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Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4628501002

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 CGC 9.4 Suscha News

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Suscha News.

Label #1106745005

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 5 CGC 9.6

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Label #1200035011

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Zukala's Daughter, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Frank Giacoia; setting: Zamorian Village; Conan frees villages of Zukala's control, saves Zephra from demon, and defeats Zukala--who disappears with his daughter Zephra; this story, though published in issue 5, was actually the third drawn by Windsor-Smith (following 1 and 2, but before 3 and 4); adapted from the poem "Zukala's Hour" by Robert E. Howard. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 15 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Elric guest-stars in The Green Empress of Melnibone, plot by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; Conan and Elric have an un-easy truce while they ride to the sunken city known as Yagala; Once there they have to face Xiombarg, Prince Gaynor the Damned, Kulan-Gath and Terhali; When their combined power is not enough to defeat them Arkyn must join the fight to help them. Letter to the editor from artist William Stout. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 18 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. The Thing in the Temple, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Island city of Bal-Sagoth in Vilayet Sea; Conan & Fafnir slay demons and flee from Bal-Sagoth as a volcano destroys the island; They are picked up in the Sea by Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story, The Gods of Bal-Sagoth by Robert E. Howard; Fafnir appearance. Letter to the editor from Ted White (editor of Amazing, Fantastic). Kane cover pencils, John Romita Sr. cover inks. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4664127014

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 CGC 6.5 SS Thomas

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Signed by Roy Thomas on 9/10/21.

Label #3884758005

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 32 CGC 9.6

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Label #4557716006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Flame Winds of Lost Khitai, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: Khitai city of Wan Tengri; Conan spies for the Turanian army; adapted in part from the Prester John novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell W. Page. The letters page notes that Conan the Barbarian won the 1972 Academy of Comic Books Arts for Best Comic Magazine. For other winners, see the listing in Tomb of Dracula 14. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 102D CGC 9.4

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Label #4657833014

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Al Milgrom. The Men Who Drink Blod!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Black Coast; Conan strengthens the Bamula tribe-conquering other tribes; Conan leads Bamula Warriors into an ambush of vampire-like people. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 241N FN/VF 7.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Scott Williams. All Roads Lead To Zamora, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Red Sonja is getting married, and Conan is anything but the best man when he suspects sorcery, and not love, is her motivation. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 242N VF 8.0

Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Jim Lee. They Came To Castle Zukala, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gary Hartle, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Conan, Red Sonja and Karanthes arrive at El-Ron's castle for the wedding of El-Ron and Red Sonja; El-Ron's past is revealed and Conan is taken by Jagga-Nota to his home dimension; "The Sorceror and the She-Devil" part 2. Letters page has information on Robert E. Howard's Hyborian lands. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Giant Size Conan (1974) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657040009

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane and Tom Sutton. Cover by Gil Kane, John Romita, and Ernie Chan. The Hour of the Dragon; Conan, King of Aquilonia, wakes from a dream, and hears invisible footsteps; Meanwhile, a dark sorcerer is being resurrected by black arts!; Can even the mightiest warrior of the Hyborian Age withstand such powers? Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee talks about Spidey appearing on The Electric Company television show; Promo for The Planet of the Apes adaptation. Acheron: A Revisionary Theory article by Robert Yaple. Map of Acheron (circa 13,000 B.C.). Conan the Unconquered article by Roy Thomas. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema. The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!; Conan converses with God Borri Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi. 68 pages, full color. $0.50.

NOTE: Robert E. Howards novel The Hour of the Dragon starring his most famous character – Conan - was adapted by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema in 6 chapters in Marvel Comics' Giant Size Conan (1974) #1-4 and Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995 Magazine) #8, 10. – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

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Giant Size Conan (1974) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4657040010

Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Gil Kane and Tom Sutton. Cover by Gil Kane, John Romita, and Ernie Chan. The Hour of the Dragon; Conan, King of Aquilonia, wakes from a dream, and hears invisible footsteps; Meanwhile, a dark sorcerer is being resurrected by black arts!; Can even the mightiest warrior of the Hyborian Age withstand such powers? Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee talks about Spidey appearing on The Electric Company television show; Promo for The Planet of the Apes adaptation. Acheron: A Revisionary Theory article by Robert Yaple. Map of Acheron (circa 13,000 B.C.). Conan the Unconquered article by Roy Thomas. Written by Roy Thomas. Art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Sal Buscema. The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!; Conan converses with God Borri Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi. 68 pages, full color. $0.50.

NOTE: Robert E. Howards novel The Hour of the Dragon starring his most famous character – Conan - was adapted by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema in 6 chapters in Marvel Comics' Giant Size Conan (1974) #1-4 and Savage Sword of Conan (1974-1995 Magazine) #8, 10. – Odinson, mycomicshop.com Archivist

Cover price $0.50.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4528811019

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Temple of Abomination!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs. Continued from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3. "Red Sonja," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Esteban Maroto, inks by Neal Adams and Ernie Chan; When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem; from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. Of Swords and She-Devils article about Red Sonja by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #3889536022

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Temple of Abomination!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs. Continued from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3. "Red Sonja," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Esteban Maroto, inks by Neal Adams and Ernie Chan; When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem; from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. Of Swords and She-Devils article about Red Sonja by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Marvel Feature (1975 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.0

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Label #4603950006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. "The Temple of Abomination!", script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Dick Giordano (figures) and Terry Austin (backgrounds); Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs. Continued from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3. "Red Sonja," script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Esteban Maroto, inks by Neal Adams and Ernie Chan; When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem; from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. Of Swords and She-Devils article about Red Sonja by Roy Thomas. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom (2006) 2C CGC 9.4

Paper: White

"Virgin" Edition.

Label #4150192007

Will Conrad "Virgin" Cover - by Peter David, Luke Lieberman, Will Conrad & Gabriele Dell'otto. In this issue, Sonja is wary of this dark handsome stranger, their uneasy allaince is tested when Thulsa interrupts Sonja bathing. A leader emerges from among Doom's men and leads his forces towards the capital.