Conan the Barbarian, #48 British

Published: March 1975

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Rampage at Ravengard!

Story Featuring Conan

"Extra! The Return of Red Sonja!"

Credits
The Rats Dance at Ravengard!

Story Featuring Conan

"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.

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)

Episode!

Story Featuring Red Sonja

"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.

Never Finished High School?

"Now you can get a diploma without going back"

Story Notes

Back cover.

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.

Kung-Fu & Karate

"You'll be a master of self defense once you've completed our revolutionary new audiovisual home study course..."

The Mighty Marvel Comicon!

"Four words that spell a world of excitement!"

Credits
Memos and Meanderings From Your Mighty Muddled Merry-Makers!
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Impossible?

"Not for the super bodybuilding system!"

Marvel Poster Masterpieces and Mighty Marvel Belt Buckles

"The Mighty Marvel mail order store is now open for business and full wing, tigers."

Be a Mighty Marvel Salesperson!

"...or maybe just a thrifty true believer!"

Fast Track to a Cool Job!

"Train at home to be a motorcycle mechanic"

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"

Shop by Mail
Story Notes

Pages throughout the comic full of non-novelty advertisements.

Formula I

"Sleek and shapely. Gorgeous monsters of power."

Now You Can Use Isokinetics

"New breakthru [sic] in muscle building!!!"

Indian and Lincoln Cents by the Pound!

"Dated from the 1880's up to WWII"

Free 1975 Catalog - 1600 Novelties
These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given To You!

"When you train at home with us for a high pay job in drafting"

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.

Don't Be Half a Man!

"Let me show you how I can make you a real He-Man from head to toe..."

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Story Notes

Interior front cover.