Conan the Barbarian #168

Conan wrestles a snarling, razor-toothed creature in a brutal close-quarters struggle on this March 1985 Marvel cover, rendered with visceral energy by Armando Gil — the barbarian's raw, straining power set against the beast's wild, pale-furred ferocity makes for a genuinely gripping image. The story inside, "The Bird-Woman and the Beast!," promises the kind of sword-and-sorcery adventure that kept this series a Marvel staple, with the interior art handled by the formidable team of John Buscema and Ernie Chan. A solid chapter in Conan's long run, with a cover that grabs you before you've even opened the first page.