Conan the King #20

The cover of this January 1984 Marvel issue stops you cold: a muscular, dark-haired Conan slumps lifelessly across an ornately decorated altar or throne, pierced by a spear, while below him a small grieving figure crouches at its base — and scrawled across a stone surface in dripping crimson letters reads the ominous declaration, "The Prince Is Dead." Michael W. Kaluta's cover art renders the scene with hauntingly intricate detail, from the lush jungle foliage in the background to the elaborate carvings adorning the structure beneath Conan's fallen form. Alan Zelenetz scripts the interior, with a remarkable inking ensemble bringing the story to life — making this a genuinely compelling entry in Marvel's Conan the King run.