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78July 1982
$1.50

The Savage Sword of Conan #78

Marvel · July 1982 · on sale 1982-05-04

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Identification plate

Series
The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
July 1982
Key date
1982-07-00
On-sale date
1982-05-04
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.50
Pages
68
Barcode
0714860292907

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Earl Norem; inks: Earl Norem; colors: Earl NoremConan
1-illustration1pencils: Pablo Marcos; inks: Pablo MarcosConan
2Demons of the Firelight!comic story25script: Michael Fleisher; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Ernie Chan; letters: Joe RosenConan; King Maklos (first appearance; villain); Gabrelle Pok (first appearance; villain); Trelinka (first appearance; villain)
3The Day of the Swordcomic story14script: Roy Thomas, Doug Moench; pencils: Howard Chaykin, Dick Giordano; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Janice ChiangRed Sonja (origin retold); Bayard (first appearance; dies); Vartok (first appearance; dies); Ivor (Sonja's father; in flashback; dies); Sonja's brothers (in flashback; die); Sonja's mother (in flashback; dies); Horvak (first appearance; dies); "The Nameless One" (dies); nameless goddess
4-letters page2letters: typeset
5The Making of the Conan Movie. Barbarian SPFX. Sorcery, Hollywood Style!text article5.7script: David Anthony Kraft
6Island of Pirates' Doom: Part Vcomic story11script: Roy Thomas; pencils: John Buscema; inks: Danny Bulanadi; letters: Rick ParkerGowar (Villain); Tobak (Villain); Katur (Villain)

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Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #72014On eBay ›
Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-302-92694-6		2021On eBay ›

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