Issue Details

Issue	#172
Published	April 1990
Cover Price	2.25 USD 2.75 CAD
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)

25 page Conan story "Swarm of the Bogwitch"

Characters	Conan; Galba; Harnesh
Synopsis	Conan the mercenary has been captured and awaits death in the swamp.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Chuck Dixon [as Charles Dixon]
Pencils	Mike Docherty
Inks	Ian Akin; Brian Garvey
Letters	Diana Albers

8 page Valeria of the Red Brotherhood story "By Hatred Reborn"

Characters	Valeria of the Red Brotherhood; Gestuin.
Synopsis	Valeria unwittingly helps a vengeance-crazed madman.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	John Arcudi
Pencils	Javier Saltares
Inks	Javier Saltares
Letters	Diana Albers

9 page King Kull story "A Groaning in the Earth"

Characters	King Kull; Brule.
Synopsis	King Kull witnesses horror on the field of battle.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Alan Rowlands
Pencils	Ovi Hondru
Inks	Ovi Hondru
Letters	Diana Albers

8 page Red Sonja story "the Waif and the Warrior"

Characters	Red Sonja; Tara.
Synopsis	Red Sonja sees reflections of her childhood.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Jim Valentino
Pencils	Steve Carr
Inks	Joe Rubinstein
Letters	Diana Albers

11 page Conan illustration "Ernie Chan portfolio"

Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Pencils	Ernie Chan
Inks	Ernie Chan

1 page Conan illustration

Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Pencils	Dave Simons
Inks	Dave Simons