The Savage Sword of Conan #162

Two sword-wielding figures face off against a churning, crimson-shadowed background alive with monstrous shapes — Conan, bare-chested and wild-haired, meets a cloaked, wide-brimmed-hat figure blade-to-blade in a scene bristling with tension. Dorian Vallejo's painted cover work gives the confrontation a moody, atmospheric weight that feels right at home in 1989's era of gritty fantasy art. Inside, Charles Dixon and Jorge Zaffino bring "The Horned God" to life, promising the kind of dark, sword-and-sorcery storytelling that made this Marvel magazine a staple for Conan devotees.