The Savage Sword of Conan!

Back in the 1970's when the comics code was still mostly in force and there were restrictions on what comic book companies could and could not publish, regular magazine sized comic books were published by a number of different publishers that fell outside of the code...and allowed the artists and writers a freer hand.  This magazine, The Savage Sword of Conan, was one such magazine.

This magazine (issue #2 shown here) was put out by a group called Magazine Management Company, but it drew from artists that were all well known at the time.  This cover is by Neil Adams.  The art director for the magazine was John Romita.  Interior art is by John Buscema, Gil Kane and Howard Chaykin.  The book is a little edgier than the standard comics of the time...but the work is of a high quality, and all true to the Robert E. Howard Conan of yore.

The best part about these books??  They are available cheap!!  Nominally...issues after #5 or so are available for a few dollars each.  So...if you are a Conan fan like me...these are must haves!

Until next time...

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