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Conan the Adventurer Animated Series 4 DVD Box Set 1

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Even though the show ran for several years, it was definitely one of the most underrated cartoons of the era. Unlinke most toons during that era, it actually had continuity with a great story. The story begins with the evil wizard Wrathamon (while conquering villages for his master Sett)placing a spell on Conan's parents & grandfather. The spell turned them to "living stone." As such Conan, with the aid of new allies embarks upon a quest to undo the spell and save the world from Sett.

The Set contains 36 episodes across 4 dvds. Episodes include:


1 The Night Of Fiery Tears
2 Blood Brother
3 Star of Shadizar
4 Conan the Gladiator
5 The Heart of Rakkir
6 Men of Stone
7 The Terrible Torrinon
8 Greywolf of Xanthus
9 Shadow Walkers
10 The Claw of Heaven
11 Serpent Riders of Set
12 Windfang's Eyrie
13 Seven against Stygia
14 Tribal Warfare
15 Curse of Axh'oon
16 Master Thief of Shadizar
17 The Vengeance of Jhebbel Sag
18 The Red Brotherhood
19 Thunder and Lightning
20 The Crevasse of Winds
21 Hanuman the Ape God
22 Isle of the Naiads
23 In Days of Old
24 The Battle of Wrath-amon
25 Earthbound
26 The Treachery of Emperors
27 A Needle in a Haystack
28 Return to Tarantia
29 Book of Skelos
30 Labors of Conan
31 The Amulet of Vathelos
32 The Final hours of Conan
33 An Evil Wind in Kusan
34 Blood of my Blood
35 Dragon's Breath
36 The Queen of Stygia

Even though this DVD set seems cheaply produced, it is still great to have it on DVD, since my VHS tapes were wearing thin. The quality is definitely not digital, but its as good as you can expect since the original tapes were probably never remastered. Overall, I consider this a good buy if you are a fan of this cartoon.

I had not seen this show since it first aired in the early-mid 90's and even back then as a kid i recognized it's great characters, well written stories and superb action. I had seen the Arnold movies of the 80's and enjyoed them but it wasn't really until i saw the animated show where i really became a huge fan. I just ordered this set and the second set and am anxiously awaiting their arrival, i know both sets claim to be the entire series but i rememebr there was a spin-off or something where Conan was teamed up with kids or something but i believe it was short-lived, anyway buy these sets!

After having seen twenty-three episodes, I'm quite pleased, and my kids are also. Conan the Adventurer has surprising depth during individual episodes and traverses an interesting setting over a broader storyline. I only saw a bit of it when I was younger but even then I got the impression then that each episode was part of a larger story.

The characters are well-done and it's nice to see the protagonist allied with others who are genuinely proficient at their crafts, as opposed to other stories where everyone is just beginning to learn how to use their powers or skills--maturation of skill is largey set aside in favor of better story elements. Conan's friends are present in different mixes, and while their absence isn't always explained, it's not really a problem. Recurring villains are similarly used, and the central villain, Wrath-Amon, is powerful and evil while being plausibly vulnerable. Needle, the potential downfall of the series as a cutesy sidekick, is actually not annoying and he does add to the story.

A lot of the storyline revolves around magic and magical items; this is usually pretty interesting. Sometimes it seems there's a bit too much focus on starmetal, but that element is crucial to the series. Though there is plenty of fighting, the combat with the common villains, serpentmen, has no blood aspect to it as they are banished to another dimension instead of being killed.

Conan the Adventurer is fun and is the definitive Conan story for me.

I grew up enjoying the Conan the Barbarian Movie with Arnold Schwarzenagger as a Cimmerian Hero, so I would be interested in Conan comics. Now I will see the animated tale of Robert E Howard's barbarian-Conan the Adventurer on DVD! It will be my favorite and my video treasure for days to come.

This set is awesome ,really takes me back to my good days!Also me and my husband have spent many great hours together enjoying this great cartoon series.We wish they still made em like this...a great find! Thank you for keeping the spirit of Conan alive, lol!

First let me say that I am a fan of Robert E Howard, Conan's creator, and have collected his works for a good 30 plus years. SO... I tend to collect the movies also. That said, this cartoon series is for the Conan fanatic hardcore geek collector. Like me. Definately aimed at the Saturday morning teen (or earlier) crowd, they faetured a watered down Conan, complete with sidekicks and a THEME SONG. Still, they are a bit charming if you can adjust your viewing level to fit the medium.