Conan the Barbarian #115 [Direct]
(October 1980)

Marvel, 1970 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Comics Group [various positions]
Editing
Roy Thomas (editor); Mark Gruenwald (assistant editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

52-page 10th anniversary issue.
This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Conan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema (signed as JB)
Inks
Ernie Chan (signed as EC)
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan; Red Sonja (in shadow)
Reprints

A War of Wizards! (Table of Contents: 1)

Conan / comic story / 33 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema (breakdowns); Ernie Chan (finished art)
Inks
Ernie Chan
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
Joe Rosen

Job Number
LF-200
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan; Red Sonja; Zukala (death); Othbaal; Elysia; King Sumuabi; Karanthes
Synopsis
Conan defeats Red Sonja at swords. Conan captures and brings Karanthes to Zukala in exchange for bringing Belit back to life. When the cost is Red Sonja's life however, Conan kills Zukala instead.
Reprints
Keywords
City of Akkharia

Indexer Notes

note in the credits "Acknowledging the Special Contributions of Cindy Ward, Cat Yronwode, Danette Couto"

The Human Torch Saves the Valley! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Human Torch / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Conan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Buscema (illustration)
Inks
John Buscema (illustration)
Colors
George Roussos ?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan

Indexer Notes

Conan pinup. This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.

The Hyborian Age of Conan (Table of Contents: 4)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas ?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
George Roussos ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

A map of Conan's world. This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Hyborian Page / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Letters page includes letters from 1) Larry Niven (science-fiction author) 2) Glenn Lord (literary agent for Robert E. Howard estate) 3) Bob Weinberg (REH historian).
Also a letter from Geo. W. Proctor.

Indexer Notes

This sequence added 2005 by Steven Tice.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Conan
  2. 1. A War of Wizards!
    Conan
  3. 2. The Human Torch Saves the Valley!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Human Torch
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Conan
  5. 4. The Hyborian Age of Conan
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    The Hyborian Page
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Jochen G.
  • Steve Jenner
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Steven Tice
  • Jim Van Dore