Conan the Barbarian #268

Part of Marvel's long-running sword-and-sorcery saga, this May 1993 issue carries the ominous story title "Death Comes Creeping" — and the cover by Colin MacNeil doesn't soften the mood one bit. Conan lunges forward in a powerful, battle-ready crouch, sword gripped in both hands and flames blazing behind him, while defeated, skull-like figures lie scattered at his feet. The tagline "Death of a Friend" adds a note of genuine loss to the action, hinting that this chapter of the Conan the Renegade arc carries real emotional weight beneath the ferocity.