Conan the King #27 [Newsstand]
(March 1985)

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
0714860248003
Editing
Pat Redding (editor); Larry Hama (Senior editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Conan the King (Marvel, 1984 series) #27 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

King Conan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MW Kaluta) (painting)
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MW Kaluta) (painting)
Colors
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MW Kaluta) (painting)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Thoth Amon
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A Death in Stygia (Table of Contents: 1)

King Conan / comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script
Alan Zelenetz
Pencils
Marc Silvestri (breakdowns)
Inks
Geof Isherwood (finishes)
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Rick Parker
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan; Councilor Tiliticus; Queen Zenobia; Lady Radegund; Count Trocero; Prospero; Councilor Publius; Taurus; Lysander; Pepin (mentioned); Captain Tarquin (mentioned); Council of Barons [Baron Aemilius; Baron Maloric]; Prince Conn; boatman; Nhaton (dies); Anutep (dies); Son of Nhaton; Nhaton's son; Baron Maloric's wife; Long Dead One; Thoth Amon; Thronemaster (dies); Wizards of the White Sand (mentioned); Witchmen of Hyperborea (mentioned); Ghoul Hyena of Chaos (mentioned); Ramaset (mentioned); Demons of the Frozen Nethervoids
Synopsis
Thoth Amon seeks the Serpent Ring. He slaughters the Thronemaster and other sorcerers during his quest. Thoth Amon forms an alliance with Baron Maloric and eyes up Taurus as an apprentice.
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Keywords
Aquilonia; bear; Black Hyena Sphinx; Cantrium; Castle Maloric; crocodile; dogs; horses; Khemi; Mists of Time; Mystic Scroll of Ramaset; Nebthu; Royal Castle; Serpent Ring; Stygia; Styx; Tarantia

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King Conan / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers Keith Drewbaugh, Steve Mayhew, Todd "CK" Freeman, Rhonda Calvert and, Gino D'Ambrosio.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    King Conan
  2. 1. A Death in Stygia
    King Conan
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    King Conan
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Bullpen Bulletins
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