Publishers / Marvel / The Savage Sword of Conan (1974) / #42
42July 1979
$1.00

The Savage Sword of Conan #42

Marvel · July 1979

First appearance: GonarFirst appearance: Cormac of Connacht
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Identification plate

Series
The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
July 1979
Key date
1979-07-00
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860292907

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Cormac of Connacht - 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
0The Devil Trees of Gamburucover1pencils: Bob Larkin; inks: Bob Larkin; colors: Bob LarkinConan; Chabela
1-illustration1pencils: Tony DeZuniga; inks: Tony DeZunigaConan
2Table of Contentstable of contents1pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tony DeZunigaConan
3-recap1letters: typeset
4The Devil-Tree of Gamburucomic story33script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tony DeZuniga; letters: Joe RosenConan; Chabela; Sigurd; Juma; Nzinga (villain); Thoth-Amon (villain)
5A Gazetteer of the Hyborian World of Conan, Part 9text article5script: Lee Falconer; pencils: Tom Yeates; inks: Tom YeatesConan
6Introduction to "Kings of the Night"foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Roy Thomas; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David WenzelBran Mak Morn
7Kings of the Nightcomic story18script: Roy Thomas, Robert E. Howard; pencils: David Wenzel; inks: David WenzelBrule, Cormac of Connacht First, Gonar First, Kull, Bran Mak Morn
8-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetConan
9-letters page2pencils: John Buscema; inks: Tony DeZunigaConan; Red Sonja
10-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetConan

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Conan Saga #431990On eBay ›
Conan Saga #441990On eBay ›
Savage Sword of Conan #4
ISBN 978-1-59582-149-2		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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