Conan Saga #89

Conan Saga #89 charges forward with a cover by Michael Golden that practically leaps off the page — a bare-chested, sword-wielding Conan strides toward the viewer with fierce determination, flanked by a blonde female warrior brandishing a battle-axe against a smoldering red backdrop. The tagline "Beware the Hawk Riders…" sets a suitably ominous tone for the interior tale, "Battle at the Black Walls!", brought to life by the creative team of Roy Thomas, John Buscema, Ernie Chan, and John Costanza. For fans of Hyborian adventure at its most visceral, this 1994 Marvel issue delivers exactly the kind of bold, larger-than-life energy that makes Conan stories so enduringly satisfying.