Conan the Barbarian #265

Part two of "White Apes and Ebon Thrones" arrives in this 1993 Marvel chapter of Conan the Barbarian, and the cover by John Watkiss sets a gripping tone — a bound and defiant Conan strains against wooden restraints while a ring of monstrous clawed hands closes in around him from the shadows. The tagline "Death of a Dynasty!" promises high stakes, and Watkiss's dynamic linework makes Conan's desperate struggle feel immediate and visceral. Roy Thomas handles the script, with colors by Nel Yomtov lending the scene its sharp contrast of harsh spotlight and encroaching darkness.