Conan the Barbarian #218

The "Sea of Blood" arc washes ashore with this May 1989 entry in Marvel's long-running series, featuring a stunning cover by penciler Jim Lee and inker Scott Williams. Conan dominates the image — dark hair whipping, axe raised high — as he leaps over a ship's railing mid-battle, hurling an enemy through the air while more combatants churn in the churning water below. It's a kinetic, hard-hitting composition that captures the Cimmerian at his most ferocious, making this a satisfying addition to any bronze-age Marvel collection.