Conan the Barbarian #40

Rich Buckler and Ernie Chan deliver a cover that crackles with Bronze Age energy — a massive, horned demon looms with gaping jaws over a chaotic battle scene, while a sword-wielding Conan plants himself at the center of the carnage, flanked by fallen warriors and a red-clad woman scrambling across the ground below. "The Fiend from the Forgotten City" promises exactly the kind of sword-and-sorcery mayhem that made this series a cornerstone of Marvel's 1974 lineup, and this cover makes a compelling case for every penny of its twenty-five-cent price.