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Issue: Conan the Barbarian #57

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Publication Date: December 1975

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Issues: #57 of 275 Issues (613 Printings)

Title:

Variant: U.S. Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel Comics Group

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.25 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Roy Thomas

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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 (squarebound #11, 100, 115)

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Variants2

Conan the Barbarian #57 [U.S. Cover Price]

Conan the Barbarian #57 [UK Cover Price]

Reprinted In5

1 Content Item
- A Barbarian Chained! [Illustration on Cover, Front]0

reprinted as/ in another Issue.

1 Content Item
- Incident in Argos! (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]4

reprinted 4 times as Content Items in other Issues.

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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.

Images1

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

Digital Edition

Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

Assets0

Content Items (3 total)

A Barbarian Chained!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Gil Kane

Inker(s): Vince Colletta

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Danny Crespi ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian

Character(s): Conan

Reprinting

In Issue:

Conan le Barbare #42 published ?

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Incident in Argos! (Part 1)

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): Mike Ploog

Inker(s): Mike Ploog

Colorist(s): Phil Rachelson

Letterer(s): Joe Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian

Character(s): Conan; Tara; Yusef; Royal Guard; a nameless captain (dies); Publio; Cenzo; Murivo; Tonio; Momratha; Ephemero Portus (dies); Sergeant Vorio

Synopsis: Conan and his friends arrive in Messantia and immediately come into conflict with some cocky members of the Royal guard. Two guards ambush Conan and try to sell him as a slave. Conan breaks loose and hides in the house of fortune teller Momratha, who shows him visions of his future. Meanwhile, Yusuf has killed a captain who harassed Tara, and now they are both on the run. Conan is apprehended but refuses to betray his friends. Fleeing from the courthouse, Conan kills the corrupt judge Ephemero Portus. On horseback, Conan leaves the city and leaves his friends behind.

Reprinting

In Content Item: Flag

Conan le Barbare #6 published October 1980
as La tigresse de la côte noire [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Conan #1/1991 published January 1991
as Mellanspel i Messantia [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

Conan Saga #50 [Newsstand] published May 1991
as Incident in Argos! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

In Content Item: Flag

The Chronicles of Conan #8 published July 2005
as Incident in Argos! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 18

Notes: The fortune teller Momratha shows Conan visions that later will come true: Conan as a captain, nailed to a cross and finally as a king.

Adapted from a portion of the Robert E Howard story "Queen of the Black Coast"

[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): The Hyborian Page

Reprinting

Reprint Notes:

Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letter from Ralph Macchio. Also says Tara is named after Roy Thomas's younger sister.