Summer Kickoff Comics & Toys 06'26
Lot 107:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! Set of Six Marvel Conan the Barbarian Comic Books Issues 17-22 1972-1973
A collection of six vintage comic books published by Marvel Comics Group featuring the character Conan the Barbarian. The set includes issues 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22, spanning cover dates from August 1972 through January 1973. This run features the early work of writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith. Issues 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22 feature cover art by Barry Smith, with his signature visible on each cover. Issue 17 features cover art signed by Frank Brunner. Notable features include issue 20, which is based on Robert E. Howard’s story The Garden of Fear, and issue 21, which displays a cover blurb announcing its win of the Comic-Book Industry’s Academy Award for Best Comic-Mag.
Condition report:
These comic books are in raw, ungraded condition and show signs of wear consistent with age and handling. All issues exhibit varying degrees of spine stress, including color-breaking ticks. Issue 20 has a prominent diagonal crease on the lower right corner of the front cover. Issue 21 shows significant surface wear and more pronounced spine wear. Minor to moderate corner rounding and edge wear are present across the collection. No covers appear to be detached from the staples.
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