Publishers / Marvel / Conan the Barbarian (1970) / #19
19October 1972
$0.20

Conan the Barbarian #19

Marvel · October 1972 · on sale 1972-07-18

First appearance: Kharam-AkkadFirst appearance: Yezdigerd IIIFirst appearance: Tarim1 variant
Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies ›
How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
October 1972
Key date
1972-10-00
On-sale date
1972-07-18
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kharam-Akkad - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Yezdigerd III - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tarim - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Hawks from the Seacover1pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Barry Smith; colors: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: Barry Windsor-Smith, John CostanzaConan
1Hawks from the Sea!comic story20script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Barry Smith; letters: John Costanza, Barry Windsor-SmithConan, Fafnir Hellhand, Kharam-Akkad First, Tarim First, Yezdigerd III First
2Pulsating Pronouncements and Pertinent Propaganda from the Pundits Who Play for Fun!in-house column0.8letters: typeset
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.2
4-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith; inks: Barry Windsor-Smith

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Essential Conan #1
ISBN 0-7851-0751-7		2000On eBay ›
Conan Saga #61987On eBay ›
The Monster of the Monoliths and Other Stories
ISBN 1-59307-024-1		2003On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Before you buy

  • Check the price box: Marvel ran 30-cent and 35-cent test-market price variants in 1976-77.
  • Canadian and Whitman editions exist for many bronze books; match the barcode area to the plate.
  • Look for Mark Jewelers inserts and date stamps - they affect collector preference, not authenticity.

Series context

‹ #1819 of 275#20 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q109006433 (Yezdigerd III), first-appearance property (CC0)

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com