 A series of new stories by various hands; after a pause from 1998–2000, Tor also reissued most of the previous non-Howard volumes originally published by Bantam, followed by one more original novel; in addition, it published a few omnibus editions of previously published volumes at various times.The Tor editions were not published in chronological order, but skipped around to present random episodes from various points in Conan's career.Occasional chronological essays included in some of the earlier volumes (initially by L. Sprague de Camp and later by Robert Jordan) assisted readers in placing the episodes in their proper context; later volumes did not include such aids.