Conan the Barbarian #92

From the stone-cold depths of a subterranean crypt, a towering skeletal fiend — horned helmet, rotting wrappings, and all — looms over a young, sword-wielding Conan, who finds himself caught between the undead creature and a wall of rising flames. Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan's cover crackles with pulpy menace, perfectly capturing the desperate tension promised by the tagline "trapped between fire and the fiend." Billed as an all-new tale of Conan's youth, this November 1978 issue is a fine showcase for Roy Thomas and the art team delivering Hyborian adventure at its most atmospheric.