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Conan the Barbarian #52

Marvel · Series began 1970 · July 1975

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Dates

Cover date: July 1975
On sale: April 15, 1975
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #52 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Regular Edition
Source ↗
UK pence edition

British

Printed cover price 0.09 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: John Buscema, John Romitainks: Tom Palmer, John Romitaletters: Danny Crespi, John Costanzascript: Roy Thomascolors: Phil Rachelson

Stories

The Altar and the Scorpion! · 18 pages
Setting: Belverus and Plain of Shamu. Conan fights a bull and a giant scorpion. First appearance of Tara of Hanumar. Conan obtains his cloak & mail-shirt.

Characters

ConanKull

Reprinted in

The Mighty World of Marvel (1972), 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)