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Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

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 VG+ 4.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Cover clean. Water spotting.

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) 7 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Lurker Within!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Nemedian city of Numalia; Lady Aztrias betrays Conan. Conan burgles a merchant's building, is accused of murder, fights & kills a serpent-man, saves Demetrios's life and sees Thoth-Amon; adapted from the story The God in the Bowl by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 11 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4036059007

Giant-size issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Giant-size issue. Rogues in the House starring Thak [an ape] (villain, introduction), Nabonidus, Igon, Jenna, and Murilo (introduction), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; adapted from Rogues In the House by Robert E. Howard. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Windsor-Smith cover. 52 pgs. Cover price: $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 15 FN 6.0

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) 26 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4685373003

Cover pencils by John Romita (layout) and John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]. The Hour of the Griffin, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Makkalet; The Living Tarim dies, Prince Yezdigerd storms Makkalet, Conan & Chumballa Bey save Queen Melissandra, King Eannatum dies. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 33 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4662084006

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Cover art by Herb Trimpe and John Romita (re-touches). Death and 7 Wizards, 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. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 53 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4675912012

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. Brothers of the Blade, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Frank Springer; setting: City of Ronnoco & countryside; Conan fights the blade brothers & kills Slicer & Steel-Skull; Tara kills Clawfoot. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Big Bang! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 63 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4708127014

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Belit guest stars in Death Among the Ruins!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Steve Gan; setting: Jungle & lost city; Conan kills Amra and becomes known as Amra; Conan, Belit & Amra fight undergroud goblins; Shulo recognizes Conan as Amra. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Twinkie Takers. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 163 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4713511008

Cover art by Ernie Chan. Cavern of the Vines of Doom! starring Conan, Fafnir, and Krylxxa (death), script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Charles Vess; Fafnir rescues a lovely, but odd woman; Taking her home, they meet a race of plant creatures. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 206 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4713511011

Cover pencils by Valdis Semeiks, inks by Geof Isherwood. Sands Upon the Earth (Heku Trilogy Book 1), script by Jim Owsley (plot, script) and Valdis Semeiks (plot), pencils by Val Semeiks, inks by Geof Isherwood (finishes); Master Heku seeks to return his son, Kobe, home to lead his tribe; Kobe is currently honor slave to Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 241D FN+ 6.5

Direct 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) 259 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Cover pencils by Mike Docherty, inks by Fraja Bator. The Mountain Where Crom Dwells (Second Coming of Shuma-Gorath part 8 of 9), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Mike Docherty, inks by Ricardo Villagran; Conan meets some of the remaining Cimmerians and some Aesir; Kulan Gath and Vammatar meet atop the mountain of Crom; Hobb ends up in a cave with the Iron-bound books of Shuma-Gorath. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25. Cover price $1.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 275D FN/VF 7.0

Direct Edition. This final issue is a 68-page Conan spectacular! After being cast out by Isparana and the Free Companions, Conan may find a new career as head of the Hyrkanian outlaws...if he survives. This is Conan as he was meant to be, taking everything that comes his way and hitting back with blood in his eye! Characters: Conan; GS: Isparana, Turgohl; V: Milo, Zorka, Drago, Yezdigerd; I: Tania. "Cry Kozak!" is written by Roy Thomas, with art by Mike Docherty, Ricardo Villagran, Alfredo Alcala and Ernie Chan. Cover by Colin MacNeil. 68 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80 and Annual 2 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 40-49 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 162, 167, 178, 179, 181-185, and 187 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 151-153 and 155-161 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to FN+ range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 134, 135, 137N, 140, 142, 144A, 146, 147, 149N, and 150 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 114, 115, 117, 118, 127-130, 132, and 133 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 97, 99N, 100N, 102N, 105, 106N, 107N, 109N, 112, and 113 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to FN range with a couple grading VG.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 87-96 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 70-72, 75, 77, and 82-86 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 55-57, 59-61, 63, 64, 66, and 68 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 43 and 46-54 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 31, 32, 34-36, and 38-42 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN range with a few grading VG and #32 grading PR (piece missing, affects story and art).

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 122, 134, 135, 136, 137N, 138N, 139N, 140, 141, 144A of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 124, 127, 129, 131, 132 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF to VF/NM range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 104, 105, 108D, 109D, 110D, 111D, 112D, 113, 114, 115 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 101, 102, 103 and Annual 5 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89 and Annual 4 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the FN/VF to VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 10

Issues 12, 20, 36, 37, 60, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the GD/VG to VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 11

Issues 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 53, 60, 61, 65 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VG to FN/VF range.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 8

Issues 2-6 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Annual; and 2-4 of Giant Size Conan (1974). Most will grade in the FN range with #2 of Giant Size Conan grading VG.

Conan the Barbarian Lot of 9

Issues 5, 6, 13, 19, 21, 22, 27, 29, and 30 of Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel). Most will grade in the VG range with #5 grading GD.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) Canadian Price Variant 2 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Canadian Price Variant.

Label #4642208003

Canadian edition with $0.75 cover price - John Buscema art. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.75.

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Barbarian Print by Frank Frazetta

The art from this print appeared in The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard. High quality print on textured paper stock. 11" x 15 1/4".

Conan the Conqueror / The Sword of Rhiannon SC (1953 Ace Double Novel) VG 4.0

Ace Double Novel Book #D-36. Conan the Conqueror - Written by Robert E. Howard. The Sword of Rhiannon - Written by Leigh Brackett. 318 pages, text only.

Conan the King Lot of 10

Issues 20-22, 24-27, 28N, 30N, and 37 of Conan the King (1980). Most will grade in the VF- to FN range with #37 grading VG.

Conan the Savage Lot of 10

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of Conan the Savage (1995). Most will grade in the FN+ to VF range.

Concrete Lot of 15

Issues 3-8, 10 of Concrete (1987), issues 1-4 of Concrete Fragile Creature (1991), issue 2 of Concrete Killer Smile (1994), issue 1 of Concrete Land and Sea (1989), issue 1 of Concrete Color Special (1989), and issue 1 of Concrete Celebrates Earth Day (1990 Dark Horse). Most will grade in the FN to VF range with #1 of Concrete Celebrates Earth Day (1990 Dark Horse) grading VG.

Confessions of the Lovelorn (1954) 96 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Ken Bald. Edited by Richard E. Hughes. Stories by Richard Hughes. Art by John Rosenberger and Harry Lazarus. Tales of romance from legendary early independent comics publisher ACG, one of the earliest romantic comics of the postwar era. A woman lets her jealous nature get the better of her; An average-looking woman reunites with the only man who saw her inner beauty; Corinne and Lucia feud over a renovated cottage and the man who goes with it. Boss of the Roost!; Don't Have False Standards!; Girl in the Ivory Castle; Plain Girl!; Soul Mates; You've Got to Know a Man!; Different Bride. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Contact Comics (1944) 7 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

"CVA Exceptional" Comic Verification Authority Sticker on front of slab.

Label #0348452005

Cover art by L. B. Cole. "The Golden Eagle Turned Traitor!", pencils by Rudy Palais; Golden Eagle carries a message to the Filipino underground, but enroute, his plane crashes and he suffers from amnesia. Untitled story; A colonel seeks out the location of a Japanese incursion into India and is followed by Black Venus. "Trouble Shooters of the Skyway," script and art by Robert Sale (as Bob Q. Siege); The role of the First Radio Squadron in assisting the war effort is portrayed. "Avenger," pencils by Paul Parker; Specifications for the Grumman TBF Avenger. "A 26 Invader"; Cadets listen to a lecture about the A-26. "Hellcat," pencils by Paul Parker; Specifications for the Grumman F6F Hellcat. "Trouble Shooters"; The role of Douglas test pilots in readying planes and combat pilots for the war effort is highlighted. "Sniper, G. I. Style"; How snipers, especially in jungle climates, operate. "Eyes of the Army," pencils by Alvin Hollingsworth; The role of observation planes in assisting the war effort is depicted. "A Feather For a Warhawk"; Tommy is shot down and captured because Little Black Bear broke flight formation; Upon learning of the consequences of his disobedience, Little Black Bear then takes it upon himself to search for and rescue Tommy. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cool Comics Cover Gallery (2023 Cool Comics) 1PSYCHIC.B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Psychic Edition B.

Label #4570321010

Nude "Psychic" Edition Virgin Cover by Tim Grayson. 16 pages, full color.

Cool Comics Cover Gallery (2023 Cool Comics) 1SUPERIOR.C CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Super Edition C.

Label #4714223004

"Superior" Nude Edition Virgin Cover by Fernando Rocha. 16 pages, full color.