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Issue: Marvel Super Special #21
Publication Date: January 1982
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Issues: #21 of 37 Issues (39 Printings)
Title: Conan the Barbarian
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Comics Code
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 04/20/1982
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0714860286321
Price: $2.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Louise Jones (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief); Danny Fingeroth (associate editor); Danny Crespi (art/production coordinator); Nora Maclin (design); Barry Shapiro (design)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard modern U.S. magazine size
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Conan the Barbarian

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan; Valeria
First Line: The official Marvel Comics adaptation of the adventure film of the century
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In Content Item: FlagConan - O Bárbaro #[nn] published January 1982
as Conan, o Bárbaro [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagConan, O Bárbaro (O Filme) #1 published July 1982
as Ladrão, Guerreiro, Gladiador, Rei [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Credits and Table of Contents

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan; Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger); Conan (photo of Jorge Sanz) [as Young Conan]; Valeria; Subotai; King Osric
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Credits for the movie and the comic with pictures from the movie and illustrations from the comic. Table of contents. Indicia.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo); ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger); Conan; Valeria; Subotai
First Line: Know, O Prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction with a common quote from Howard's books, a photo from the movie and an illustration from the story (page 19, panel 1, recolored).
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Conan the Illustrated Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Corin (Conan's father) (dies); Conan; Gresham (Conan's mother) (dies); Vanir; Subotai; Valeria (dies); Yasimina; Yaro; King Osric; Thulsa Doom (dies); Rexor (dies)
First Line: You are my son, Conan! And thus is it fitting that this sword, the greatest work of my life, should be yours!
Synopsis: Conan kills Thulsa Doom and destroys his Cult.
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In Content Item: FlagConan - O Bárbaro #[nn] published January 1982
as Conan, o Bárbaro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan, O Bárbaro (O Filme) #1 published July 1982
as Conan, o Bárbaro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian Movie Special #1 [Direct] published October 1982
as Conan the Barbarian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian Movie Special #2 [unnamed variant] published November 1982
as Conan the Barbarian (Part 2) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 48
Disclose Notes: Origin: Conan (alternate from Marvel's Conan); adapted from movie John Milius' movie "Conan the Barbarian".
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From Hyboria to Hollywood: The Making of Conan

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, non-fiction
Character(s): Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger)
First Line: Conan!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Introduction to a series of articles and interviews about the movie.
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Out of the Depths: The Creation of Conan the Barbarian

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Before we rush headlong into the glittering world of film magic, it would be negligent if we did not look back at the beginnings which made it all possible.
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Article about the creation of Conan.
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Milius

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): John Milius; Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger)
First Line: John Milius is widely ackownledged as one of Hollywood's finest storytellers, whose films are characterized by a spirit of rugged individualism which harks to men like John Ford.
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Pages: 1.66
Disclose Notes: Interview with movie's writer and director.
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The Man Who Would Be Conan... Arnold Schwarzenegger

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arnold Schwarzenegger (interviewee)
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger); Valeria (photo of Sandahl Bergman); Subotai (photo of Gerry Lopez)
First Line: Perhaps the most monumental problem that might have arisen in doing a film version of Conan could have been casting the title role.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Interview with Conan's protagonist, with photos of the movie.
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He Designed an Age... Ron Cobb

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ron Cobb (photo); Thulsa Doom (photo of James Earl Jones); Valeria (photo of Sandahl Bergman); Subotai (photo of Gerry Lopez); Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger)
First Line: Ron Cobb's art career did not seriously begin until after he was discharged from the Army.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Interview with Conan's production designer.
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From Darth to Doom... James Earl Jones

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James Earl Jones (interviewee)
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Thulsa Doom (photo of James Earl Jones); Rexor (photo of Ben Davidson)
First Line: Ironically, James Earl is perhaps most famous not for what he has done on stage and screen, but for what he has done in the sound studio.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Interview with Conan's antagonist.
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Immerse youself in Marvel madness!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Man-Thing; She-Hulk; Power Man [Luke Cage]; Conan; Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze]; Captain Marvel [Mar-Vell]; Black Panther [T'Challa]; Thor [Thor Odinson]; Colossus [Piotr Rasputin]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Shang-Chi; Valkyrie [Brunnhilde]; Doctor Strange [Stephen Strange]; Silver Surfer [Norrin Radd]; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Hellcat [Patsy Walker]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wolverine [Logan]; Howard the Duck; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; The Beast [Hank McCoy]; Wasp [Janet Van Dyne]; Ant-Man [Scott Lang]
First Line: It's only the only place to be!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Call for subscriptions.
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Pit Fighting

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Colorist(s): ? (photo)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan (photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustration from the pit fitching scene from the movie, and a photo solo of Conan.

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