Key factsKey issue
- 1st appearance of Sorcerer-King Elric of Melnibone
- 1st appearance of Kulan-Gath
- 1st appearance of Prince Gaynor the Damned
- 1st appearance of Xiombarg
This is the regular first-print edition (Cover A). Collect the 1 variant cover on their own pages.
Market value
Market value (all grades)
- Low
- $40.00
- Mid
- $64.38
- High
- $98.49
Updated 9 Oct 2026
- Graded copies for sale
- $45.99 - $8,540
- 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 28 Sep 2026
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CGC Census
Conan saves Zephra's life. He fights against and later with Elric. Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg.
Cover date
March 1, 1972
On sale date
December 14, 1971
Pages
36
Cover price
$0.20
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
S.L
Price history
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Characters
Kulan-Gath (1st appearance); Prince Gaynor the Damned (1st appearance); Sorcerer-King Elric of Melnibone (1st appearance); Xiombarg (1st appearance); Conan; Elric; Marduk (Gaynor's steed); Terhali; Zephra; Zukala
Collected in
- Savage Tales #3
- Giant-Size Conan #5
- Conan [Stan Lee Presents the Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian / Stan Lee Presents Conan the Barbarian] #6 (11697)
- Conan Saga #5
- Essential Conan #1
- The Chronicles of Conan #3
- The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives #2
- Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1
- Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection #2
- Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus #1
- Savage Sword of Conan #15