#234: "The Coming of Conan!" (w/Jim Zub)

Marvel fans will recognize Jim Zub as the writer
of Thunderbolts, Uncanny Avengers, Invincible Iron Man,
and The Avengers. And for the past five years, he’s been
writing Savage Sword of Conan and Conan the
Barbarian, first for Marvel, and now for Titan Comics. He's
also got a first-rate newsletter that you should subscribe to at
jimzub.substack.com.


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Stories Covered in this Episode: 


"The Coming of Conan!” - Conan the Barbarian #1, written by Roy
Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Dan Adkins, letters by Sam Rosen,
colors by Mimi Gold, 1970 Marvel Comics


“The Tower of the Elephant!” - Conan the Barbarian #4, written by
Robert E. Howard and Roy Thomas, art by Barry Smith and Sal
Buscema, letters by Sam Rosen, colors by Mimi Gold, 1971 Marvel
Comics


“The Frost Giant’s Daughter” - Conan the Barbarian #16, written
by Robert E. Howard and Roy Thomas, art and colors by Barry
Smith, letters by Artie Simek, 1972 Marvel Comics


 


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