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Issue Details

Issue #78
Published July 1982
Cover Price 1.50 USD
Editing Louise Jones

Cover Details

Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Earl Norem
Inks Earl Norem
Reprinted in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #61

25 page Conan story "Demons of the Firelight"

Characters Conan; King Maklos (first appearance; villain); Gabrelle Pok (first appearance; villain); Trelinka (first appearance; villain)
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Michael Fleisher
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes Continued from issue #71. Continued in next issue.

14 page Red Sonja story "The Day of the Sword"

Characters Red Sonja (origin retold)
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas; Doug Moench
Pencils Howard Chaykin; Dick Giordano
Inks Terry Austin
Letters Janice Chiang
Notes Red Sonja origin retold from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3.

11 page Hyborian Age, The story "Island of Pirates' Doom: Part V"

Characters Gowar (Villain); Tobak (Villain); Katur (Villain)
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Danny Bulanadi
Letters Rick Parker
Reprinted in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #58