Conan the Barbarian #35

From the sands of the Hyborian Age comes issue #35 of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian, cover-dated February 1974 — "The Hell-Spawn of Kara-Shehr." Gil Kane's pencils and Ernie Chan's inks deliver a gripping cover: a sword-wielding Conan stands fierce and snarling, shielding a fallen blonde woman as a massive fanged demon surges toward them from the swirling desert depths, with the ominous tagline warning that beneath the desert sands, there sleeps — a demon! It's a beautifully composed scene that captures everything thrilling about Marvel's sword-and-sorcery era at full throttle.