Conan the Barbarian #21

Cover A

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Regular Edition

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: $17.99
Mid: $28.00
High: $42.50

Updated 9 Oct 2026

Graded copies for sale: $29.02 - $675; 20 graded copies for sale, Updated 28 Sep 2026

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CGC Census

366

Total graded

9.8 NM/MT

8.0 VF

Reprinted 12x

Setting: Makkalet. Conan is taken captive in Makkalet when he defects from the Turanian army. Conan joins and is betrayed by Makkalet forces. Conan fights giant toad-god.

Cover date

December 1, 1972

On sale date

September 12, 1972

Pages

Cover price

$0.20

Rating

Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Editor

Roy Thomas

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Credits

Writer

Jim Zubkavich, Roy Thomas, S.L

Penciller

Barry Windsor-Smith, Cory Smith, Mike Ploog, Russell, VAL MAYERIK

Inker

Barry Windsor-Smith, Dan Adkins, Mark Kersey, Mike Ploog, Roberto Poggi, Russell, Sal Buscema, VAL MAYERIK

Colorist

Barry Windsor-Smith, George R, Israel Silva

Letterer

Artie Simek, Morrie Kuramoto, Travis Lanham

Cover Artist

Edgar Delgado

Characters

Conan; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad; Yezdigerd; Balthaz; King Eannatum (introduction); Khurusan (introduction, death); Justin the Blind Hermit (introduction, death); Xuthltan

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Cover A

$28.00

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