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Y'know, I've got most if not all of these Conan The Barbarian tales at least half a dozen times over in various reprints (plus the original first ish), so I don't really need another edition. However, there's just something so compelling about the Marvel Epic Collections which makes them hard to resist.
First, the page size is pretty close to the initial newsprint editions, and the reproduction is usually clearer, with near-perfect colour registration. Next, the paper* is more like 'comics' paper (when comics were comics) than that used in the Omnibus volumes, and the book isn't too wieldly or heavy when it comes to taking it into the smallest room in the house for a quick read while you're in there.
(*It's better quality than comics paper though. In fact, I wish that Marvel would print their Facsimile Editions on it.)
The colours are vibrant and a feast to the eyes, and though I love the Omnibus editions (and the Masterworks), I think I prefer the Epic and Complete books because the experience of reading them is more akin to reading a comic than a book. All Conan fans who don't already own the material reprinted within are bound to love this valiant volume as much as I do, so grab a copy while you can.
Undoubtedly the best way to experience the first 13 issues, short of owning the actual originals! And there's loads of bonus material in the back of the book.
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