The Savage Sword of Conan #183

This March 1991 issue of The Savage Sword of Conan features a cover by Doug Beekman that pulls no punches: a muscular, sword-wielding Conan stands his ground against an enormous spider creature with gleaming multi-faceted eyes, while a dark-haired figure crouches vulnerably at his feet. The painted imagery has a genuinely unsettling atmosphere that sets the stage perfectly for the lead story, "The Decapitating God," plus a bonus tale of King Kull. Writer Charles Dixon and artist/inker Ernie Chan deliver what promises to be a suitably grim adventure in the grand tradition of Marvel's long-running black-and-white Conan magazine.