The Savage Sword of Conan #203

Vince Evans delivers a visceral cover for this November 1992 installment of Marvel's long-running black-and-white magazine series — a snarling, sword-wielding Conan locks in brutal combat with a winged red demon while fallen bodies and a hooded, axe-bearing creature lurk at the edges of the composition. The story title "Demon's Blood" sets an appropriately dark tone for "Marauders in Meroe," the second chapter of Roy Thomas's "Conan in the City of Magicians" arc, with interior art by Sandu Florea. If supernatural menace and Hyborian-Age adventure are your thing, this one makes a strong case for itself right on the cover.