King Conan #18

Beneath a full moon in a tangled, shadow-drenched forest, a fierce and battle-ready Conan charges forward with axe raised high in one hand and sword in the other, snarling defiance at something lurking just beyond the frame — it's a striking, tension-filled image brought to life by Marie Severin's cover pencils and inks. The tagline "King of the Freaks?" adds a layer of intrigue that pairs well with the interior story, "The Devil of Darfar," written by Alan Zelenetz with art and inks by Rudy Nebres. This September 1983 Marvel entry in the King Conan series reminds readers why the Cimmerian earned the subtitle "Mightiest Monarch of a Time-Lost Land.