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Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	1975
Cover Price	0.50 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Len Wein
Notes	Inking originally attributed to John Romita updated by Nick Caputo 3/28/2007 according to Joe's records

Cover Details - "Conan and Elric Battle the Hordes of Hell!"

Characters	Conan; Elric
Genre	Sword and sorcery
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Sinnott; John Romita (alterations)
Letters	Gaspar Saladino
Notes	Inking originally attributed to John Romita updated by Nick Caputo 3/28/2007 according to Joe's records

1 page Conan cover reprint (on interior page) "The Coming of Elric or A Sword Called...Stormbringer!"

Characters	Conan; Elric
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Pencils	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Inks	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Editing	Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (March 1972) [approximately .60 page size]

21 page Conan story "A Sword Called Stormbringer!"

Characters	Conan; Sorcerer-King Elric of Melnibone; Zephra; Zukala; Kulan-Gath (cameo); Terhali; Xiombarg; Prince Gaynor the Damned; Marduk
Synopsis	Setting: Koth grasslands; Conan saves Zephra's life, fights against and later with Elric. Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); James Cawthorn (plot)
Pencils	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inks	Sal Buscema
Letters	John Costanza
Editing	Stan Lee (Original Editor)
Notes	Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.
Reprinted	from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (March 1972)

1 page Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox promo (ad from the publisher) "A Gargantuan Gallery of Garulous Goings-On Guaranteed to Garner Your Gratitude - Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox [November 1975]"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Stan Lee talks about 7-Eleven Slurpee cups. Miscellaneous Marvel news items.

1 page Hostess Fruit Pies; The Hulk advertisement "The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil!"

Characters	Hulk; Wendigo; Abomination
Synopsis	Two young boys revive the Hulk with Hostess Fruit Pies after he has been beaten by the Abomination and the Wendigo.
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	John Romita
Inks	John Romita
Notes	Advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies. Featured in November 1975 and December 1975 Marvel Comics.

1 page MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz promo (ad from the publisher) "We're Off to See the Wizard..."

Genre	Fantasy
Script	? (promo copy)
Pencils	John Romita
Inks	John Romita
Notes	Promo for the upcoming Special Edition Treasury of MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz using a reprint of the cover, another small illustration and containing a coupon that could be used to order the book.

1 page Conan cover reprint (on interior page) "The Hell Hordes of Chaos!"

Characters	Conan; Elric
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Pencils	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Inks	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
Editing	Stan Lee
Reprinted	from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (May 1972) [approximately .60 page size]

21 page Conan story "The Green Empress of Melnibone"

Characters	Conan; Elric (guest star); Zukala; Zephra (Death); Arkyn (introduction); Arioch (villain, introduction); Terhali (Death); Kulan-Gath; Xiombarg (Death); Prince Gaynor the Damned
Synopsis	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.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); James Cawthorn (plot)
Pencils	Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inks	Sal Buscema; Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Letters	Sam Rosen
Notes	Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.
Reprinted	from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (May 1972)

7 page story "The Blood of the Dragon!"

Characters	Roy Thomas; Gil Kane; Kalligor; Valannus; Hydragon
Synopsis	This story is set in Conan's Hyborian in the kingdom of Aqilonia. Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand.
Genre	Sword and Sorcery
Script	Roy Thomas
Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Gil Kane (as Diverse Hands) (Page 1); Tom Palmer (as Diverse Hands) (Page 2,3,6,7); Bernie Wrightson (as Diverse Hands) (Page 4,5)
Letters	Artie Simek
Notes	Information on who inked what pages from Kevin Nowlan (5/2007).
Reprinted	from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971)

Half page FOOM promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Never too Late to Join... FOOM!"

Genre	Superhero
Script	? (promo copy)
Pencils	Various
Inks	Various
Notes	Advertisement for FOOM with a coupon for ordering.

Half page Marvel Freezesicle Molds promo (ad from the publisher) "Cool It--With Marvel Freezesicles!"

Characters	Captain America; Hulk; Spider-Man
Genre	Superhero
Script	? (promo copy)
Notes	Advertisement for Marvel Freezesicle Molds with an illustration of Captain America, Hulk and Spider-Man licking freezesicles and a coupon for ordering.