CONAN THE BARBARIAN #9 [YAFFA PUBLISHING] AUSTRALIAN MARVEL DIGEST COMIC 1981

Series Title: Conan the Barbarian (Yaffa/Page, 1977 series)

Issue #: #9

Story Title:

• The Mirrors of Kharam Akkad (reprint from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #25 (April 1973))
• The Hour of the Griffin! (reprint from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #26 (May 1973))
• The Blood of Bel-Hissar! (reprint from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #27 (June 1973))

Date of Publication: October 1981

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition (Australian pocket-size digest reprint)

Publisher: Yaffa Publishing Group (Page Publications Pty. Ltd. Division)

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.70 AUD; 0.85 NZD

Cover Artists: Ralph Reese, Gil Kane

Artists: John Buscema, Sal Buscema, John Severin, Ernie Chan, Ralph Reese, Gil Kane, Marie Severin, Glynis Wein

Writers: Roy Thomas

Characters: Conan, Prince Yezdigerd, Queen Melissandra, King Eannatum, Turgohl, Suwaan of Khitai, various supporting figures from the reprinted stories

Key Facts:

• Pocket-size digest format (black and white interiors, glossy colour cover, saddle-stitched, newsprint paper).
• Reprints three consecutive early Marvel Conan the Barbarian issues with scripts by Roy Thomas and art primarily by the Buscema brothers (with additional contributions from John Severin and Ernie Chan).
• Part of Yaffa/Page’s popular line of Australian Marvel sword-and-sorcery digests in the late 1970s–early 1980s.
• Collectible among Australian Conan fans for the compact format and classic Buscema-era artwork.

Page Count: 60 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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