Adapts "The People of the Black Circle" by Robert E. Howard. Earl Norem cover. Mike Zeck frontispiece. Barry Smith, John Buscema, Alfredo Alcala, Richard Corben, Roy Krenkel, and Gene Day art.
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Synopsis:
Sorcerers are killing Yasmina's brother, Bhunda Chand, the King of Vendhya.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
John Buscema
Inks:
Alfredo Alcala
Notes:
adapted from the short story "People of the Black Circle" by Robert E. Howard
Title:
A Barbarian from the Hills (Part 2)
Characters:
Conan; Chunder Shan; Yasmina; Gitara
Synopsis:
Conan kidnaps Yasmina.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
John Buscema
Inks:
Alfredo Alcala
Notes:
adapted from the short story "People of the Black Circle" by Robert E. Howard
Title:
The Sorcery of Khemsa (Part 3)
Characters:
Gitara; Khemsa; Kerim Shah
Synopsis:
Gitara and Khemsa betray Kerim Shah and plan to use the information of the kidnapped Yasmina to their own ends.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
John Buscema
Inks:
Alfredo Alcala
Notes:
adapted from the short story "People of the Black Circle" by Robert E. Howard
Title:
Reavers of the Hills (Part 4)
Characters:
Conan; Yasmina; Yar Afzal
Synopsis:
Conan and Yasmina reach the Zhaibar Pass and meet up with Yar Afzal.
Pages:
5.000
Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
John Buscema
Inks:
Alfredo Alcala
Notes:
adapted from the short story "People of the Black Circle" by Robert E. Howard
Story continues next issue.
Title:
A Probable Outline of Conan's Career
Characters:
Conan
Pages:
7.000
Script:
P. Schuyler Miller; John D. Clark
Pencils:
Jayem Wilcox (signed); Hugh Rankin (signed); Pat Broderick (signed); Frank Thorne (signed)
Inks:
Jayem Wilcox (signed); Hugh Rankin (signed); Pat Broderick (signed); Frank Thorne (signed)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
This article first appeared in a fanzine called "The Hyborian Age", published in 1938. The Wilcox and Rankin illustrations appear to be taken from issues of Weird Tales. The Wilcox illustrations would be from "Black Colossus" (Weird Tales, June 1933) and "The Scarlet Citadel" (Weird Tales, January 1933).
Title:
A Portfolio of Robert E. Howard
Characters:
Conan; Jenna
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Frank Giacoia (signed)
Inks:
Frank Giacoia (signed)
Notes:
Recreation of a scene featuring Conan, Jenna, and Corinthian guardsmen from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #11.
Notes:
An unused page from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #66.
Title:
A Portfolio of Robert E. Howard
Characters:
Conan; Red Sonja
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
John Allison
Inks:
John Allison
Title:
A Portfolio of Robert E. Howard
Characters:
Conan
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Virgil Finlay
Inks:
Virgil Finlay
Notes:
Sketch for a proposed Conan book-cover.
Title:
A Portfolio of Robert E. Howard
Characters:
Conan
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Richard Corben
Inks:
Richard Corben
Notes:
A scene from the short story "Curse of the Monolith" by L. Sprague deCamp and Lin Carter.
Title:
A Portfolio of Robert E. Howard
Characters:
Kull
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Roy G. Krenkel (signed)[as RGK]
Inks:
Roy G. Krenkel (signed)[as RGK]
Notes:
Sketch from Infinity Three magazine.
Title:
Chapter 5: Fire and Slaughter
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Roy Thomas
Pencils:
Walt Simonson (signed)
Inks:
Walt Simonson (signed)
Letters:
Walt Simonson
Notes:
Robert E. Howard adaptation. Letters credit from Walt Simonson via GCD Errors list, October 2009.
Title:
Worms of the Earth
Characters:
Valerius; Titus Sulla; Centurious Publius; Grom; Bran Mak Morn [as Partha Mac Othna], Cormac na Connacht (mentioned only)
Synopsis:
Bran Mak Morn (pretending to be the Irish chieftain Partha Mac Othna) witnesses one of his people being crucified by the Romans.
Pages:
7.000
Script:
Robert E. Howard (original story); Roy Thomas (adaptation)
Pencils:
Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith] (complete pencils on first few pages, partial pencils on later pages); Tim Conrad (finishes)
Inks:
Tim Conrad
Notes:
Credits from Tim Conrad interview in Collector's Dream (G&T Enterprises) #1/ 1977? and from Tim Conrad interview in Worms of the Earth (Cross Plains Comics; Wandering Star, 2000 Series) #[nn]
adapted from the short story "Worms of the Earth" by Robert E. Howard.
Title:
A Ghost in the Night (Part II)
Characters:
Grom; Bran Mak Morn [as Partha Mac Othna]; Gonar; Valerius
Synopsis:
Bran Mak Morn plans his revenge against the Romans.
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Robert E. Howard (original story); Roy Thomas (adaptation)
Pencils:
Tim Conrad
Inks:
Tim Conrad
Notes:
Adapted from the short story "Worms of the Earth" by Robert E. Howard
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
5
10
11
5
0
0
36
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
1
5
10
11
5
0
0
36
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