The Savage Sword of Conan #154

Joe Jusko's painted cover for this November 1988 Marvel black-and-white magazine is a swirling mountain melee, with a fur-clad Conan charging forward spear in hand while a clash of warriors — including a blonde sword-wielding woman in golden armor, a dark-haired female fighter in a wolf-skull headdress, and several other combatants — fills the snowy foreground. The story title "Return of the Iron Damsels" promises exactly the kind of fierce, ensemble action that cover scene delivers so vividly. Writer Charles Dixon and artist Gary Kwapisz bring their Hyborian adventure chops to this issue, making it a solid addition to any Savage Sword run.