where REH shows up (after a fashion) to aid the mighty barbarian against a horde of filthy demons from the Outer Dark...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jim Hague, post: 3260896, member: 17550"] I know I'll draw fire from the tolkien folks here, but I really, really consider REH to be a far superior fantasist to JRRT or Moorcock. Conan grabbed me story-wise in ways the works of those two never have. Don't discount the pastiche stuff so quickly! REH is the master as far as the character and Hyboria goes, but there's gems amidst the other stuff. Frankly, [i]Ultimate Conan[/i] is worth picking up because it seamlessly merges a lot of different stuff - REH, pastiche, even some of the comics - into a coherent whole. I also [i]highly[/i] reccommend picking up the current Dark Horse series - it's got the perfect framing device for merging the various authors, and it's Howard's style all the way. Incredible stuff. Especially the REH tribute issue where REH shows up (after a fashion) to aid the mighty barbarian against a horde of filthy demons from the Outer Dark... [/QUOTE]

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