Conan the Barbarian #229

Mark Texeira's cover for this February 1990 Marvel issue says it all with its story tag "Feeding Frenzy!" — a massively outnumbered Conan surges forward, blade and armored gauntlet raised, as a writhing horde of snarling, weapon-brandishing creatures closes in from every direction. The sheer density of gnashing figures pressing against the Cimmerian makes the threat feel genuinely overwhelming, capturing the brutal, relentless energy that defined Gerry Conway's run on the title. With interior art by Dwayne Turner and inks by Rodney Ramos, "Red Eyes (Red Teeth Part 2)" promises the kind of sword-and-sorcery mayhem this series delivered so reliably.