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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published July 1975
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 36
Editing Roy Thomas
Notes Cover pencils info by Tim Stroup. Inks credit from Nick Caputo, via the GCD Error List (29 August 2006). Buscema touch-up on Conan's face from Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009.

Cover Details - "The God in the Crypt!"

Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils John Buscema; John Romita (Conan's face)
Inks Tom Palmer
Notes Cover pencils info by Tim Stroup. Inks credit from Nick Caputo, via the GCD Error List (29 August 2006). Romita touch-up on Conan's face from Michel Maillot via the GCD Errors list, August 2009.

18 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Altar and the Scorpion!"

Synopsis Setting: Belverus & Plain of Shamu; Conan fights a bull and a giant scorpion; First appearance of Tara of Hanumar; Conan obtains his cloak & mail-shirt
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Tom Palmer
Colors Phil Rachelson
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #83