Conan the Barbarian #53

Brothers of the Blade!" sets up a brutal three-on-one confrontation, and the cover by Gil Kane and John Romita delivers the tension in full — Conan caught between a sword-wielding attacker on his left, a charging warrior pressing in from the right, and a third opponent crumpling beneath the chaos at center. It's a vivid snapshot of the Cimmerian's world, where the odds are never in his favor and the steel never stops flying. A fine entry in Marvel's 1975 sword-and-sorcery lineup, with interior work from Roy Thomas and John Buscema promising the same kinetic energy the cover so confidently announces.