The Savage Sword of Conan #120

Deep in a torchlit dungeon, Conan braces low with sword raised against a massive, looming opponent while a crowd of frenzied onlookers surges in the shadowy background — Bob Larkin's painted cover for issue #120 crackles with raw physical tension and claustrophobic menace. This January 1986 Marvel magazine brings "Star of Thamazhu," with Charles Dixon writing and Geof Isherwood handling both art and inks, promising the kind of gritty sword-and-sorcery storytelling the series does so well.