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Savage Tales (I) (1971-1975)save link
Series is named "Savage Tales" in the imprint, but the title on the covers is "Conan the Barbarian starring in Savage Tales" for #1, "Savage Tales featuring Conan the Barbarian" for #2-5 and "Savage Tales featuring Ka-Zar Lord of the Hidden Jungle" for #6-11.
11971/05   Mature Audience$0.50
FC by John Buscema1
AsoEd-Roy Thomas   Ed-Stan Lee   ArtDir-Stan Lee   Prod-Bill Everett, Marie Severin   ProdMan-John Verpoorten
The frost giant's daughter
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
"The Frost Giant's Daughter" (Robert Ervin Howard)
Conan
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12
The fury of the Femizons
W-Stan Lee   P/L-John Romita Sr.   I/F-John Romita Sr.   L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Femizons I
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10
The origin of the Man-Thing!
W-Gerald F. Conway, Roy Thomas   P/L-Gray Morrow   I/F-Gray Morrow   L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Man-Thing
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11
Joshua's burden
W-Sergius O'Shaughnessy   P/L-Gene Colan   I/F-Thomas Palmer   L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Black Brother
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The night of the looter!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-John Buscema   L-Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Text with art/photosThe story behind the scenesRoy Thomas1

21973/10   Not rated$0.75
FC by John Buscema1
Ed-Roy Thomas   AsoEd-Marv Wolfman   Prod-Sol Brodsky   Staff-Tony Isabella, Gerry Conway, Don McGregor, Murry Friedman   Technical Advisor-Glenn Lord, Lin Carter
Red Nails 1/3
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Adapted from the story "Red Nails" by Robert Erwin Howard
Conan
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21
Dark tomorrow
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Gray Morrow   I/F-Gray Morrow   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
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11
Cimmeria
W-Robert Ervin Howard   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Tim A. Conrad   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
(Not really a story but a visualized poetic monologue)
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5
The Crusader
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Joe Maneely   I/F-Joe Maneely   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Crusader (GA)
Reprint from The Black Knight (I) #1
F-907
5
The skull of silence!
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Berni Wrightson   I/F-Berni Wrightson   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.A.]
Adapted from a story by Robert Ervin Howard
King Kull
Reprint from Creatures on the Loose #10; Reprinted in ...
7
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
FrontispieceConan with an axe standing on a ledgePablo Marcos1
Text with art/photosA quote from the Nemedian Chronicles, an fantasy art piece and a quote from "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" (by Miller and Clark) instroducing the story "Red Nails".?1
Text with art/photosThe Hyborian rage (Editorial, illustrated by AW)Roy Thomas, Al Williamson2
Text with art/photosRobert E. Howard: Lone Star Fictioneer (art by FB and GB)Glenn Lord, Roy Thomas, Frank Brunner, George Barr5
Text with art/photosA Probable Outline of Conan's Career (art by LM)P. Schuyler Miller, John D. Clark Ph.D., Leo Marguiles6
Pinup/PosterUnused cover for Tower of Shadows 10 (which became Creatures on the Loose #10 instead) containing the story "The skull of silence!".Berni Wrightson1

31974/02   Not rated$0.75
FC by Pablo Marcos, John Romita Sr.1
AsoEd-Marv Wolfman   Ed-Roy Thomas   Prod-Murray Friedman, John Verpoorten   Staff-Tony Isabella, Don McGregor, Gerry Conway, Carla Joseph   Technical Advisor-Glenn Lord, Lin Carter
Red Nails 2/3: The lurker from the catacombs
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Adapted from the story "Red Nails" by Robert Erwin Howard
Conan
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25
The fury of the Femizons
W-Stan Lee   P/L-John Romita Sr.   I/F-John Romita Sr.   L-Samuel Rosen, Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Femizons I
Reprint from Savage Tales (I) #1
10
Red Nails 3/3: He comes from the dark
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Adapted from the story "Red Nails" by Robert Erwin Howard
Conan
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12
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Text with art/photosA quote from the Nemedian Chronicles and a map of the Hyborean Age (ca. 10000 B.C.) introducing the story "Red Nails".?1
Text with art/photosAn age undreamed of (editorial with a pin up by BWS)Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith1
Pinup/PosterRed Sonja She-Devil of the Turanian steppes (with some text by RT)Roy Thomas, Esteban Maroto2
Text story with art/photosThe crimson bellRay Capella, Al Williamson, Frank Brunner7
Text with art/photosThe Artists of Conan: Red nails in the sunset!Roy Thomas, Leo Marguiles
Text with art/photosThe once and future Talon (including a one-page pin-up)Jim Steranko
Text with art/photosA probable outline of Roy Thomas' career (with a photo of Thomas)?1
Text with art/photosAn informal history of Barry the Barbarian (info an Barry Smith with a photo of him)?1
Pinup/PosterConan fending off flame arrows, protecting a woman lying in the grass (Dedicated to Robert E. Howard)Barry Windsor-Smith1

41974/05   Not rated$0.75
FC by Neal Adams1
EdIntAsi-Gerald F. Conway, Tony Isabella, Carla Joseph-Conway, Donald F. McGregor, Doug Moench   AsoEd-Marv Wolfman   Ed-Roy Thomas   ArtDir-John Romita Sr.   Dsgn-Marcia Gloster   TechCon-Lin Carter, Glenn Lord   Prod-Murray Friedman, John Verpoorten
Night of the dark god
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Neal Adams, Gil Kane   I/F-Neal Adams, Vincent Colletta, Pablo Marcos, Frank McLaughlin   L-Bell Sossour   C-[N.A.]
Adapted from "The Dark Man" by Robert Erwin Howard; Pablo Marcos credited for "Tones"
Conan
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21
The Crusader
W-Stan Lee   P/L-Joe Maneely   I/F-Joe Maneely   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Crusader (GA)
Reprint from The Black Knight (I) #2
G-62
5
The dweller in the dark
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Barry Windsor-Smith   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.A.]   Ed-Stan Lee
Conan
Reprint from Conan the Barbarian (I) #12; Reprinted in ...
16
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Pinup/PosterConan with shield and sword, a skeleton in armor behind him (inside front and back cover)?2
FrontispieceConan with an axeNeal Adams1
Text story with art/photosPhoto from a movie, a quote from the Nemedian Chronicles and text introducing the story "Night of the dark god".?1
Text with art/photosStar-Crossed Swords: A very personal word from Roy ThomasRoy Thomas, Al Williamson2
Text with art/photosJason and his Electric Argonauts (foreword by RT, with photos from adventure movies)Eric Stevenson, Roy Thomas6
Text with art/photosA photo from a knight movie with text introducing the story "The Crusader".?1
Text with art/photosThe hour of the gnome (art by BWS, a map of the Hyborean Age)Roy Thomas, Barry Windsor-Smith4
Text with art/photosA photo from an adventure movie with a quote from "A Probable Outline of Conan's Career" by Miller and Clark and a text introducing the story "The dweller in the dark".?1

51974/07   Not rated$0.75
FC by Neal Adams1
The secret of Skull River!
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-James Starlin   I/F-Allen Milgrom   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Freely adapted from a plot by John Jakes
Conan
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20
Spell of the dragon
W-John Jakes, Val Mayerik   P/L-Val Mayerik   I/F-Dan Adkins, Joe Sinnott   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Brak the Barbarian
Reprint from Chamber of Chills #2
8
The legend of the Lizard Men!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-John Buscema   L-Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Astonishing Tales (I) #9
16
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Frontispiece-Steve Gan?

61974/09   ??
FC by Neal Adams1
The damnation plague
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Tony DeZuniga   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
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Fangs of the black orchid
W-[N.G.]   P/L-Al Williamson   I/F-Ralph Mayo   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Partial reprint
Reprint from Jann of the Jungle #16
?
Dragonseed
W-Len Wein   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Steve Gan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Reprinted in ...
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The night of the looter!
W-Stan Lee   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-John Buscema   L-Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Savage Tales (I) #1
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
TextBrak the Barbarian: The sword and the road!??

71974/11   ??
FC by Boris Vallejo1
Stalker in a Savage Land
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Tony DeZuniga   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
?
The Unspeakable Shrine 1/2
W-John Jakes, Doug Moench   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Steve Gan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Brak the Barbarian
?
The dream temple of Kandu Ra
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Crusty Bunkers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Frontispiece-Alfredo P. Alcala?

81975/01   ??
FC by Steve Fabian1
The billion-year war
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-John Buscema   I/F-Tony DeZuniga   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
?
The Unspeakable Shrine 2/2
W-John Jakes, Doug Moench   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Steve Gan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Brak the Barbarian
?
?
W-?   P/L-?   I/F-?   L-?   C-?
Reprint from Jann of the Jungle
?
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
?Ka-Zar of the pulps!??

91975/03   ??
FC by Michael William Kaluta1
Dark island of doom! / Beneath the palace of pain!
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Steve Gan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
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The golden blood-beasts of Daka-Jur
W-Gerald F. Conway, Carla Joseph-Conway   P/L-The Tribe   I/F-The Tribe   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Shanna the She-Devil
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Frontispiece-Michael Zeck?

101975/05   ??
FC by Boris Vallejo1
Requiem for a haunted man
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Russ Heath   I/F-Crusty Bunkers   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
?
Blood purge!
W-Carla Joseph-Conway   P/L-Ross Andru   I/F-Vincent Colletta   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Shanna the She-Devil
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Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Frontispiece-Rick J. Bryant?
?The running of LadyhoundJohn Jakes, Rick J. Bryant, Michael Whelan?

111975/07   ??
FC by Michael Whelan1
Marauder in a cage of time
W-Doug Moench   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Rico Rival   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
?
Tales of the Savage Land: Intruder
W-Archie Goodwin   P/L-Russ Heath   I/F-Russ Heath   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
?
Feature(s)
TypeTitleCreditsPgs.
Frontispiece-Sandy Plunkett?

Savage Tales Annual (Featuring Ka-Zar) (1975)save link
1Sum 1975   ??
FC by ?1
A day of tigers!
W-Roy Thomas   P/L-Gil Kane   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Astonishing Tales (I) #11
?
Dragonseed
W-Len Wein   P/L-Steve Gan   I/F-Steve Gan   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Reprint from Savage Tales (I) #6
?
Back to the Savage Land
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Sam Grainger   L-Art Simek   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Astonishing Tales (I) #3
?
The sun god!
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Sam Grainger   L-Samuel Rosen   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Astonishing Tales (I) #4
?
Rampage!
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Barry Windsor-Smith   I/F-Frank Giacoia   L-Mike Stevens   C-[N.A.]
Ka-Zar
Reprint from Astonishing Tales (I) #5
?
Dark tomorrow
W-Gerald F. Conway   P/L-Gray Morrow   I/F-Gray Morrow   L-[N.G.]   C-[N.A.]
Reprint from Savage Tales (I) #2
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