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Conan the Barbarian #143

Marvel · Series began 1970 · February 1983

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Dates

Cover date: February 1983
On sale: November 9, 1982
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #143 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition60¢ 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 edition60¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0714860249802 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860249802 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: John Buscema, John Byrneinks: John Buscema, Ricardo Villamonte, Terry Austinscript: Bruce Jones, Jim Shooter, Denny O'Neilcolors: George Roussosletters: Janice Chiang

Stories

Life among the Dead · 22 pages
The Dragon of Solvanthia awakes after the Sword of Graven is stolen. Conan finds the Sword and Valen Triafer and the villagers of Solvanthia trick him into being a sacrifice for the Dragon. Valen changes his mind about betraying Conan and jumps into a pit after him, bringing the Sword of Graven to him. The Dragon confronts them.

Characters

Conan

Reprinted in

Conan the Barbarian (1984), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2018)