Conan the Adventurer #3

Issue three of Conan the Adventurer delivers an unforgettable image: the mighty Cimmerian, teeth bared in fierce defiance, is caught in the crushing embrace of a massive stone or earthen creature, its enormous rocky limbs coiling around him as daggers pierce its body. Rafael Kayanan's cover art captures both Conan's raw power and his desperate struggle against something far larger than himself, with the bold "Death Grip" title leaving no doubt about the stakes. With Roy Thomas scripting "Blood Days in Brythunia" and Lovern Kindzierski's colors bringing the drama to vivid life, this 1994 Marvel issue is a confident showcase of sword-and-sorcery storytelling at its most visceral.