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Issue: Conan the King #23

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Publication Date: July 1984

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Issues: #23 of 36 Issues (88 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 03/27/1984

Volume: 1

Pages: 52

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860248007

Price: $1.00 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
7 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Christopher Priest [as Jim Owsley] (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #43, with shipping date of 1984-03-06.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series

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Conan the King #23 [Direct]

Conan the King #23 [CA Cover Price]

Conan the King #23 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (7 total)

Ordeal

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta (signed)

Inker(s): Mike Kaluta (signed)

Colorist(s): Mike Kaluta (signed)

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): King Conan

Character(s): King Conan; Prince Conn

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Pages: 1

Ordeal

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Alan Zelenetz

Penciller(s): Marc Silvestri

Inker(s): Geof Isherwood

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): Richard Parker

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): King Conan

Character(s): King Conan; Trocero; Prospero; Polix; Princess Radegund; Lucius; Leonidas (one of the Black Dragons); Baron Aemilius; Timon Flavius; Baron Maloric; Taurus; Mad Zandra; Councilor Publius; Queen Zenobia; Lysander

Synopsis: Recovered from being poisoned, King Conan goes after Baron Aemilius, believing the Baron is responsible for Prince Conn's death. The Baron requests a trial by Ordeal (water) and starts to drown, but King Conan pulls him from the water in order to interrogate him. Lysander, one of Prince Conn's guards survived the ambush and regains consciousness. Prince Taurus starts to dabble in dark magic and is swept away from the castle by a giant flaming bird.

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Pages: 25

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Christopher Priest [as Jim Owsley]

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): King Conan

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Pages: 1

Notes: Letters from Rick S. Jones, George Audis Williams, Ralph L. Griffith, Arcelio Rodriguez Jr., Donavon R. Ice Jr., Denny Lepley, Ernest Knight, Denis Vaillancourt, Kevin Lindenmuth, Stickman.

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Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Jim Shooter (signed); ?

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Bullpen Bulletins

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Pages: 1

[untitled]

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Alan Zelenetz

Penciller(s): Marc Silvestri

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): George Roussos

Letterer(s): Richard Parker

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Prince Conn

Character(s): Prince Conn; Ruffius; Lepidus

First Line: Long given up by family and friends for dead ...

Synopsis: Prince Conn wins a tavern fight in Numalia, Nemedia's second greatest city, and meets the thief, Ruffius. Ruffius enlists Conn's help in gaining entrance to a rich merchant's tower in order to steal some valuables. The merchant is an elderly philanthropist who actually shares his wealth with the poor. The merchant catches Ruffius and Conn in his tower, and Ruffius kills the old man and leaves Conn there to take the blame.

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Pages: 13

Notes: The Prince Conn stories run along side the Conan The King stories to show what each is doing after they have been separated.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Bill Sienkiewicz [as BS] (signed)

Inker(s): Bill Sienkiewicz [as BS] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Power Man and Iron Fist

Character(s): Iron Fist

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo for the Power Man and Iron Fist series.

Special 1984 Low Price Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Marie Severin [as SEV] (signed)

Inker(s): Marie Severin [as SEV] (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Marvel Subscriptions

Character(s): Hulk

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Pages: 1