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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

Values

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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
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Canadian price edition0.75 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 0.75 CAD.

Barcode 0714860249802 · shared with another edition
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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.

Publisher’s description

Under the guise of “Captain Johell,” Conan takes the fight to the Dragon of Set.

Characters

Conan

Reprinted in

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