(December 1991)

Marvel, 1974 Series
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Volume
1
Price
2.25 USD; 2.70 CAD; 1.10 GBP
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Editing
Mike Rockwitz (editor); Barry Dutter (assistant editor)

The Skull on the Seas! Part 3 of 4 (Table of Contents)

Conan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Larkin (painting)
Inks
Bob Larkin (painting)
Colors
Bob Larkin (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
sword and sorcery
Reprints
Keywords
knives; sharks

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

This inside cover page also contains the credits for this issue.

The Cape of Dark Dreams (Table of Contents: 2)

Conan / comic story / 45 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas
Pencils
John Buscema
Inks
Ernie Chan
Letters
Jack Morelli

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Thulsa Doom (Villain; embodied in a talking skull); Thoth-Amon (Villain; embodied in a monkey); Hissarlion [Prince Phan-Ku] (Villain; Intro; Death); Kohatlus (Villain; Intro); Serpent-men (Villain); Conan; Captain Kuchum; Li-Zya (Kuchum's daughter); Laranga
Synopsis
Conan sails with Khitans under Captain Kuchum. Thulsa Doom's skull has convinced Kuchum that he can lead them to vast treasure. They encounter Black Corsairs and a giant shark on the voyage, but eventually reach the island promised by Doom. The landing party is greeted by Phan-Ku, who claims to be the grandson of a ship-wrecked Khitan, but is actually a priest of Set serving Doom. He attempts to sacrifice Li-Zya, but Conan saves her and kills the priest. Revealed as serpent-men, the hosts overcome Conan and the Khitans through overwhelming numbers.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

"The Skull on the Seas" (Part 3 of 4)

Death and Life in Tiger Valley: Part III (Table of Contents: 3)

Kull / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas
Pencils
E. R. Cruz
Inks
E. R. Cruz
Letters
Mike Rockwitz

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Kull (Origin details); Ascalante; Sareeta; Chief Ba-Dar; Ku-Var; Iraina; Ram-os
Synopsis
More than a decade ago, Ram-os rescued two orphaned infant twins. Ba-Dar would have had both murdered because of a prophecy, but Ram-os reared Iraina in secret and Kull was carried off by tigers. Since Kull returned to the tribe, the shaman has cared for both, though the tribe does not know of Iraina's existence. She and Kull know nothing of each other until one day Kull saves her from a tiger.
Reprints

On the Road of Kings (Table of Contents: 4)

Red Sonja / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas
Pencils
Tony DeZuniga
Inks
Tony DeZuniga
Letters
Darren Auck

Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Gerta (Intro)
Synopsis
After surviving another duel, Sonja tries to refresh herself in a stream. Women and children approach the stream and the boys are playing at pretend battles while Sonja reflects sadly. Her thoughts are interrupted when she is greeted by a young girl. When Gerta's mother sees Sonja's sword, they flee in fear.
Reprints

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

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

Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Dirt-bathing Dog-butchers,

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

Conan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ovi Hondru (signed as OVI)
Inks
Ovi Hondru (signed as OVI)

Job Number
090B
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Conan
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Skull on the Seas! Part 3 of 4
    Conan
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. The Cape of Dark Dreams
    Conan
  4. 3. Death and Life in Tiger Valley: Part III
    Kull
  5. 4. On the Road of Kings
    Red Sonja
  6. 5. ["Dear Dirt-bathing Dog-butchers,"]
    Swords and Scrolls
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Conan
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Steve Belknap
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore