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Conan the Barbarian, #1

Published: October 1970

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Issue Contents:
The Coming of Conan!

Story Featuring Conan

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Logo designed and lettered by Sam Rosen. Info per Roy Thomas.

The Coming of Conan!

Story Featuring Conan

Storyline

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

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Coloring credits acknowledged by Barry Windsor-Smith in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005]. Story page count is 20 (numbered) in book, but since pages 12 and 13 are half-pages (shared with adverts), the total comes to 19 pages in this index. In reprints the two halfs are normally joined back into one.

"The World of Conan"

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Story Notes

A brief introductory outline of the World of Conan, including a map of The Hyborian Age of Conan.

If You Need Extra Money

Ad Featuring Wallace Brown Greeting Cards

Story Notes

Ad for Wallace Brown, Inc. On back cover.

America's Greatest Values in Science Labs And Courses!
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Ad for Amazing Kit-A-Month Club by American Basic Science Club, Inc. On inside back cover.

We're Looking For People Who Like To Draw

Ad Featuring Famous Artists Schools

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Ad for Famous Artists School.

A Pandemonious Plethora Of Perplexing Pronouncements, Passionately Prepared And Philosophically Proferred! [October 1970]

In-House Column Featuring Bullpen Bulletins , In-House Column Featuring Stan's Soapbox

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Bottom 1/4 of page is "On Sale Now!" and has images of the covers of Fantastic Four Annual (Marvel, 1963 series) #8 (December 1970) and from Sub-Mariner (Marvel, 1968 series) #30 (October 1970).

Sell Grit

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

Story Notes

Ad for selling Grit Publishing Co.

Market Place
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Ads for a variety of products including comic books.

Now...Save Almost 50% on The Hit Records You Want!

Story Featuring Columbia Record Club

Story Notes

Ad for Columbia Record Club. Some text is in yellow. Appears between pages 18 and 19 of sequence 2.

Classified Ads
Story Notes

Classified Ads. Appears on the lower half of pages 13 of sequence 2.

Classified Ads
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Classified Ads. Appears on the lower half of pages 12 of sequence 2.

Finish High School at Home
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Ad for Academy for Home Study's brochure. Appears between pages 15 and 16 of sequence 2.

Secret Muscle-Building "Tools"

Ad Featuring Joe Weider Course and Products

Story Notes

Ad for Joe Weider muscle-building products. Appears between pages 9 and 10 of sequence 2.

Famous Name Prizes or Cash

Ad Featuring Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards

Story Notes

Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. soliciting salespeople for greeting cards. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of sequence 2.

Super Poster Offer
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Advertisement for posters of Spider-Man, Dr. Doom, Captain America and the Hulk, with a subscription to Marvelmania also included. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of sequence 2.

The Mighty Marvel Checklist

In-House Column Featuring Mighty Marvel Checklist

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Checklist of Marvel titles on sale with cover date of October 1970.

Story Notes

Marvel checklist for comics on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #103, Spider-Man #89, Silver Surfer #18, Thor #180, Avengers #80, Captain America #130, Hulk #132, Iron Man #30, Sub-Mariner #30, Astonishing Tales #2, Conan the Barbarian #1, Spoof #1, Daredevil #68, Chamber of Darkness #7, Special Marvel Edition #1, Marvel's Greatest Comics #29, Ka-Zar #2, Fantastic Four King-Size #8 and Spider-Man King-Size #7. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of sequence 2.

Snoopy Strikes Again!
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Ad for Monogram plastic model of Snoopy in his Sopwith Camel, drawn in comic style. Appears between pages 3 and 4 of sequence 2.

Free New Catalog 2000 Novelties

Ad Featuring Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog

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Ad for Johnson Smith Co. novelties on inside front cover.