(1975)
Marvel,
1974 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- annually
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
-
Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
- Editing
- Len Wein
Conan and Elric Battle the Hordes of Hell!
Conan / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby; John Romita (see notes)
- Inks
- Joe Sinnott; John Romita (see notes)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Elric
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
Sinnott inks per his record books. Previous indexer credited John Romita, who only made alterations to Conan's face. Info per Nick Caputo.
The Coming of Elric or A Sword Called...Stormbringer!
Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original Editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Elric
- Reprints
-
from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 [Regular Edition] (March 1972) [approximately .60 page size]
-
A Sword Called Stormbringer!
Conan / comic story / 21 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); James Cawthorn (plot)
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Inks
- Sal Buscema
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Stan Lee (Original Editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Sorcerer-King Elric of Melnibone; Zephra; Zukala; Kulan-Gath (cameo); Terhali; Xiombarg; Prince Gaynor the Damned; Marduk
- Synopsis
- Conan saves Zephra's life, fights against, and later, with Elric. Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg.
- Reprints
- from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (March 1972)
-
- Keywords
- Koth grasslands
Indexer Notes
Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.
A Gargantuan Gallery of Garulous Goings-On Guaranteed to Garner Your Gratitude - Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox [November 1975]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
We're Off to See the Wizard...
MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
The Hell Hordes of Chaos!
Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Inks
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original Editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Elric
- Reprints
- from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 [Regular Edition] (May 1972) [approximately .60 page size]
-
The Green Empress of Melnibone
Conan / comic story / 21 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); James Cawthorn (plot)
- Pencils
- Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Inks
- Sal Buscema; Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee (original Editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Elric; Zukala; Zephra (death); Arkyn (introduction); Arioch (introduction); Terhali (death); Kulan-Gath; Xiombarg (death); Prince Gaynor the Damned
- Synopsis
- Conan and Elric have an un-easy truce while they ride to the sunken city known as Yagala. Once there they have to face Xiombarg, Prince Gaynor the Damned, Kulan-Gath and Terhali. When their combined power is not enough to defeat them Arkyn must join the fight to help them.
- Reprints
- from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (May 1972)
-
Indexer Notes
Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.
The Blood of the Dragon!
comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Gil Kane (as Diverse Hands) (Page 1); Tom Palmer (as Diverse Hands) (Page 2,3,6,7); Bernie Wrightson (as Diverse Hands) (Page 4,5)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Artie Simek
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Roy Thomas; Gil Kane; Kalligor; Valannus; Hydragon
- Synopsis
- This story is set in Conan's Hyborian in the kingdom of Aqilonia. Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand.
- Reprints
- from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971)
-
Indexer Notes
Information on who inked what pages from Kevin Nowlan (5/2007).
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Conan and Elric Battle the Hordes of Hell!
Conan -
1.
The Coming of Elric or A Sword Called...Stormbringer!
Conan -
2.
A Sword Called Stormbringer!
Conan -
3.
A Gargantuan Gallery of Garulous Goings-On Guaranteed to Garner Your Gratitude - Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox [November 1975]
Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox -
4.
The Incredible Hulk and the Twins of Evil!
Hostess Fruit Pies; The Hulk -
5.
We're Off to See the Wizard...
MGM's Marvelous Wizard of Oz -
6.
The Hell Hordes of Chaos!
Conan -
7.
The Green Empress of Melnibone
Conan -
8.
The Blood of the Dragon!
-
9.
It's Never too Late to Join... FOOM!
FOOM -
10.
Cool It--With Marvel Freezesicles!
Marvel Freezesicle Molds
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