Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) UK Edition comic books 1974

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. "The Temptress in the Tower of Flame" Written by Roy Thomas. Pencils by John Buscema. Inks by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Cover pencils by Gil Kane with inks by Ernie Chan. Conan spies for the Turanian army, kills Shamash (the terrible), incites civil-war in Wan Tengri and frees the princess of Wan Tengri. Note: Adapted in part from the Prester John novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell W. Page

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 6p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]. The hell-Spawn of Kara-Shehr, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; Conan battles a demon in the desert west of Khitai and goes to the Lost city of Kara-Shera; adapted from the non-Conan story, "Fire of Asshurbanipal" by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. The Garden of Life and Death, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: Oasis of Shar-Al-Tjinn; Conan saves & kills Zhadorr; Conan fights a man-eating tree & kills Phandar; Yar Ali & Haak-Shi die. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 91 (Hela the Goddess of Death by Buscema). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan. Night of the Gargoyle, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Thieves in Zamora; Conan fights a gargoyle & saves Arlinna; adapted from the non-Conan story The Purple Heart of Erlik by Robert E. Howard; Story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from Deam Mullaney (Eclipse Comics). The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 24 (the Falcon by Sal Buscema).

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 7p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins. Red Sonja returns in Tower of Blood, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as "Ernie Chua]; setting: Desert & valley with a tower; Conan saves Red Sonja (twice); Conan & Red Sonja are captured by Uathacht & Morophla; adapted from the story by David A. English. Parts of the story continue from Savage Sword of Conan 1. Letter to the editor from comic artist Bill Blyberg. The letterspage also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 55 (Medusa by Buscema). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover art by John Buscema. Red Sonja guest-stars in Of Flame and the Fiend, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Neal Adams and others (as "The Crusty Bunkers"); setting: valley with tower; Afterlings save Conan & Red Sonja; On last page, Red Sonja knocks out Conan with rock and goes her own way; adapted from the story "Tower of Blood" by David A. English. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 71 (the Vision by Buscema). 36 pgs.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 8p cover price. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Neal Adams and Crusty Bunkers. The Last Ballad of Laza-Lanti, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Neal Adams and others (as "The Crusty Bunkers"); setting: Shadizar the Wicked & Dark Valley; Conan & Laza-Lanti kill monster called Lord of Dark Valley; Timara & Laza-Lanti commit suicide. Includes poetry to Robert E. Howard. The letters page lists the winners of the 1973 Academy of Comic Book Arts (Best Comic Magazine, Swamp Thing; Best Writer, Archie Goodwin; Best Dramatic Penciler, Berni Wrightson; Best Dramatic Inker, Dick Giordano; Best Individual Dramatic Story, "Song of Red Sonja" by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith from Conan 24; Best Dramatic Short Story, "The Himalayan Assignment" by Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson; Best Humor Writers Stu Schwartzberg and Steve Skeates; Best Humor Penciler, Marie Severin; Best Humor Inker, Ralph Reese; Best Humor Short Story, "The Gourmet" by Steve Skeates and Berni Wrightson). 36 pgs.