Conan the Barbarian #260

The cover of this September 1992 issue announces "Finally… Shuma-Gorath!" in bold, promising fashion, as a fur-cloaked, sword-wielding warrior — Conan himself — leaps through a crimson sky while two terrified robed figures scramble to escape his charge. Mike Docherty's cover linework delivers a kinetic, wind-swept scene full of urgency, with jagged dark rocks framing the chaos and the tagline "A Barbaric Classic You Must Not Miss!" sealing the deal. Roy Thomas and the creative team bring their Hyborian Age adventure into its 260th issue with evident ambition, and the promise of Shuma-Gorath makes this one hard to pass up.