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Conan the Barbarian #79

Marvel · Series began 1970 · October 1977

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Dates

Cover date: October 1977
On sale: July 19, 1977
Pages: 36

Values

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Editions and covers (4)

Copies of #79 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

30¢ edition (original)30¢ cover

30¢

Barcode 0714860249810 · shared with another edition
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35¢ price variant35¢ cover

35¢

Printed cover price 35¢.

Barcode 0714860249810 · shared with another edition
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Whitman edition

Whitman

Whitman branding on the cover.
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UK pence edition0.12 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.12 GBP.

Barcode 0714860249810 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Howard Chaykin, Ernie Chan, John Romitainks: Ernie Chanletters: Irv Watanabe, John Costanzascript: Roy Thomas, Stan Leecolors: Don Warfield

Stories

The Lost Valley of Iskander! · 17 pages
Setting: Hilly country and city of Attalus (founded by Alexander the Great). Conan rescues Bardylis.

Publisher’s description

On their mission to find Bêlit’s father, Conan protects the gem called The Eye of Set in exchange for safe passage to Luxor!

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)