Conan the Barbarian #153

Conan rides a massive winged insect-creature into battle on Gary Kwapisz's striking cover for this December 1983 issue, sword raised high as he dominates the skies alongside a companion and a snarling beast — with more of the eerie, skeletal winged horrors swarming below. The title "The Bird Men of Akah Ma'at!" promises the kind of sword-and-sorcery adventure that Michael Fleisher scripts and John Buscema and Ernie Chan bring to vivid life inside. It's a pulpy, action-packed entry in Marvel's long-running Hyborian saga that captures everything fans love about the Cimmerian's world.