Savage Tales
#3
(February 1974)
Marvel,
1971 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.75 USD
- Pages
- 76
- Indicia Frequency
- Quarterly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
- Marvel Magazine Group
- Editing
- Roy Thomas
- Color
- color cover; black & white interior
- Dimensions
- magazine size
- Paper Stock
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- Was an ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Conan Classic (Marvel, 1994 series) #9 (February 1995)
-
[no title indexed]
Conan / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Pablo Marcos (signed); John Romita
- Inks
- Pablo Marcos (signed); John Romita
- Colors
- Pablo Marcos
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- science fiction; sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan
- Reprints
-
in Svärdet med Conan (Red Clown, 1974 series) #1/1975 (1975) - in Savage Sword of Conan (Dark Horse, 2007 series) #1 (December 2007) [with alterations]
-
in Collection The Savage Sword of Conan (Hachette, 2017 series) #1 (octobre 2017) - in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019) [original art], #1 ([March] 2019)
-
[no title indexed]
Conan / table of contents / 1 page
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith (illustration)
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith (illustration)
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan
- Reprints
- in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 ([June] 1975) [color]
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
-
[no title indexed]
Conan / recap / 1 page
- Script
- Roy Thomas ?
- Pencils
- ? (illustration)
- Inks
- ? (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Conan and the she-pirate Valeria have deserted their company of mercenaries...
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Recap of part one of the Red Nail story. Includes a map of the Hyborian Age.
The Lurker From the Catacombs
Conan / comic story / 25 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Letters
- Joe Rosen ?
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Valeria; Conan; Techotl; Prince Olmec; Princess Tascela; Yasala; Yanath; Topal; Tolkemec (flashback); Tecuhltli (flashback); Xotalanc (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Conan and Valeria are hired by Prince Olmec to defend his side of the strange walled city.
- Reprints
- in Svärdet med Conan (Red Clown, 1974 series) #1/1975 (1975)
- in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 ([June] 1975) [color]
- in Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1983 series) #1 (1983) [color] which is reprinted
-
in Conan el bárbaro (Planeta DeAgostini, 1998 series) #22 (noviembre 1998) - in Conan Hors Série (Arédit-Artima, 1983 series) #1 - Les Clous rouges (septembre 1983)
-
in A Espada Selvagem de Conan (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #2 ([Agosto de 1984]) -
in Conan der Barbar (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1982 series) #5 (1986) - in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #9 (January 1988)
-
in Conan (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1990 series) #2/1990 ([oktober] 1990) which is reprinted - in Conan Maxi (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 2002 series) #3 - Frostgudens datter ([juli] 2003) which is reprinted
- in Conan (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1990 series) #2/2008 ([mars] 2008)
- in Conan Maxipocket (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 2011 series) #3 - Frostgudens datter ([august] 2012)
- in The Chronicles of Conan (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #4 - The Song of Red Sonja and Other Stories (2004)
- in Savage Sword of Conan (Dark Horse, 2007 series) #1 (December 2007)
- in The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (May 2010) [Color added]
- in Conan el Bárbaro. Edición 35 Aniversario (Planeta DeAgostini, 2017 series) (Marzo 2017)
- in Collection The Savage Sword of Conan (Hachette, 2017 series) #1 (octobre 2017)
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
- in Die Welt des Comic (CBC - Comic Buch Club, 1977 series) #2
-
Indexer Notes
Adapted from Robert E. Howard's "Red Nails" (Part 2).
An Age Undreamed Of
Conan / text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Letters
- Typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are you ready for this?
- Genre
- non-fiction; sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan
- Reprints
- in Savage Sword of Conan Special [The Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian Super Annual] (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 ([Summer] 1975) [illustration only]
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Roy Thomas explains why Savage Tales is being discontinued until sales reports come in.
Red Sonja - She-Devil of the Turanian Steppes
Red Sonja / illustration / 2 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Esteban Maroto (illustration)
- Inks
- Esteban Maroto (illustration)
- Letters
- Typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Robert E. Howard, her creator, described her thus:
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Red Sonja
The Crimson Bell
Arquel / text story / 7 pages
- Script
- Ray Capella
- Pencils
- Al Williamson (illustration); Frank Brunner (illustration)
- Inks
- Al Williamson (illustration); Frank Brunner (illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Grey morning mists hung over the meadows of Asur...
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Arquel; Rona; Rea; N'Engo
The Fury of the Femizons
Femizons / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- John Romita
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Strike, my sister!
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Femizons [Princess Lyra; Queen Vega; Syrani] (introduction); Mogon
- Reprints
- from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (May 1971)
- in Svärdet med Conan (Red Clown, 1974 series) #1/1975 (1975)
-
Red Nails in the Sunset
The Artists of Conan / text article / 3 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- H. D. Delay; Margaret Brundage
- Inks
- H. D. Delay; Margaret Brundage
- Letters
- Typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As most everybody knows by now, Conan the Cimmerian was first introduced...
- Genre
- non-fiction; sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Valeria; Prince Olmec; Princess Tascela; Tolkemec
- Reprints
- in Collection The Savage Sword of Conan (Hachette, 2017 series) #1 (octobre 2017)
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Illustrations and cover from Weird Tales that printed Red Nails.
Talon
Talon / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko (signed)
- Inks
- Jim Steranko (signed)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Talon
The Once and Future Talon
Talon / text article / 2 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas (introduction); Jim Steranko [as James Steranko]
- Pencils
- Jim Steranko [as James Steranko] (illustration)
- Inks
- Jim Steranko [as James Steranko] (illustration)
- Letters
- Typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It was 1969, around the time I completed my contribution to the SHIELD and CAPTAIN AMERICA sagas.
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Talon
A Probable Outline of Roy Thomas' Career
Savage Tale / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Marv Wolfman ?
- Pencils
- ? (photograph)
- Inks
- ? (photograph)
- Letters
- Typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Conan's comic-book chronicler was born, not on a battlefield during a skirmish with a horde of raiding Vanir...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Roy Thomas (photo)
- Reprints
An Informal History of Barry the Barbarian
Feature Pages / text article / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (photo)
- Inks
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Barry Windsor-Smith (photo)
- Reprints
He Comes From the Dark
Conan / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Conan needs no guide back thru the labyrinth that is the city of Xuchotl.
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Valeria (guest star); Conan; Techotl; Prince Olmec; Princess Tascela; Tolkemec
- Synopsis
- Princess Tascela plans to sacrifice Valeria and use her blood to retain her youth.
- Reprints
- in Svärdet med Conan (Red Clown, 1974 series) #1/1975 (1975)
- in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 ([June] 1975) [color]
- in Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1983 series) #1 (1983) [color] which is reprinted
- in Conan el bárbaro (Planeta DeAgostini, 1998 series) #22 (noviembre 1998)
- in Conan Hors Série (Arédit-Artima, 1983 series) #1 - Les Clous rouges (septembre 1983)
- in A Espada Selvagem de Conan (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #2 ([Agosto de 1984])
- in Conan der Barbar (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1982 series) #5 (1986)
- in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #9 (January 1988)
- in Conan (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1990 series) #2/1990 ([oktober] 1990) which is reprinted
- in Conan Maxi (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 2002 series) #3 - Frostgudens datter ([juli] 2003) [bearbeidet oversettelse] which is reprinted
- in Conan (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 1990 series) #3/2008 ([mai] 2008)
- in Conan Maxipocket (Bladkompaniet / Schibsted, 2011 series) #3 - Frostgudens datter ([august] 2012)
- in The Chronicles of Conan (Dark Horse, 2003 series) #4 - The Song of Red Sonja and Other Stories (2004)
- in Savage Sword of Conan (Dark Horse, 2007 series) #1 (December 2007)
- in The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives (Dark Horse, 2010 series) #2 (May 2010) [Color added]
- in Conan el Bárbaro. Edición 35 Aniversario (Planeta DeAgostini, 2017 series) (Marzo 2017)
- in Collection The Savage Sword of Conan (Hachette, 2017 series) #1 (octobre 2017)
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Adapted from Robert E. Howard's story "Red Nails" (Part 3; conclusion).
To the Memory of Robert E. Howard
Conan / illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (illustration)
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (illustration)
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan
- Reprints
- in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 ([June] 1975) [color] which is reprinted
- in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #9 (January 1988)
-
in Seriemagasinet solohæfte (Interpresse, 1972 series) #17 [pinup used as cover] - in Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1983 series) #1 (1983) [color]
- in Conan Classic (Marvel, 1994 series) #4 (September 1994)
- in Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2019 series) #1 ([March] 2019)
-
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Conan -
1.
[no title indexed]
Conan -
2.
["Conan and the she-pirate Valeria have deserted their company of mercenaries..."]
Conan -
3.
The Lurker From the Catacombs
Conan -
4.
An Age Undreamed Of
Conan -
5.
Red Sonja - She-Devil of the Turanian Steppes
Red Sonja -
6.
The Crimson Bell
Arquel -
7.
The Fury of the Femizons
Femizons -
8.
Red Nails in the Sunset
The Artists of Conan -
9.
Talon
Talon -
10.
The Once and Future Talon
Talon -
11.
A Probable Outline of Roy Thomas' Career
Savage Tale -
12.
An Informal History of Barry the Barbarian
Feature Pages -
13.
He Comes From the Dark
Conan -
14.
To the Memory of Robert E. Howard
Conan
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- Steve Dasinger
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