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The Savage Sword of Conan #83

Marvel · Series began 1974 · December 1982

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Dates

Cover date: December 1982
On sale: October 5, 1982
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #83 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition$1.50 cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition$1.50 cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860292912 · shared with another edition
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Canadian price edition1.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860292912 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: Jeff Easley, Armando Gil, Alfredo Alcala, Mary Wilshire, Esteban Maroto, Danny Bulanadiinks: Jeff Easley, Armando Gil, Alfredo Alcala, Mary Wilshire, Neal Adams, Ernie Chan, Danny Bulanadicolors: Jeff Easleyscript: Michael Fleisher, Alan Zelenetz, Roy Thomas, Jo Duffyletters: Joe Rosen, Rick Parker

Stories

The Demon in the Dark! · 31 pages
Hunters and Hunted! · 6 pages
Red Sonja · 10 pages
When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem.
Red Seas · 8 pages
Kane comes to the rescue of a Portuguese merchant vessel.

Publisher’s description

In this issue: "Demon in the Dark!" the second part of the tale by Michael Fleisher and Alfredo Alcala ~" Part Two of a classic Hyborian spell-binder pitting our Cimmerian against an unconquerable demon!"~ "Hunters and Hunted" by Alan Zelenetz and Mary Wilshire ~" A new short story of Conan's youth which brings him face to face with the horrible secret of the wood nymphs!"~ "Red Sonja" by Roy Thomas, Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams and Ernie Chan "Red Seas" - a tale of Solomon Kane by Mary Jo Duffy and Danny Bulanadi a frontispiece pin-up by Armando Gil

Reprinted in

The Savage Sword of Conan (1977), Savage Sword of Conan (2007), The Saga of Solomon Kane (2009), Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2019), Solomon Kane: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2020)