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The Savage Sword of Conan #169

Marvel · Series began 1974 · January 1990

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Dates

Cover date: January 1990
Pages: 68

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #169 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07148602929801
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Creators

pencils: Ovi Hondru, Mike Docherty, Steve Carr, Dave Simons, Jim Fletcherinks: Ovi Hondru, Ernie Chan, Armando Gil, Dave Simons, Jim Fletchercolors: Ovi Hondruscript: Gerry Conway, Peter Gillis, Dave Simonsletters: Diana Albers, Gary Fields

Stories

Brothers of the Skull (A Hyborian Odyssey, epilogue) · 36 pages
King Conan returns to Aquilonia from the New World to find it shrouded in decay and decadence. It is controlled by a mysterious man who has taken over the crown and his queen.
the Endless Stair · 8 pages
Seeking wealth in a Bossonian village, Red Sonja finds a treasure she is unwilling to accept.
Death and Taxes · 8 pages
No one likes taxes, but, if one must pay, Kull will make sure that ALL pay.

Reprinted in

Giant-Size Red Sonja (2007), The Savage Sword of Kull (2010), The Further Adventures of Red Sonja (2018), Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2021), The Adventures of Red Sonja Omnibus (2023)