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Issue Details

Issue #169
Published January 1990
Cover Price $2.25
Pages 68
Editing Craig Anderson; Renee Witterstaetter (associate editor)

Cover Details

Genre Sword and Sorcery
Pencils Ovi Hondru (painting)
Inks Ovi Hondru (painting)
Colors Ovi Hondru (painting)

36 page King Conan story "Brothers of the Skull (A Hyborian Odyssey, epilogue)"

Characters King Conan; Gobo; Janta; Pallantides; Zenobia; Conn; Ahkmet Ta; Prospero.
Synopsis King Conan returns to Aquilonia from the New World to find it shrouded in decay and decadence. It is controlled by a mysterious man who has taken over the crown and his queen.
Genre Sword and Sorcery
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Mike Docherty
Inks Ernie Chan
Letters Diana Albers

8 page Red Sonja story "the Endless Stair"

Characters Red Sonja
Synopsis Seeking wealth in a Bossonian village, Red Sonja finds a treasure she is unwilling to accept.
Genre Sword and Sorcery
Script Peter B Gillis
Pencils Steve Carr
Inks Armando Gil
Letters Gary Fields

8 page King Kull story "Death and Taxes"

Characters King Kull; Bollag Zajak; wizard Bismuth.
Synopsis No one likes taxes, but, if one must pay, Kull will make sure that ALL pay.
Genre Sword and Sorcery
Script Dave Simons
Pencils Dave Simons
Inks Dave Simons
Letters Diana Albers

7 page Conan illustration "James Fletcher portfolio"

Genre Sword and Sorcery
Pencils James Fletcher
Inks James Fletcher