Conan: Book of Thoth

In 2006, Dark Horse Comics published a single-issue prestige-format tale that bridged the gap between two celebrated Conan runs. Written by Kurt Busiek and Len Wein, with gothic, atmospheric art by Kelley Jones, Conan: Book of Thoth explores the dark origins of the Cimmerian's most sinister recurring adversary. It stands as a key piece of Busiek's foundational work on the character for the publisher, offering a moody, self-contained origin story.