It seems the end of an era is at hand as Conan the Barbarian is once again leaving Marvel Comics, with the license presumably returning to owners Conan Properties. Marvel originally began publishing Conan comics in the '70s, though that license expired in the '90s. Marvel picked up Conan's comic book license again, with new publications starting in 2019.
Now it appears that Marvel's Conan license is expiring again - though the publisher is couching the announcement in somewhat vague terms.
"This July, Jason Aaron’s epic King Conan #6 will mark the end of Marvel Comics' new adventures into the Hyborian Age," reads Marvel's announcement, which does not specifically state outright that Marvel's license to publish new comic books about the character is expiring, however that's the most straightforward interpretation of Marvel's press release.
King Conan #6 was originally scheduled for release in May, but will now go on sale on July 6. Technically, this means that King Conan #6 actually won't be Conan's final Marvel Comics appearance after all (assuming there are no more scheduling changes), as July 13's Savage Avengers #3 will include Conan in its cast as per the issue's solicitation text.
Interestingly, Marvel's announcement doesn't mention the upcoming volume of Savage Avengers, which kicks off with a new Savage Avengers #1 on May 18, at all. Marvel Comics has not responded to Newsarama's request for comment on how or if the presumed end of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian license might affect Savage Avengers as of the time of this report.
Beyond the last few planned appearances for Conan in new Marvel Comics stories, the publisher still has some reprint volumes of its classic '70s Conan the Barbarian comics planned for
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