Re - Conan story reprints:

I have the 3 Wandering Star volumes (the expensive ones $150+ ea) that were the definitive collections.
Of course, those were the versions that were then later repackaged by DelRey and made into $20 softcovers.

'Reading' / 'Reading soon' stack: DC/Vertigo - ArtOps, Batgirl, Gotham Academy, Gotham by Midnight, Injustice; Marvel - Allred's Silver Surfer; Other - Abe Sapien, Descender, Fight Club 2, Goon, Mind MGMT, Southern Bastards