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The Savage Sword of Conan #77

Marvel · Series began 1974 · June 1982

Dates

Cover date
June 1982
On sale
March 30, 1982
Pages
68

Values

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Editions and covers

  • Original edition

    Barcode 0714860292906

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Creators

pencils: Joe Jusko, Pablo Marcos, John Buscema, Joe Chiodoinks: Joe Jusko, Ernie Chan, Danny Bulanadi, Joe Chiodocolors: Joe Juskoscript: Michael Fleisher, John Buscema, Roy Thomas, Bruce Jonesletters: Joe Rosen, Janice Chiang, Rick Parker

Stories

  • The Cave Dwellers! · 40 pages

    Conan ends up in jail in the city of Shadizar but escapes with the help of petty criminal Pharak. They flee to the mountains where they find an ancient city and slay a dragon to save two maidens. The city is ruled with an iron hand by the ruthless Darkon, who has subjugated the people with the threat from his domesticated dragons. Conan refuses to join him and is hunted through the jungle. Pharak dies. Darkon and his men die in a battle against Conan in the hills.

  • Wrath of the She-Pirate: Part IV · 3 pages
  • Through a Glass Darkly · Tanya the Fox · 11 pages

Publisher’s description

In this issue: "The Cave Dwellers!" by Michael Fleisher, John Buscema and Ernie Chan ~"In the bowls of the Earth, Conan becomes prisoner of a hidden civilization ruled by the mailed fist of Darkon."~ "Wrath of the She-Pirate!" - continuing "The Island of Pirate's Doom" by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Danny Bulanadi "At Last - The Movie!" - a two page spread advertising the film with production photos. "Through a Glass Darkly" - by Bruce Jones and Joe Chiodo ~"Meet the battle-hardened woman warrior called Tanya the Fox...and learn the terrible price she must pay for a glimpse into the future."~ a frontispiece pin-up by Pablo Marcos

Reprinted in

Conan Saga (1987), Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword (2010), Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2019)

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