The Savage Sword of Conan #94

From Marvel's black-and-white magazine line in 1983, this issue of The Savage Sword of Conan presents a genuinely atmospheric cover by Val Mayerik — Conan strides forward sword in hand, accompanied by a female companion, while a massive, glowing-eyed supernatural entity looms in the shadowy cavern behind them. The tension between the two mortal figures and that lurking, spectral horror gives the image a brooding, almost painterly weight that suits the Hyborian world perfectly. Inside, Michael Fleisher scripts the Stygian adventure "Death Dwarves of Stygia," brought to life by Mayerik's pencils and inks alongside Vince Colletta's inking finishes.