King Conan #14

A massive, horned demon with bat-like wings and a maw full of jagged teeth has Conan locked in a crushing grip on this striking 1983 cover by John Buscema — and the Cimmerian king isn't going quietly, clutching a broad-bladed axe even as the monstrous creature looms over him. The swirling pink mists and licking flames around them give the scene an otherworldly menace perfectly suited to a story titled "Kings of Fire and Darkness." Inside, Doug Moench scripts with art by Marc Silvestri, making this a compelling chapter in Conan's reign as the mightiest monarch of a time-lost land.