Conan the Barbarian #244

Three warriors surge forward out of shadowy caverns on Steve Lightle's cover: Conan himself leads the charge with sword drawn and jaw set, flanked by the flame-haired Red Sonja and the imposing Zula — whom the cover badge proudly announces as "the mighty swordsman and sorceror." It's a muscular, tension-charged image that makes "the most savage hero of all" feel right at home in Roy Thomas's Hyborian Age. Issue #244 of Conan the Barbarian hits with a full ensemble and a story titled "Fiends of the Flaming Mountains" that promises exactly the kind of high-adventure trouble this trio was born for.