Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Whitman Variants comic books in grade FN/VF or lower
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Issue #71
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in The Secret of Ashtoreth!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Island city of Kelka; Conan & Belit escape & free Astarta; City of Kelka is destroyed by a sea-god. Kawaku betrays Conan & Belit. Belit kills Akkheba; adapted from the non-Conan story "The Marchers of Valhalla" by Robert E. Howard. Spider-Man and Captain America star in a one-page Ricochet Racers ad. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Green Thumb. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #72
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in Vengeance in Asgalun, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigris & city of Asgalun; Belit confronts Nim-Karrak and discovers her father is still alive; Kawaku disobeys Belit. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Champ. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a Joe Weider ad. Letters to the editor from comic writer Mike Barr and comics historian Peter Sanderson. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #74
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Whitman Variant. Cover art by Gil Kane. Belit guest stars in The Battle at the Black Walls!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigris & black-walled sea-port city of Khemi; Thoth-Amon visits Conan in a dream; Conan and Belit rescue Neftha from a Stygian ship, fight a sea-serpent and torch the Khemi navy; Thoth-Amon cameo. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices! 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #75
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Whitman Variant. Cover art by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in The Hawk-Riders of Harakht!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Khemi & river Styx; Belit is captured by hawk-riders of Harakht; Conan kills a hawk-rider, giant hawk, & crocodile; Conan prepares to rescue Belit. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Wieder ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #76
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in Swordless in Stygia, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Harakht; Conan enters Harakht to rescue Belit who is held captive by Hor-Neb. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Madam Web. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. Jack Davis art in a one-page Spalding ad on the back cover. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #77
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in When Giants Walk the Earth!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: City of Harakht; Conan fights the giant Gol-Thir and saves Belits life in an arena. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Madam Web. Jack Davis art in a one-page Spalding ad on the back cover. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #78
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- INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.
Whitman Variant. Reprint from Savage Sword of Conan 1. Cover art by John Buscema. Reprint story from Savage Sword of Conan 1: Curse of the Undead-Man, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos; setting: Zamora's City of Thieves; Conan & Red Sonja battle Costranno (who comes back to life when his ring and finger magically reattach to his corpse); fully adapted from the story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #79
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit cameo in The Lost Valley of Iskander!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Hilly country & city of Attalus (founded by Alexander the Great); Conan guards the mystic eye of the serpent god, Set; Conan rescues Bardylis; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in a one-page Joe Weider ad. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.30. Cover price $0.30.
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Issue #80
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Trial By Combat!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: city of Attalus; Conan defeats Ptolemy and Becomes King of Attalus; Stygians attack Attalus; Aristo dies; adapted from the non-Conan story "The Lost Valley of Iskander" by Robert E. Howard. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Legal Eagle. Jack Davis art on a Spalding back-cover ad. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #89
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit and Conan face Thoth-Amon in The Sword and the Serpent!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Catacombs under Luxor City; Conan, Zula & Belit battle snake-creatures to leave the catacombs; Thoth-Amon becomes Neftha's advisor. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Home Wrecker. Jack Davis art on a Spalding back cover ad. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #91
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Whitman Variant. Cover art by John Buscema. Belit guest stars in Savage Doings in Shem!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress & Asgalun; Conan, Belit are united with the corsairs; M'gora scouts Asgalun; They all sneak into Asgalun, but are trapped & caught by Ptor-Nubis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #92
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. The Thing in the Crypt!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: snowy wilderness & cave in mountain; Conan fights wolves, runs to cave, brings a giant skeleton to life, kills it and takes its ancient sword; adapted from the story by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. Thor stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Good Overcomes Evil! 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #93
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Whitman Variant. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. Belit guest stars in Of Rage and Revenge!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Asgalun; Both Zula & Belit achieve their revenge; Belit is offered the crown of Asgalun--but declines it; Zula, Conan, & Belit take to the sea again at the end. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #94
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Whitman Variant. Cover art by John Buscema. Belit guest stars in The Beast-King of Abombi!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress, black coast; Zula departs with Yarunga, Lasanga, Ajonga, and others corsairs; Belit & Conan attack beast king, but Belit is captured & Conan tumbles over a cliff. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Dreadnought. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #95
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Whitman Variant. Cover art by John Buscema. Brief Belit appearance in The Return of Amra!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Black Coast jungle & cliffs; Conan finds G'Chambi in a cave, battles a small dinosaur, and learns a secret hieroglyph from G'Hambi before he dies. Michael Golden art on a one-page Micronauts ad. Letter to the editor from comics editor/columnist Cat Yronwode. Iron Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, An Irresistible Force! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #98
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Whitman Variant. First 40-cent issue. Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McCleod. First 40-cent issue. Belit guest stars in Sea-Woman!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress; A blue-skinned sea-woman is brought on board the Tigress-she lures 2 men to their death; Conan is saved from her by Belit's love; N'yaga falls sick.. Iron Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Brains Over Brawn! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.40. Cover price $0.40.
