Auctions: comic books in 'Conan', graded by CGC

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 1 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #0629076004

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) 24 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #3929324004

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) 91 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4480147005

Cover art by John Buscema. Belit guest stars in Savage Doings in Shem!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Tigress & Asgalun; Conan, Belit are united with the corsairs; M'gora scouts Asgalun; They all sneak into Asgalun, but are trapped & caught by Ptor-Nubis. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 92 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4480147006

Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan. The Thing in the Crypt!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: snowy wilderness & cave in mountain; Conan fights wolves, runs to cave, brings a giant skeleton to life, kills it and takes its ancient sword; adapted from the story by L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter. Thor stars in a one-page Hostess ad, Good Overcomes Evil! 32 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) 95 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4386898013

Cover art by John Buscema. Brief Belit appearance in The Return of Amra!, script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan; setting: Black Coast jungle & cliffs; Conan finds G'Chambi in a cave, battles a small dinosaur, and learns a secret hieroglyph from G'Hambi before he dies. Michael Golden art on a one-page Micronauts ad. Letter to the editor from comics editor/columnist Cat Yronwode. Iron Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, An Irresistible Force! 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

Conan the Barbarian (1970 Marvel) Annual 3 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4507185001

Reprints from Savage Sword of Conan: "At the Mountain of the Moon-God." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcos. King Kull back-up: "The Beast From the Abyss." Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Howard Chaykin, inks by the Crusty Bunkers (Neal Adams and others). Adapted from the story "Black Abyss" by Robert E. Howard and Lin Carter. Splash page inks by Rudy Nebres. New cover: John Buscema pencils, Ernie Chan inks. Cover price $0.60.

Conan the King (1980) 28 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3949093018

King Conan confronts a conflict that he cannot ignore when into his court bursts...Red Sonja! Is Conan still a man, or has his crown turned Hyborea's greatest barbarian into a wimp? Red Sonja demands to know. And Conan must find the truth in "Call of the Wild." Written by Alan Zelenetz, with art by Marc Silvestri and Geof Isherwood. Cover by Mary Wilshire and Mike Kaluta. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Avengers (2019 Marvel) 1J CGC 9.6 Jacinto Variant 3rd Printing

Paper: White

Third Printing

Label #2073834007

3rd Printing. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Mike Deodato. Cover by Kim Jacinto. The most savage, most unkillable team of characters in the Marvel Universe is assembled! Wolverine! Venom! Elektra! Punisher! And in their midst - Conan the Barbarian! Conan has returned to the Marvel Universe and his new adventures begin here. What is the City of Sickles? Who is the Marrow God? How is the Hand involved? The roughest and most dangerous characters rumble through this new title starting with...Conan vs. Wolverine? 'Nuff said. 36 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $4.99.

Savage Avengers (2019 Marvel) 2D CGC 9.8 Bradshaw 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Bradshaw Variant Cover

Label #2053060003

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Mike Deodato. Cover by Nick Bradshaw. The Hand has teamed up with the evil wizards of the Hyborian Age to summon a death god from a celestial hell. The only thing standing between Earth and destruction is the Savage Avengers: Conan, Wolverine, Punisher and Voodoo. Plus: Logan donates blood, changing one Avenger forever. And Conan discovers a dark secret squirming in a genie bottle. Your new favorite ongoing series is knives out in its second chapter. 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 40 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020002

Conan stars in "A Dream of Blood." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. This begins an adaptation of the novel "Conan the Buccaneer" by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Fred Blosser reviews the Conan Power Records album in "The (Almost) Forgotten Tales of Conan" with illustrations by Neal Adams and Buscema/Adams. Conan newspaper strips with art by Ernie Chan. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 8) by Lee Falconer. Anton Caravana frontispiece. Buscema cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 42 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020003

Conan stars in "The Devil-Tree of Gamburu." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. The adaptation of "Conan the Buccaneer" by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter continues. Bran Mak Morn and King Kull star in "Kings of the Night." Script by Thomas, art by David Wenzel. Adapted from the Robert E. Howard story. "A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan" (part 9) by Lee Falconer. Illustrations by Tom Yeates and Buscema. DeZuniga frontispiece. Bob Larkin cover. Cover price $1.00.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 45 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020004

Conan stars in "The Gem in the Tower." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Adapted from the short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Red Sonja stars in "Master of Shadows." Script by Christy Marx, pencils by Buscema, inks by DeZuniga. "Chains and Fetters: A Study of Slavery in the Hyborian Age," article by Jim Neal, full-page illustration by Buscema/Kerry Gammill; another illo by Neal Adams? "A Conan Quiz" by Jim Neal, illustration by Sandy Plunkett. Ernie Chan frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 46 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4490020005

Conan stars in "Moon of Blood." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Adapted from the story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Non-Conan back-up story, "This Sword for Hire." Script by Don Glut, art by Hal Santiago. Fred Blosser reviews a couple of Robert E. Howard paperbacks in "The Savage Swordbooks of Conan." Kerry Gammill frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 47 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020006

Conan stars in "The Treasure of Tranicos." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Gil Kane and John Buscema, inks by Joe Rubinstein and others (including Rick Bryant). Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "The Secret of the Black Stranger," article by Fred Blosser. Full-page illustration by Tom Yeates. Tony DeZuniga frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 48 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020007

Conan starsin "A Wind Blows From Stygia." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. This concludes the adaptation of "The Treasure of Tranicos" by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. "The Barbarian in Babylon" article by Kenneth Turan on the upcoming Conan (reprinted from the August 27, 1979 issue of New West magazine). Photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger; art by Ron Cobb. Tony DeZuniga frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 49 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4490020008

Conan stars in "When Madness Wears the Crown." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Beginning the adaptation of "Conan the Liberator" by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Non-Conan back-up story, "Woman From Khitai." Script by Don Glut, pencils by Gary Brodsky, inks by DeZuniga. "Chains and Fetters: A Study of Slavery in the Hyborian Age" (part 2) essay by Jim Neal. Illustrations by Neal Adams (reprinted from earlier issues). DeZuniga frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 52 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4490020011

Conan stars in "Conan the Liberator." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. This concludes the adaptation of the "Conan the Liberator" novel by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. Ernie Chan portfolio (Conan, Red Sonja, Solomon Kane, Belit, Valeria, and King Kull). Danny Bulanadi frontispiece. Nestor Redondo cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 53 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4490020012

Conan stars ini "The Sorcerer and the Soul." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Rudy Nebres. This begins an adaptation of the novel "Conan and the Sorcerer" by Andrew J. Offutt. Solomon Kane stars in "Wings in the Night." Script by Don Glut, art by David Wenzel. Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Three-page article, "The Hyborian Reporter," includes art by Alfredo Alcala and photos of Roy Thomas. Pat Broderick frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.25.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 74 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020014

Conan stars in "Lady of the Silver Snows." Script by Chris Claremont, art by Val Mayerik. Valeria stars in "Island of Pirates' Doom" (part 2). Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Non-Conan back-up story, "The Black Stone." Script by Thomas, art by Gene Day. Adapted from a story by Robert E. Howard. Article about the Conan movie, "Conan in Zamora" by Steven Grant. Joe Chiodo frontispiece. Joe Jusko cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 76 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4490020016

Conan stars in "Dominion of the Bat." Script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Alfredo Alcala, Joe Chiodo, and Ricardo Villamonte. Valeria stars in "Island of Pirtaes' Doom" (part 3). Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Buscema, inks by Danny Bulanadi. "Demons of Ghost Swamp" (part 2). Script by Thomas, art by Ernie Chan. Adapted from the story "Wolves Beyond the Border" by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. (Part 1 appears in SSOC 59.) Pin-up by Jeff Easley. Bill Sienkiewicz frontispiece. Joe Chiodo cover Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 78 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4490020018

Conan stars in "Demons of the Firelight." Script by Michael Fleisher, breakdowns by John Buscema, finished art by Ernie Chan. Red Sonja stars in "Day of the Sword." Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Terry Austin. Valeria stars in "Island of Pirates' Doom" (part 5). Script by Thomas, pencils by Buscema, inks by Danny Bulanadi. Article about the Conan movie, "Barbarian SPFX" by David Anthony Kraft. Pablo Marcos frontispiece. Earl Norem cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 79 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4490020019

Conan stars in "Demons of the Firelight" (part 2). Script by Michael Fleisher, breakdowns by John Buscema, finished art by Ernie Chan. Bront stars in "In the Halls of Shilme." Plot and art by Buscema, script by Bruce Jones. Valeria stars in the conclusion of "Island of Pirates' Doom." Script by Roy Thomas, breakdowns by Buscema, finished art by Danny Bulanadi. Chan portfolio. Two interviews from the Conan movie by David Anthony Kraft, one with executive producer Edward R. Pressman, and one with associate producer Edward Summer. Pablo Marcos frontispiece. Joe Chiodo cover. Cover price $1.50.

Savage Sword of Conan (1974 Marvel) 85 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4490020020

Conan stars in "Daughter of the God King." Script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Danny Bulanadi and Nestor Redondo. Two-page Hyborian Age map by Tim Conrad. Pin-ups by Pablo Marcos (4) and Jeff Easley (1). Armando Gil frontispiece. Joe Chiodo cover. Cover price $1.50.