Conan the Barbarian #25

Conan the Barbarian #25

Comic: Conan the Barbarian #25
Language: English
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Year: April 1973
Condition: Very Fine Minus, VF-, 7.5

Conan the Barbarian #25 featuring the first story of the series, drawn by John Buscema. Buscema went on to define the image of the barbarian for many years to come. The story is by Roy Thomas and is partly based on Robert E. Howard's short story The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune. The cover is by Gil Kane. The issue is in good condition.

Conan the Barbarian ran as a comic series at Marvel from 1970 to 1993 and reached a total of 275 issues. At the time, it was unusual for Marvel to buy licences to produce comics. Roy Thomas convinced his boss Stan Lee and the publisher's then-owner Martin Goodman to release Conan as a comic. As it would soon turn out, Thomas had the right instinct - fantasy was booming in the 1970s, and Marvel's version of Robert E. Howard's barbarian managed to capture a good share of this trend. In the early 1970s, the Briton Barry Smith shaped the style of the comics, but it was John Buscema who would ultimately go down in comic history as the Conan artist. Later spin-offs followed, such as Savage Sword of Conan, the Giant-Size issues and King Conan.

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