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Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 12 GD/VG 3.0

Signed by writer Roy Thomas (splash), does not include certificate of authenticity. Water damage.

First 20-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta. First 20-cent cover price. The Dweller in the Dark, script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Corinthinan city of Zahmahn; Conan becomes Fatima's lover; Fatima throws Conan & Yaila to monster in dungeon; Conan escapes, throws Fatima to monster and makes Yaila the new Queen. This story was originally intended for Savage Tales 2 before it was canceled (the first time). The art was altered so that it would pass the Comics Code and published here. See Savage Tales 4 for the original, unaltered version. (The muddy reprint in Conan Saga 5 is from the altered version.) Back-up story, The Blood of the Dragon, script by Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Kane, Tom Palmer, and Berni Wrightson. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 22 FN- 5.5

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Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Despite the new Barry Windsor-Smith cover, this issue actually reprints The Coming of Conan from issue 1, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Vanaheim, Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension. Also in this issue: previously unpublished Windsor-Smith pin-up. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 48 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4627593006

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dick Giordano. The Rats Dance at Ravengard, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dick Giordano and Dan Adkins; setting: Western border wastelands; Flashback story of 15 year old Conan achieving manhood; Conan is captured by Torkal Moh; adapted from the novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Red Sonja back-up story, Episode, script by Thomas, pencils by Buscema, inks by Giordano. Continues from Savage Sword of Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 55 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4640506012

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. A Shadow on the Land, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; setting: City of Ronnoco, Plain of Shamu; Conan battles Shadow and Scorpion and saves the city of Ronnoco. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 55 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4640506011

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Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. A Shadow on the Land, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tom Palmer; setting: City of Ronnoco, Plain of Shamu; Conan battles Shadow and Scorpion and saves the city of Ronnoco. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 67 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4641456013

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Red Sonja and Belit guest star in Talons of the Man-Tiger! Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by the Tribe (Tony DeZuniga and others); setting: Messantia; Red Sonja beats Belit at swordplay (and takes page of skelos), Conan kills Man-tiger and frees Yusef from prison; Conan & Belit chase Red Sonja in last panel. Story continues in Marvel Feature #7. Letter to the editor from Kim Thompson (Comics Journal). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 114 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #17-27CD176-033

Cover art by Ernie Chan. The Shadow of the Beast! Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; City of Akkharia & nearby manse ruins; Conan loses at gambling; Kagal takes Tamris from Conan by force and flees to manse; Conan follows & finds Kagal killed by Caldix who is in a mastiff's body; Conan defeats Caldix & rescues the girl; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Captain Marvel Defends the Earth! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 150 CBCS 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #20-4584293-046

Tower of Flame - Written by Michael Fleisher. Art by John Buscema and Ernie Chan. Cover by John Buscema. Conan meets a mysterious female, being pursued by mysterious people for some mysterious reason -- possibly the girl's mysterious power! Buy it and be enlightened! Characters in this issue: Conan; Baron Turb'eq (first appearance). 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 241N VF 8.0

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) 241N FN 6.0

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) Annual 1 VG+ 4.5

All reprints: "Lair of the Beastmen" from Conan # 2 and "The Tower of the Elephant" from Conan # 4 (scripts by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema). Half-page Hyborian Age map by Windsor-Smith. Half-page essay noting the awards the Conan comic had won in just the first two years of its existence. New Windsor-Smith cover. 52 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028002

Direct Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028001

Direct Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028004

Direct Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 1D CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028005

Direct Edition. Cover by John Buscema. Conan the Barbarian, script by John Buscema and Michael Fleisher, art by John Buscema; Conan is sold into slavery after his parents are killed by Thulsa Doom. Becoming a mighty warrior and freeing himself, Conan allies with Valeria and Subotai to rob the Tower of the Serpent; Conan recognizes the Cult's symbol as the same one that Thulsa Doom had worn; Conan kills the Great Guardian Serpent and flees the Cult. Adapted from the film. 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028007

John Buscema art Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028008

John Buscema art Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4638028011

John Buscema art Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4638028010

John Buscema art Cover price $0.60.

Conan the Barbarian Movie Special (1982) 2 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4638028009

John Buscema art Cover price $0.60.