Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Conan the Barbarian
L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, 1982
movie vs book   [NOVELIZATION]
John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.


Conan the Barbarian. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1934 book
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Conan the Barbarian
Robert E. Howard, 1934
movie vs book
John Milius, 1982

A sword is forged by a blacksmith, who then shows it to his young son, Conan, as he tells him of the Riddle of Steel, an aphorism on the importance of the metal to their people, the Cimmerians. The city guards capture the trio and bring them to King Osric, who requests they rescue his daughter, Princess Yasimina—now a zealot in Doom’s cult—for a handsome reward.