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Conan the Barbarian #17

Marvel · Series began 1970 · August 1972

Dates

Cover date
August 1972
On sale
May 22, 1972
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #17 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Gil Kaneinks: Frank Brunner, Ralph Reeseletters: John Costanzascript: Roy Thomas

Stories

  • The Gods of Bal-Sagoth · 20 pages

    Conan and Fafnir the Vanir are stranded on the ancient island of Bal-Sagoth in the Vilayet Sea. At first, they are enemies, but they quickly decide to co-operate in order to survive. They rescue a girl, Kyrie, and fight the high priest Gothan in order to restore her as goddess and queen Aala of Bal-Sagoth.

Reprinted in

The Savage Sword of Conan (1974), Savage Sword of Conan (1975), Conan Saga (1987), Essential Conan (2000), The Chronicles of Conan (2003), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2018), True Believers: Conan - The Devil-God of Bal-Sagoth! (2019), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection (2020), Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus (2024)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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