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Issue: Conan Annual #8

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Publication Date: January 1984

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Detail

Issues: #8 of 12 Issues (22 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 52

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: 0714860292335

Price: $1.00 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
4 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief); Larry Hama; Jim Owsley (assistant editor)

Notes: Cover date is 1983 but indicia date is 1984.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: squarebound (#2); saddle-stitched (#7-12)

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Variants2

Conan Annual #8 [Direct]

Conan Annual #8 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Adult Image

Title Page

Indicia on this Page

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Content Items (4 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Penciller(s): Val Mayerik (signed)

Inker(s): Val Mayerik (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Conan

Character(s): Conan

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Pages: 1

Dark Night of the White Queen

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

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

Penciller(s): Val Mayerik

Inker(s): Val Mayerik

Colorist(s): Steven Mellor

Letterer(s): Rick Parker

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Conan

Character(s): Conan; Kull; Red Slayers; First Councillor Tu; shepherd; shepherd's son (dead, mentioned); Five Virgins (dead); King of Tarsus (dead, mentioned); Tarsus Rebels (die); White Queen [Narcia]; Princess Castrica (dies); Alexus; Asaad; Cult of the Nameless Snake God (die); Set [Nameless Snake God](mentioned); "Jellyfish" (dies); Bat-Demons (die)

Synopsis: Kull and his Red Slayers try to stop worshipers of the nameless serpent god from sacrificing a young woman who has just given birth to the avatars of their god, a twin son and daughter. Knowing the children are a grave danger to the world, Kull commands Tu to slay the babes but his trusted advisor finds he doesn't have the heart for it and gives the siblings to a passing shepherd. Ten thousand years later, Conan deals with the consequences of this action.

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Pages: 38

If You Are a Casual Reader...

Text Article on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Larry Hama

Penciller(s): Val Mayerik

Inker(s): Val Mayerik

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): The Hyborian Page

Character(s): Conan

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Pages: 1

Notes: Larry Hama talks about the story in this issue on one half of the page and the other half is the image of Conan from the cover. Replaces letters page.

The Prince Is Dead

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

Credits

Penciller(s): Mike Kaluta

Inker(s): Mike Kaluta

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy

Feature(s): Conan

Character(s): Conan

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Pages: 1

Notes: Promo ad for King Conan #20.