Publishers / Marvel / Conan the Barbarian (1970) / #89
89August 1978
$0.35

Conan the Barbarian #89

Marvel · August 1978 · on sale 1978-05-16

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Identification plate

Series
Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
August 1978
Key date
1978-08-00
On-sale date
1978-05-16
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0714860249808
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Sword and the Serpent-Men!cover1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Danny CrespiConan; Thoth-Amon
1The Sword and the Serpentcomic story17script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Ernie Chan; colors: George Roussos; letters: Joe RosenConan [Amra]; Belit; Zula; Jullah the Forgotten One (mentioned); the Nemedian Skeptics (mentioned); Councilor; King Ctesphon III [Neftha]; Hath-Horeb (mentioned); Black Ring [Ptor-Nubis (mentioned); Shu-Onoru (mentioned); Thoth-Amon]; Akhose; the Priests of Set; Serpent-Men [Belit (impostor, dies);
2-letters page1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: George Pérez; inks: Klaus Janson; letters: Gaspar Saladino

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Conan Saga #931994On eBay ›
The Dance of the Skull and Other Stories
ISBN 1-59307-636-3; 978-1-59307-636-8
2007On eBay ›

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