How Conan the Barbarian began a fanfic empire

Robert E. Howard was a poor writer who died in tragedy; unknown. His creations, especially Conan of Cimmeria, destined to be forgotten. Until the vultures began to circle. Duncan leads Geordie on the incredible almost 100 year long story of how Conan was either stolen or rescued from obscurity by L. Sprague de Camp, and continued to be a figurehead of fantasy until today.Duncan chronicles the many, many writers who tried their hand at writing the barbarian, from books, to movies, to comics.This episode was made in response to a listeners question. If you have a question you'd like to hear discussed on an episode, please reach on [email protected], on our Instagram: @isthisjustfantasypodcast.