(March 1981)

Marvel, 1974 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel Magazine Group
Barcode
0714860292903
Editing
Louise Simonson (editor)

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Conan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Mattingly (painting)
Inks
David Mattingly (painting)
Colors
David Mattingly (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Conan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ernie Chan (signed)
Inks
Ernie Chan (signed)

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan
Synopsis
Conan, girl, spirit.
Reprints

The Temple of the Tiger (Table of Contents: 2)

Conan / comic story / 47 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Fleisher
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
Rick Parker

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan; Sahriana (Villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The prologue says the story adheres to the chronology of Miller & Clark (which was seen and approved by Howard). The events of this story take place between the Howard stories "Shadows in the Moonlight" (adapted in The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #4) and "A Witch Shall Be Born" (adapted in The Savage Sword of Conan (Marvel, 1974 series) #5).

The One Black Stain (Table of Contents: 3)

Solomon Kane / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
David Wenzel (adaptation); Robert E. Howard (poem); Louise Simonson ? (introduction)
Pencils
David Wenzel
Inks
David Wenzel
Letters
typeset

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Solomon Kane; Sir Francis Drake; Sir Thomas Dougherty (introduction; death)
Synopsis
Solomon Kane protests the execution of Sir Thomas Dougherty by Sir Francis Drake.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the poem by Robert E. Howard; Drake and Dougherty are actual historical personages and the poem/story describes an actual historical event (except for Solomon Kane's involvement). Credits updated from reprint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

statement of ownership / 0.16 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

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

illustration / 0.34 page (report information)

Pencils
? (signed)
Inks
? (signed)

Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Swords and Scrolls / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as The whole Savage Sword staff]
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Conan
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Conan
  3. 2. The Temple of the Tiger
    Conan
  4. 3. The One Black Stain
    Solomon Kane
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Swords and Scrolls
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Ted Watson