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Cat (1972 Marvel) 1 VG 4.0

1st appearance and origin of Greer Grant Nelson (later Tigra). Beware the Claws of...the Cat! - Written by Linda Fite (script and co-plot) and Roy Thomas (co-plot). Art and Cover by Marie Severin and Wally Wood. She stalks by night! Introducing Marvel's newest action bombshell! How did a beautiful girl gain the uncanny powers of a killer beast? Don't miss this amazing origin issue! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cat (1972 Marvel) 2 FN+ 6.5

The Owl and the Pussycat!! - Written by Linda Fite. Art by Marie Severin and Jim Mooney. Cover by John Romita, Sr. The Cat takes on The Owl! Characters in this issue: The Cat [Greer Grant Nelson]; The Owl; Broussard [also as Arthur Tumolo] (introduction); Dr. Joanne Tumolo; Mal Donalbain (flashback); Bill Nelson (flashback); The Cat [Shirlee Bryant] (flashback); Zabo (flashback); Ben Richards. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Cat (1972 Marvel) 3 VG/FN 5.0

"From Far Beneath the Mirror of the Moon!" Script by Linda Fite, breakdowns by Paty Greer, finished art by Bill Everett. Letter to the editor from comic artist/writer Frank Miller praising the first issue of the series. Rich Buckler cover pencils? Cover price $0.20.

Cat (1972 Marvel) 4 FN- 5.5

Final issue of the series. "Stampede!" Script by Linda Fite, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Alan Weiss. Back-up reprint: Marvel Girl (of the X-Men) story, "The Female of the Species!" Script by Fite (her first story for Marvel), pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Sam Grainger. John Romita Sr. cover pencils; Tony Mortellaro cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Chamber of Chills (1972 Marvel) 1 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. New stories: Moon of Madness, Moon of Fear!, script by George Alec Effinger, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Dan Adkins; Travelers encounter a strange were-man, who appears human at night but becomes a vicious wolf in the morning. Delusion for a Dragon Slayer!, script by Gerry Conway (adaptation) and Harlan Ellison (original story), art by Syd Shores; A construction accident kills a man passing by but before he dies he dreams of performing heroic deeds in a fantasy world. Reprint: They Wait in Their... Dungeon!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; After an execution in the gas chamber, a sadistic warden faces a revolt by the inmates and attempts to flee downstairs. Ad for Tomb of Dracula #5 and Werewolf by Night #2, art by Gil Kane, Mike Ploog, and Tom Palmer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Chamber of Chills (1972 Marvel) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. New stories: Moon of Madness, Moon of Fear!, script by George Alec Effinger, pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Dan Adkins; Travelers encounter a strange were-man, who appears human at night but becomes a vicious wolf in the morning. Delusion for a Dragon Slayer!, script by Gerry Conway (adaptation) and Harlan Ellison (original story), art by Syd Shores; A construction accident kills a man passing by but before he dies he dreams of performing heroic deeds in a fantasy world. Reprint: They Wait in Their... Dungeon!, script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; After an execution in the gas chamber, a sadistic warden faces a revolt by the inmates and attempts to flee downstairs. Ad for Tomb of Dracula #5 and Werewolf by Night #2, art by Gil Kane, Mike Ploog, and Tom Palmer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Chamber of Chills (1972 Marvel) 2 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Tom Palmer. All new stories: The Monster from the Mound!, script by Gardner Fox (adaptation), art by Frank Brunner; A greedy rancher scoffs at the legend of the local Indian burying ground and digs it up, looking for buried treasure, but releases a vampire; adapting the story "The Horror From the Mound" by Robert E. Howard. Thirst, script by Steve Gerber and Dan Adkins (plot), pencils by Craig Russell, inks by Dan Adkins; A vampire awakens from a sleeping tube on a space ship and kills everyone aboard. Spell of the Dragon, script by John Jakes and Dan Adkins (plot), pencils by Dan Adkins (layouts) and Val Mayerik, inks by Joe Sinnott; The swordsman Brak is sent by a witch to kill a dragon, but she doesn't tell him that he will be compelled to kill the next person he sees after he performs the deed. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Chamber of Chills (1972 Marvel) 3 FN 6.0

Cover pencils by Alan Weiss, inks by Frank Giacoia. All new stories: The Thing on the Roof!, script by Roy Thomas, art by Frank Brunner; A search for a treasure in Central America unleashes a terrible creature that pursues the treasure-hunter to his doom; adapting the story by Robert E. Howard. All the Shapes of Fear!, script by George Alec Effinger, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Bill Everett; A motorcyclist accidentally runs over a child, in spite of an attempt by his future self to warn of the danger. The Girl Who Cast No Shadow, script by Gardner Fox, art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); A journalist is lured to his death by a woman who seems to need his help, but who is actually enslaved to an ancient demon. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Chamber of Chills (1972 Marvel) 4 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Frank Brunner. All new stories: The Opener of the Crypt!, script by John Jakes, art by Frank Brunner; A man who is fascinated by a short story of Edgar Allan Poe finds that he has a part to play in its continuation; adapting the story by John Jakes (sequel to "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe). Pawn of the Devoured, script by Steve Skeates, pencils by Jay Scott Pike, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; A shipwrecked castaway meets a horrible fate on an island inhabited only by ants. The Demon From Beyond!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by Joe Sinnott; Adventurer Murdoch Adams saves a woman from being sacrificed in a pagan ritual, and defeats the demon Ludi that required the sacrifice. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 1 FN/VF 7.0

"The World Still needs the Champions!" Part 1 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella. Art by Don Heck and Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Dan Adkins. Courage made them heroes - Fate made them Champions! Can a former super-spy, two mutants, a demi-god, and a demon carry on in the tradition of the mighty Avengers and Fantastic Four? Black Widow, Ice Man, Angel, Hercules, and Ghost Rider must unite to defend the Olympic goddess, Venus, from the evil machinations of Pluto, Lord of the Underworld, Ares, God of War, and Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921014

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921015

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (1975-1978 Marvel 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4640921018

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"Assault on Olympus!" Part 3 of 3. Story by Tony Isabella and Bill Mantlo. Art by George Tuska and Vince Colletta. Cover by Dan Adkins. The Champions have failed...Hercules and Venus are at the mercy of evil Pluto's malevolent machinations. Can Black Widow, Angel, Ice Man, and Ghost Rider regroup in time and find away to save their friends? NOTE: Letters page begins and includes a Marvel Value Stamp (series B # 29). Rich Buckler cover pencils, Dan Adkins cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1A CGC 9.8 Ramos

Paper: White

Label #3936848023

Written by Mark Waid. Art and Cover by Humberto Ramos. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 1B CGC 9.8 Ross 1:100 Variant

Paper: White

Ross Variant Cover.

Label #1392682011

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Mark Waid. Art by Humberto Ramos. Cover by Alex Ross. Following the fallout of CIVIL WAR II, Avengers Ms. Marvel, Nova and Spider-Man strike out on their own - joined by Cyclops, Viv Vision and the Totally Awesome Hulk! Six young heroes determined to change the world - and they're only the beginning! 44 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $4.99.

Champions (2016 Marvel 2nd Series) 22A CGC 9.8 Silva

Paper: White

Label #2055070004

Written by Jim Zub. Art by Kevin Libranda. Cover by R. B. Silva and Nolan Woodard. GUEST-STARRING THE MACABRE MAN-THING! The Champions' mission in space (in INFINITY COUNTDOWN!) has left its mark, and the team tries to move on. A chance to bring life back to a desolate village might be just what they need - or push them even farther apart... 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Chili (1969) 23 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4663579002

Civil War (2006 Marvel) Facsimile Edition 3B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Turner Foil Edition.

Label #4679014017

Foil Cover. (W) Mark Millar (A) Steve McNiven (CA) Michael Turner Continuing a facsimile re-presentation of the blockbuster crossover that scarred the Marvel Universe for years! After the rash actions of four young costumed vigilantes caused the destruction of the city of Stamford, Connecticut, a Superhuman Registration Act was put forward that would require all those possessing powers to register with the government. However, reaction to the move has split the world's heroes down the middle, with a pro-registration Iron Man on one side and his longtime ally Captain America in the other camp. With the Act about to become law, Cap has gone underground - but who will stand beside him? Who will join Tony Stark as the public faces of registration? And as tensions rise, what momentous, life-altering decision will Spider-Man make? It's one of the all-time great Marvel comic books, boldly re-presented in its original form, ads and all! Reprinting CIVIL WAR (2006) #2. Marvel will be reprinting the original seven issues of Civil War! 28 pages, full color, rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Civil War Chronicles (2007) 3N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4556966018

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Newsstand Edition. Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by RAMON BACHS & STEVE LIEBER Cover by MICHAEL TURNER Experience CIVIL WAR and its major tie-ins from CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE in chronological order! The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? In 'Embedded': There's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Urich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in 'The Accused': The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy has been found. But living through one of the worst superhuman disasters in history may be the worst thing that could happen, as this vilified hero is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #2-4. Cover price $4.99.

Civil War II (2016 Marvel) 3SDCC CBCS 9.8 Cho SDCC Variant

Paper: White

SDCC 2016 Previews Exclusive

Label #19-119A9E4-023

San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Sketch Cover by Michael ChoWritten by Brian Michael Bendis. Art by David Marquez. This is the one everyone will be talking about! One of the biggest heroes in the Marvel Universe will fall! Who it is and how and why will divide fans for years to come. Will the heroes of the Marvel Universe survive the unthinkable happening? The fallout to this issue is enormous! 44 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Civil War II Kingpin (2016) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

McKelvie Variant Cover.

Label #1303581001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Dalibor Talajic and Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz. Cover by Jamie McKelvie. An Inhuman with the ability to predict the future has helped the heroes of the Marvel Universe clamp down on crime before it can even happen. While this thwarts most criminals, one man has found a way to keep doing what he does best. Wilson Fisk has managed to stay one step ahead of the good guys and his crime enterprise is BOOMING. But what's his secret?! Rising stars Matthew Rosenberg (We Can Never Go Home) and Ricardo Lopez Ortiz (Wolf) present a gritty, street-level view of CIVIL WAR II starring the Kingpin in a world without crime! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Cloak or Dagger (2025 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Talavera "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4686320012

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Justina Ireland (A) Lorenzo Tammetta (CA) Ivan Talavera GHOSTED! X YEARS LATER, and Tandy and Tyrone have tied the knot - but their bond has come with a terrible cost. Now they can no longer exist on the same plane at the same time. Reunited at last, the fan-favorite characters from the hit Marvel Rivals face a love story warped by power and fate. Cover price $3.99.

Combat Kelly (1972 Marvel) 1 FN/VF 7.0

"Stop the Luftwaffe...Win the War!" Combat Kelly and his Deadly Dozen is a Sgt. Fury spin-off that was cancelled after nine issues. The titular character comes from the 1950s when Marvel was known as Atlas. In this first issue, Kelly leads a team of ex-cons (ala The Dirty Dozen) into Germany on a mission to retrieve a Nazi scientist. Script by Gary Friedrich, pencils by Dick Ayers, inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Severin. Cover price $0.20.

Combo Man Mini Comic (1996) 1 VF 8.0

Promotional comic by Combos snacks. Combo Man has the combined powers of the Marvel Super Heroes. 12 page color mini comic measures 4 x 5 3/4.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4510632003

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4264713014

Cover pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by John Verpoorten. First comic book appearance and origin of Conan. The Coming of Conan!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension 1st comic book appearance of Kull (cameo). The letters page contains a map of Conan's world of the Hyborian Age drawn by Windsor-Smith (based on Robert E. Howard's own version) and a short essay on The World of Conan. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 3 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!; script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Hyperborean/Brythunian battlefield; Conan converses with God Borri Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi; adapted from the non-Conan story, The Grey God Passes by Robert E. Howard. Rumored to have had lower distribution in some areas. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 4 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Tower of the Elephant!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: City of Arenjun in Zamora; Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request; adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 5 VG- 3.5

Cover and first wrap detached at one staple.

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Zukala's Daughter, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Frank Giacoia; setting: Zamorian Village; Conan frees villages of Zukala's control, saves Zephra from demon, and defeats Zukala--who disappears with his daughter Zephra; this story, though published in issue 5, was actually the third drawn by Windsor-Smith (following 1 and 2, but before 3 and 4); adapted from the poem "Zukala's Hour" by Robert E. Howard. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 6 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Devil-Wings Over Shadizar, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Shadizar the Wicked; Conan kills bat-like creature worshipped as a god; Jenna saves Conan's life & steals his gold; first appearance of Fafnir and Blackrat. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 7 FN 6.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Lurker Within!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Nemedian city of Numalia; Lady Aztrias betrays Conan. Conan burgles a merchant's building, is accused of murder, fights & kills a serpent-man, saves Demetrios's life and sees Thoth-Amon; adapted from the story The God in the Bowl by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 8 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Romita (re-touches). The Keepers of the Crypt, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Tom Sutton and Tom Palmer; setting: Lost city of Lanjau; Conan battles a giant lizard & Undead creatures; Jenna & Conan flee village on horse at end of story; adapted from a synopsis by Robert E. Howard. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 9 FN 6.0

Last 15-cent issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Last 15-cent issue. The Garden of Fear, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: primitive village & lost valley with Wooly Mammoths & man-eating flowers; Conan saves Jenna & kills sole survivor of ancient winged race; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 10 VF- 7.5

Giant-size issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith and Marie Severin (Kull vignette). Giant-size issue. Beware the Wrath of Anu! Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Corinthian city; Conan teams with Burgun in thievery. Burgun is betrayed & hung; Conan avenges his death by killing Aron & a priest; Jenna leaves Conan for Igon; Red Bull is freed and becomes the stars. 5-page King Kull back-up, The King and the Oak, adapting the poem by Robert E. Howard; breakdowns by Roy Thomas, pencils by Marie Severin, inks by John Severin. Reprint: Men of the Shadows! Script by Stan Lee, art by Joe Maneely (from The Black Knight 5, April 1956). Letter to the editor from Gerald W. Page (editor of Witchcraft and Sorcery Magazine). 52 pgs. Cover price: $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 11 FN+ 6.5

Giant-size issue. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Giant-size issue. Rogues in the House starring Thak [an ape] (villain, introduction), Nabonidus, Igon, Jenna, and Murilo (introduction), script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; adapted from Rogues In the House by Robert E. Howard. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Fred Hembeck. Windsor-Smith cover. 52 pgs. Cover price: $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 12 FN/VF 7.0

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) 13 FN 6.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Web of the Spider-God, plot by John Jakes, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: desert east of Ophir & city of Yezud; Conan is delirous in desert, Thanix saves his life; Conan fights Omm (giant spider), Tork destroys Yezud and leaves for Shadizar with Lea. 36 pgs. Cover price: $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 14 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First comic book appearance of Elric of Melnibone in A Sword Called Stormbringer, plot by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Sal Buscema; setting: Koth grasslands; Conan saves Zephra's life, fights against and later with Elric; Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 16 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Frost Giant's Daughter, script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Snowy battlefield; Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. This story originally appeared in Savage Tales 1, but for its publication here Windsor-Smith added another page (a new splash page), and some panels and dialogue were altered for Comics Code approval. Back-up reprint story: The Sword and the Sorcerers (from Chamber of Darkness 4), script by Roy Thomas, art by Windsor-Smith. Also in this issue: a full-page reprint of the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 16 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Frost Giant's Daughter, script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Snowy battlefield; Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her; Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan. This story originally appeared in Savage Tales 1, but for its publication here Windsor-Smith added another page (a new splash page), and some panels and dialogue were altered for Comics Code approval. Back-up reprint story: The Sword and the Sorcerers (from Chamber of Darkness 4), script by Roy Thomas, art by Windsor-Smith. Also in this issue: a full-page reprint of the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 17 VF- 7.5

Cover art by Gil Kane and Frank Brunner. The Gods of Bal-Sagoth, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ralph Reese; setting: Ship in the Vilayet Sea, Island city of Bal-Sagoth; Conan saves Kyrie and restores her as queen of Bal-Sagoth.Adapted from the non-Conan (Turlogh O'Brien) story by Robert E. Howard; Fafnir appearance. Letter to the editor from comic writer Marc DeMatteis. The letters page also contains the nominations for the 1971 Shazam awards (the Academy of Comic Book Arts, or the ACBA). Kane cover pencils, Frank Brunner cover inks. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 18 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Romita. The Thing in the Temple, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Island city of Bal-Sagoth in Vilayet Sea; Conan & Fafnir slay demons and flee from Bal-Sagoth as a volcano destroys the island; They are picked up in the Sea by Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story, The Gods of Bal-Sagoth by Robert E. Howard; Fafnir appearance. Letter to the editor from Ted White (editor of Amazing, Fantastic). Kane cover pencils, John Romita Sr. cover inks. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 19 FN/VF 7.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Hawks From the Sea, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks (pages 1-9) by Dan Adkins. (Pages 10-20 were reproduced directly from the pencils); setting: Ship, City of Makkalet; Conan works for Turanian military and lays seige to Makkalet; Legend of the Living Tarim is told; Conan makes enemy of Balthaz; Fafnir is wounded by flaming arrow. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 21 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. The Monster of the Monoliths, script by Roy Thomas, breakdowns by Barry Windsor-Smith, pencils by Craig Russell and Val Mayerik; inks by Dan Adkins and Sal Buscema; setting: Makkalet; Conan is taken captive in Makkalet when he defects from the Turanian army; Conan joins and is betrayed by Makkalet forces; Conan fights giant toad-god; adapted in part from the story "The Black Stone" by Robert E. Howard. Letters to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics) and comics artist Duffy Vohland. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 23 VF 8.0

Cover art by Gil Kane. First appearance of Red Sonja in The Shadow of the Vulture, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Wmith, inks by Sal Buscema, Dan Adkins, and Chic Stone; setting: Pah-Dishah, Makkalet; Conan delivers message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha; Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice; Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard featuring a female warrior, Red Sonya. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 VG 4.0

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 24 GD- 1.8

Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. First full Red Sonja story, The Song of Red Sonja, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith; setting: Makkalet; Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake; at the end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha; the Red Sonja story continues in Savage Sword of Conan 1. Final Windsor-Smith art on this title. The art in this issue (at least on page 8, and perhaps elsewhere) was altered without Windsor-Smith's approval. See Marvel Treasury Edition 15 or Savage Sword of Conan 82 for the original version. (The reprint in Conan Saga 8 contains the altered version). In the letter's column, Roy Thomas responds and announces Barry Smith's final departure as Conan the Barbarian artist; Incidentally, Roy's responses to R. Benitz and Keith Taylor are mistakenly transposed. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 25 VF+ 8.5

Cover pencils by Ralph Reese (layout) and Gil Kane (finished art), inks by Ralph Reese. The Mirrors of Kharam-Akkad, script by Roy Thomas, co-plot by Barry Windsor-Smith, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Sal Buscema and John Severin (pages 4-5); setting: City of Makkalet; Two page Kull flashback; Akkad; Prince Yezdigerd prepares to storm Makkalet; guest appearances by Kull and Brule the Spear-Slayer; the Kull appearance is based on a Kull story, The Mirrors of Tuzun Thone," by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 26 VF- 7.5

Cover pencils by John Romita (layout) and John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]. The Hour of the Griffin, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: City of Makkalet; The Living Tarim dies, Prince Yezdigerd storms Makkalet, Conan & Chumballa Bey save Queen Melissandra, King Eannatum dies. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 37 VF 8.0

Last 20-cent issue. Cover art by Neal Adams. The Curse of the Golden Skull, script by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams; setting: Northen wastes of the Hill-men & city with crystal tower; Conan & Juma fight a giant slug & rescue Yolinda from Rotath; 3-page prologue introduces Rotath; adapted from the non-Conan story by Robert E. Howard. First comic book appearance of Juma, a character by Lin Carter and L. Sprague De Camp. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp Series A # 8 (Captain America by Buscema). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.