Conan the Barbarian, #22 British

Published: January 1973

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Issue Contents:
The Shadow of the Vulture!

Story Featuring Conan

Story Notes

coloring credits acknowledged by Barry Windsor-Smith in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005]

The Coming of Conan!

Story Featuring Conan

"Apologia: due to circumstances beyond our (or even Croms) control, we are unable to bring you the Conan story originally scheduled for this issue and proclaimed on our cover!"

Storyline

Setting: Vanaheim, Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future. Tara returns to her dimension

Credits
The Terrific Ten

Ad Featuring NBC Saturday Cartoons

"Saturday morning, and Adam and Eve are talking over what to do..."

Storyline

Ad for the Saturday morning cartoons from NBC.

Letter Column Featuring The Hyborian Page

"Special Announcement: Well, it finally happened!"

Story Notes

The letters page is reserved this month to provide a lengthy explanation as to why this issue was a reprint of issue #1. Includes a house ad for Monster Madness #1 and Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

Special Hyborian Page Pin-Up!

Story Featuring Conan

Story Notes

The Hyborian Page explains the deadline error of the entire issue and to ease the disappointment to readers, this issue provides "a full-page phantasmagoria pin-up" by Barry Windsor-Smith created two to three years prior, and as a warm up to the upcoming launch of the Conan series.

Irrelevant Info and Inane Items, Illustrated and Inscribed by an Infinite Number of Monkeys!

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins

Credits
Story Notes

Includes a slim horizontal house ad for Supernatural Thrillers #2 featuring The Invisible Man.

Chopcycles

"Rip-snortin' 3-wheeled sizzlers-powered racing machines."

Story Notes

Back cover.

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You

"Coast-to-coast shortage of trained draftsmen opens thousands big salary jobs for beginners!"

Story Notes

Interior back cover.

Eat the Foods You Love – And Still Lose Weight!

"Now for the first time..."

Story Notes

Advertisement for the weight loss program Slim-Pak! Mail order coupon to Northwestern in Los Angeles, CA.

Train At Home to be a Veterinary Assistant

"Men! Women! Help those who can't help themselves!"

Hey Fellow! Which Would You Rather Have...Neat Prizes...or Extra Spending Money?

"Here's an amazingly easy plan that gives you both"

Story Notes

Mail order coupon to Grit Publishing Co. in Williamsport, PA.

The Adventures of Corgi® Boy

"It all started when I was driving my Corgi Surtees TS9 Formula 1 racer along the African coast..."

Story Notes

Horizontal advertisement in a vertical format.

Never Finished High School?

"Now you can get a diploma without going back"

Shop By Mail
Story Notes

Non-novelty advertisement pages throughout the comic book.

Surprise Coin Packet

"Collect coins...the hobby road to riches"

Muscles in Only 35 Days!

"Hey! I need 250 skinny guys!"

Story Notes

Interior front cover.