Conan the Barbarian, #48 British
Published: March 1975
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Rampage at Ravengard!
"Extra! The Return of Red Sonja!"
Characters
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Don't Be Half a Man!
"Let me show you how I can make you a real He-Man from head to toe..."
Credits
- Script: Sarah Delaine
Story Notes
Interior front cover.
The Rats Dance at Ravengard!
"The way is long to Phalkar, westernmost province of the Border Kingdom..."
Storyline
Setting: Western border wastelands. Flashback story of 15 year old Conan achieving manhood. Conan is captured by Torkal Moh.
Characters
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
- Torkal Moh
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: embellisher, figures, pages 1, 7-16
- Inks: Terry Austin (uncertain)
- Inks: embellisher, panel 2 of page 1, pages 2-6
- Colors:
- Letters: Justin Yamaguchi
Story Notes
Freely adapted from the Belmont novel "Kothar and the Conjurer's Curse" by Gardner F. Fox. Part 3 of 6. Dan Adkins inks the flashback sequence. INDEXER NOTE: Terry Austin is not credited as inker for backgrounds, pages 1, 7-16 in this issue. This sequence is marked "uncertain" for Terry Austin. (July 10, 2024)
Put Yourself in the Center of the Action
"Sell GRIT in a few hours of your spare time each week"
Story Notes
Mail coupon addressed to Grit Publishing Co.
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!
"When you train at home with us for a high pay job in drafting"
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Indian and Lincoln Cents by the Pound!
Featuring Mrs. Penny Fisher
"Dated from the 1880's up to WWII"
Now You Can Use Isokinetics
"New breakthru [sic] in muscle building!!!"
Formula I
"Sleek and shapely. Gorgeous monsters of power."
Shop by Mail (1)
Story Notes
Pages throughout the comic full of non-novelty advertisements.
I'm Sick and Tired of My Job!
"Don't forget dear, we've got a date for the movies with Jim and Helen tonight"
Fast Track to a Cool Job!
"Train at home to be a motorcycle mechanic"
Be a Mighty Marvel Salesperson!
"...or maybe just a thrifty true believer!"
Characters
- Spider-Man
Episode!
"They call it Darkwood, for its spear-like pines form an eerie canopy which often hides the bright-eyed sun, and turns the filtered light to tiger stripes."
Storyline
Setting: Darkwood. Red Sonja is captured by Vincentius, frees herself and Hunwolf and also kills Vincentius and Hunwolf.
Characters
- Red Sonja (mainstream Universe)
- Vincentius (death)
- Hunwolf (death)
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Colors: Coca Frigerio
- Letters: John Costanza
- Inks: Terry Austin
Marvel Poster Masterpieces and Mighty Marvel Belt Buckles
"The Mighty Marvel mail order store is now open for business and full wing, tigers."
Impossible?
"Not for the super bodybuilding system!"
Memos and Meanderings From Your Mighty Muddled Merry-Makers!
Credits
- Script: Stan Lee
The Mighty Marvel Comicon!
"Four words that spell a world of excitement!"
Characters
- Spider-Man
Credits
- Pencils: John Romita
Kung-Fu & Karate
"You'll be a master of self defense once you've completed our revolutionary new audiovisual home study course..."
Have You Seen This Coupon Before?
"It has helped to start many men and women on the road to great accomplishment."
Story Notes
Interior back cover.
Never Finished High School?
"Now you can get a diploma without going back"
Story Notes
Back cover.