The Savage Sword of Conan #80

Earl Norem's painted cover for this September 1982 issue sets the scene with breathtaking intensity — Conan clings to the head of a monstrous sea creature mid-battle, sword raised, while churning waves crash around a towering iron colossus looming ominously in the background. The sheer scale of that armored giant against the chaos of the water fight captures exactly the kind of sword-and-sorcery spectacle that made this Marvel Magazine Group series essential reading. With Michael Fleisher writing and Alfredo Alcala on interior art, "Colossus of Argos" promises a story as grand as its stunning cover suggests.