Savage Tales #2 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages. Part one of the Conan story "Red Nails," by Roy Thomas and Barry Smi...
Auction amount: $299.00
Sold: May 20, 2005
Savage Tales #2 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1973
About Savage Tales #2
Part one of the Conan story "Red Nails," based on the short story by Robert E. Howard and adapted by Roy Thomas and Barry Smith. King Kull story. Cover by John Buscema. Other artists include Al Williamson, Bernie Wrightson, Gray Morrow, and Frank Brunner.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Conan
Pencils: John Buscema (painting)
Inks: John Buscema (painting)
Colors: John Buscema (painting)
Letters: typeset
Reprints: Monsters Unleashed (Marvel, 1973 series) #3 (November 1973)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Valeria (introduction); Conan; Chicmec; Techotl
Synopsis: Conan and Valeria enter a mysterious walled city. After they become separated, Valeria discovers that the city is indeed inhabited.
Pages: 21.000
Script: Roy Thomas
Pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inks: Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]; Pablo Marcos (page 20-21)
Letters: Gaspar Saladino (pages 2-9; 15-21); ? (pages 10-14); Barry Windsor-Smith (splash)
Reprints: Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4 ([June] 1975)
Notes: Adapted from Robert E. Howard's story. Per "Still Waiting For The Absolute Barry-Windsor Smith Conan Volumes" in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005], Smith subsequently re-inked [including the 2 pages Marcos inked at the end of chapter one] the entire story, added additional details to splash page and elsewhere, and colored the story for its reprint in Marvel Treasury Edition (Marvel, 1974 series) #4.
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