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Issue: The Savage Sword of Conan #8
Publication Date: October 1975
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Issues: #8 of 235 Issues (486 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/05/1975
Volume: 1
Pages: 76
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #121.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior
Dimensions: magazine
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Death-Song of Conan

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagConan #5/1985 published January 1985
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagConan #4/1985 published April 1985
as Omslag [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #26 [Newsstand] published June 1989
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagSavage Sword of Conan #1 published December 2007
as Savage Sword of Conan #8 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Frontispiece

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan
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In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #31 [Newsstand] published November 1989
as Pinups from the Past [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior front cover.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Table of contents features brief synopses of each story. Includes publisher and creator credits and indicia.
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[untitled]

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (comic panel color)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
First Line: Conan, after retaking the kingdom of Khauran in the name of Queen Taramis...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Excerpt from The Nemedian Chronicles, map of the Hyborian Age, and excerpt from "A Probably Outline of Conan's Career" by Miller and Clark.

This story features one slim comic panel of color indicative of the story's conclusion. This is the only color throughout the entire magazine's interior.
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The Forever Phial

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Ranephi; Hannibal
First Line: Ah, there he is: The great brawny barbarian fellow I noticed before.
Synopsis: Ranephi was given the gift of immortality by the elder gods, yet cursed to die by the hands of a barbarian. Wanting to die, Ranephi lures Conan into his castle to kill him.
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In Content Item: FlagDie Sprechblase #29 published July 1980
as Die ewig währende Phiole [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan #5/1985 published January 1985
as Evighetsbegeret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #30 published October 1989
as The Forever Phial [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSavage Sword of Conan #1 published December 2007
as The Forever Phial [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Dim Mak "The Death Touch"

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets Can Be Yours
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional for the book "World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets".
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The Gods Of The Hyborian Age Part III: The Elder Gods

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Hanuman; Pteor
First Line: At one time almost half the know world was dominated by Set, god of darkness.
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In Content Item: FlagA Espada Selvagem de Conan #1 published January 1984
as Os deuses da Era Hiboriana [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]abridged
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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It's The Mighty Marvel Spectacular Summer Spectaculars...All Summer Long!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Conan; Shang-Chi; Doc Savage
First Line: And, in the titanic torrent of typically terrific specials...
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Pages: 2
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Death Song of Conan the Cimmerian

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
First Line: The road was long and the road was hard...
Synopsis: A poem that covers the life of Conan.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #29 [Newsstand] published September 1989
as Death Song of Conan the Cimmerian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan #10/1993 published September 1993
as Conans dødssang [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSavage Sword of Conan #1 published December 2007
as Death Song of Conan the Cimmerian [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the poem "The Death Song of Conan the Cimmerian" by Lin Carter.
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Stop Dragon Your Tail...

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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan
First Line: ...and subscribe to The Savage Sword of Conan!
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Pages: 1
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Free Karate Jiu-Jitsu Course

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Given to every Charles Atlas pupil
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Pages: 1
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Sorcerer's Summit

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Dars-Khras; Luhra; Brodmore
First Line: Not every would-be hero of yore can be a Conan-- nor is every woman a Red Sonja!
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In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #26 [Newsstand] published June 1989
as Sorcerer's Summit [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Super Iron-On Transfers

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photo)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Here's our collection of the latest, top-selling iron-on transfer designs.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Hyborian Age, Chapter 2: The Rise of the Hyborians

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
First Line: When the Great Cataclysm caused the destruction of Atlantis and Lemuria...
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagConan #8/1985 published January 1985
as Kapittel 1: Den før-kataklysmiske tidsalder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #51 [Newsstand] published June 1991
as Hyborian Age - chapter 2 (of 6): Rise of the Hyborians [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Robert E. Howard adaption.
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Conan the Conqueror

Reprise  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Conan
First Line: Continuing Marvel Comics' adaptation of the fabulous novel by Robert E. Howard
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Pages: 1
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Corsairs Against Stygia [Conan the Conquerer, Part 5]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Demetrio; Ajonga; Yasunga; Laranga
First Line: Conan's first sensation of returning consciousnes is that of motion...
Synopsis: Conan awakens on a ship onto which he has been shanghaied. He quickly leads the galley slaves into a rebellion and takes control of the ship and heads south, chasing a Stygian galley.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagConan Saga #24 [unnamed variant] published April 1989
as Corsairs Against Stygia [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSavage Sword of Conan #1 published December 2007
as Corsairs Against Stygia [Story on Interior Page(s)]without the one-page preamble
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Robert E. Howard's "The Hour Of The Dragon", continuing the adaptation of Howard's "Conan The Conqueror". Story includes a one page preamble entitled "The Story So Far" illustrated by someone other than Gil Kane.
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Put a Marvel On Your Chest!

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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Captain America; Thor; Spider-Man; Hulk
First Line: Is your life drab?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional t-shirt advertisement from Marvel Merchandising.
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Very Very Special People

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The struggles, loves, and triumphs of human oddities.
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Pages: 1
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Shop by Mail

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full page of non-novelty advertisements.
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Missed Any Marvel Masterpieces Lately?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional advertisement from Marvel Merchandise.
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I'll Make You a Master of Karate

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Karate is the secret, Oriental art of self-defense that turns your hands, arms, legs into paralyzing weapons...
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Pages: 0.5
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It's Never Too Late to Join...FOOM!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Three years in the making!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Promotional from Marvel Merchandising.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Our usual "special" introductory note...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Letters from Sean Burns, K. J. Robbins, Dave Rutman, Ed O'Reilly, Steve Replogle, and Richard M. Martin Jr.
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Next Issue

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
First Line: A little late – but well worth waiting of!
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Pages: 0.5
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Kung-Fu & Karate

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: You'll be a master of self defense once you've completed our revolutionary new audiovisual home study course...
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Pages: 1
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I'll Guide You Step by Step Into Your Own Thriving Business

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: While keeping your present job...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Look Who's Smiling Now!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (photo)
Inker(s): ? (photo)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Sometimes a man sets his ambitions high enough to make skeptics smile.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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