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Bran Mak Morn

Bran Mak Morn

10 appearances · Bronze Age · 1975–2023
Who is Bran Mak Morn?

Bran Mak Morn is a warrior-king of the ancient Pictish people, a proud and fierce leader striving to unite and defend his dwindling race against the encroaching Roman Empire and other enemies — a character originally created by pulp legend Robert E. Howard.

Rooted in the sword-and-sorcery traditions that electrified Bronze Age comics, Bran Mak Morn made his Marvel debut in Kull and the Barbarians #1 in 1975, brought to life by the legendary John Severin. This brooding figure from the ancient world keeps extraordinary company — sharing pages with Conan, Red Sonja, Kull, and the mystic Gonar — placing him squarely at the heart of Marvel's rich barbarian mythology. His appearances stretch across nearly five decades, turning up in marquee titles like The Savage Sword of Conan and King Conan: Wolves Beyond the Border, which speaks to a staying power that casual readers might overlook. For collectors who love the darker, more mythic corners of Bronze Age Marvel, Bran Mak Morn is exactly the kind of rare, atmospheric presence worth hunting down.

★ First appearance
Kull and the Barbarians #1
May 1975

Top series

Covers through the years — 1975–2021

Kull and the Barbarians #1 1975
Kull and the Barbarians #1
The Savage Sword of Conan #42 1979
The Savage Sword of Conan #42
Worms of the Earth #[nn] 2000
Worms of the Earth #[nn]
Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn] 2021
Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

Kull and the Barbarians (1975)
#1
The Savage Sword of Conan (1974)
Worms of the Earth (2000)
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword (2010)
#5
King Conan: Wolves Beyond the Border (2015)
#4
Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2021)
Conan: The Barbarian FCBD 2023 (2023)
#00