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Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 12 CGC 5.5

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    Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 12 CGC 5.5

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4423957022

    Ended Jul 29 2024
    Bid History 9 bids
    Winning Bid $27

    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. Cover price: $0.20. Cover price $0.20. Grade: CGC 5.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)