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.


Red Sonja. Poster of the 1985 movie and cover of the 1977 comic book
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Red Sonja
Roy Thomas, Barry Smith, 1977
movie vs comic book
Richard Fleischer, 1985

Sonja, a young, red-haired woman, is raped and left for dead by the soldiers of Queen Gedren, a despot who murdered Sonja’s parents and brother after she scarred the queen’s face in rejection of her sexual advances. Answering her cry for revenge, the red goddess, appears to her and gives her heightened strength, stamina, agility and fighting skills.