Conan the Barbarian #241

Kicking off a three-part arc titled "The Sorcerer and the She-Devil," this February 1991 issue plunges Conan into what looks like a desperate, hard-fought struggle — the cover by Todd McFarlane and Scott Williams shows the Cimmerian lunging forward through a field of skulls, his muscular frame straining against what appear to be grasping, skeletal hands while a small demonic figure writhes nearby. McFarlane's dynamic linework, inked with sharp intensity by Williams, radiates raw physicality, and the badge proclaiming Conan "the most savage hero of all" feels entirely earned given the chaos surrounding him. With Roy Thomas writing and the story charting a course toward Zamora, this is Hyborian adventure in full, muscular swing.