Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) comic books 1970-1983, graded by CGC

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 16 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4018764011

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) 21 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4018765002

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) 21 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4018765008

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) 24 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4416908002

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.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 84 CGC 8.5 SS Thomas

Paper: White

Signed by Roy Thomas on 9/10/21

Label #3884758003

Cover pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Two Against the Hawk-City!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: city of Harakht; Conan returns to Harakht, is subdued by Zula, and imprisoned by Mer-ath. Belit & Neftha enter Luxor and turn into serpents; Zula & Conan escape and flee on giant hawks. Spider-man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Spider-Man Spoils a Snatch. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.