Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Mark Jewelers comic books 1970-1985

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Black Hound of Vengeance." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins. Fafnir appearance. The letters page reprints the Hyborian Age map from Conan 1. The page also announces the winners of the 1971 Academy of Comic Book Arts. (Best Continuing Feature, Conan the Barbarian; Best Individual Story, "Snowbirds Don't Fly" by Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams from Green Lantern 85; Best Dramatic Penciler, Neal Adams; Best Dramatic Inker, Dick Giordano; Best Writer, Roy Thomas.) Windsor-Smith cover. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Despite the new Barry Windsor-Smith cover, this issue actually reprints The Coming of Conan from issue 1, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Windsor-Smith, inks by Dan Adkins; setting: Vanaheim, Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future; Tara returns to her dimension. Also in this issue: previously unpublished Windsor-Smith pin-up. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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 letters 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.32 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]. The Blood of Bel-Hissar, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: Castle Bel-El-Shaithan; First appearance Turgohl (the mute) and Suwaan of Khitai; Conan drinks drugged wine; adapted from the non-Conan story "The Blood of Belshazzar" by Robert E. Howard. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Moon of Zembabwei." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted from the non-Conan story, "Moon of Zambebwei" (or "Moon of Zembabwei"; sources vary) by Robert E. Howard. Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Two Against Turan." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted from the non-Conan story, "Two Against Tyre," by Robert E. Howard. Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Hand of Nergal." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard and Lin Carter. Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Shadow in the Tomb." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Gil Kane and John Romita Sr. cover pencils, Romita cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Flame Winds of Lost Khitai." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted in part from the Prester John novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell W. Page. The letters page notes that Conan the Barbarian won the 1972 Academy of Comic Books Arts for Best Comic Magazine. For other winners, see the listing in Tomb of Dracula 14. Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Death and 7 Wizards." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted in part from the Prester John novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell W. Page. Letter to the editor from comic writer Ralph Macchio. Herb Trimpe cover (with John Romita Sr.). Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "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. Notes: Adapted in part from the Prester John novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell W. Page. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The hell-Spawn of Kara-Shehr." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Adapted from the non-Conan story "Fire of Asshurbanipal" by Robert E. Howard. Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover layout by John Romita Sr., pencils and inks Ernie Chan. Beware of the Hyrkanians Bearing Gifts, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]; setting: Turan capital city of Aghrapur; Conan returns to Aghrapur and saves King Yildiz from a stone golem; Conan and Amytis are romantically involved. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 10 (Luke Cage, Power Man). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 20-cent issue. "The Curse of the Golden Skull." Script by Roy Thomas, art by Neal Adams. 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). Adams cover. Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. First 25-cent issue. Cover pencils by Gil Kane and John Romita (alterations), inks by Ernie Chan and John Romita (alterations). First 25-cent issue. The Warrior and the Were-Woman, script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema; setting: Turan capital of Aghrapur & surrounding countryside; Amytis betrays Conan; Conan kills Gimil-Ishbi; Conan fights Lilitu the were-woman; Conan leaves the Turan Army; adapted from the non-Conan story "The House of Arabu" by Robert E. Howard. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 30 (the Grey Gargoyle by Jack Kirby). Cover price $0.20.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Dragon From the Inland Sea." Script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 72 (the Lizard). Gil Kane cover pencils, Ernie Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Fiend From the Forgotten City." Script by Michael Resnick and Roy Thomas, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). Reprint back-up story (from Journey Into Mystery 45): "The Changeling!" Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. Letter to the editor from artist Ken Meyer,Jr. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 31. Buckler cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Night of the Gargoyle." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"). 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). Gil Kane cover pencils, Chan cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 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. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Last Ballad of Laza-Lanti." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Neal Adams and others (as "The Crusty Bunkers"). This episode 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). Gil Kane cover pencils; Crusty Bunkers cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Curse of the Conjurer." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Joe Sinnott. Adapted from the novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Letters to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics) and (novelist?) Nancy Collins. Cover by Gil Kane (?), John Buscema, and John Romita. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Goblins in the Moonlight." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dan Adkins. Adapted from the novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Reprint back-up story, "Sanctuary." Script and art by Wally Wood. Also in this issue: an essay on Conan's origin by Fred Blosser, and a pin-up of young Conan by Tim Conrad. Gil Kane cover pencils, Tom Palmer cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "The Rats Dance at Ravengard." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dick Giordano and Dan Adkins. Adapted from the novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Red Sonja back-up story, "Episode." Script by Thomas, pencils by Buscema, inks by Giordano. Continues from Savage Sword of Conan 1. Gil Kane cover pencils (Giordano inks?). Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Wolf-Woman." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dick Giordano. Adapted from the novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Letters to the editor from Dean Mullaney (Eclipse Comics) and writer Frank Lovece. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A # 80 (the Ghost Rider). Gil Kane cover pencils, Giordano cover inks. Cover price $0.25.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Klaus Janson. The Dweller in the Pool, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Dick Giordano; setting: Castle Ravengard & Alkarion; Conan battles a giant green creature; Gwineer & Themas Herklar die; adapted from the Belmont novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.25. Cover price $0.25.