Back to Conan the Barbarian
Regular Edition
Key facts
- 1st appearance of Kharam-Akkad
- 1st appearance of Tarim
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
- $19.99
- Mid
- $30.00
- High
- $44.99
Updated 9 Oct 2026
- Graded copies for sale
- $39.88 - $630
- 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 28 Sep 2026
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CGC Census
379
Total graded
30
9.8 NM/MT
18
8.0 VF
Reprinted 8x
Setting: Ship, City of Makkalet. Conan works for Turanian military and lays siege to Makkalet. Legend of the Living Tarim is told. Conan makes enemy of Balthaz. Fafnir is wounded by flaming arrow.
Cover date
October 1, 1972
On sale date
July 18, 1972
Pages
36
Cover price
$0.20
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
Roy Thomas
Price history
StarterCredits
Writer
Penciller
Colorist
Letterer
Cover Artist
Characters
Kharam-Akkad (1st appearance); Tarim (1st appearance); Conan; Balthaz; Conan the Barbarian; Fafnir; Yezdigerd
fantasysword and sorcery
