The Savage Sword of Conan #76

Conan surveys a desert battlefield from horseback, sword raised and shield at the ready, his mount stepping over the fallen bodies of defeated enemies — a stark, sun-bleached scene of hard-won dominance painted with real gravitas by cover artist Joe Chiodo. The title "Dominion of the Bat!" promises the kind of sword-and-sorcery adventure that made Marvel's black-and-white magazine format a perfect home for Conan's darker, more mature escapades. Inside, writer Michael Fleisher and artist John Buscema — inked by Alfredo Alcala, Ricardo Villamonte, and Chiodo himself — bring the Cimmerian to life in what looks to be another compelling chapter from 1982's run of this beloved series.