CATALOG RECORD

Conan the Barbarian #31

Marvel · Series began 1970 · October 1973

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Dates

Cover date: October 1973
On sale: July 17, 1973
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #31 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.06 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, John Romita, John Buscemainks: John Romita, Ernie Chanscript: Roy Thomascolors: Glynis Oliverletters: John Costanza

Stories

The Shadow in the Tomb! · 19 pages
Setting: Hilly Countryside. Conan fights in the Turanian army against the Hill-Men. Conan fights his shadow. Nice twist at end--pay attention to the sword in the last panel.

Reprinted in

Conan Saga (1987), The Chronicles of Conan (2003), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2018), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection (2020), Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus (2024)