Conan the Barbarian was created by Robert E. Howard as a pulp-fiction character, and the comic-book version was first adapted by Marvel Comics in 1970, with Roy Thomas writing and Barry Windsor-Smith drawing the early issues.

Who made the comics

  • Original character: Robert E. Howard.
  • First major comic adaptation: Marvel Comics.
  • Key creators of the comic series: Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith.

Quick note

If you mean the comic-book series specifically , the clearest answer is that Marvel launched it, led creatively by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith.