Conan the Barbarian #156

Name: Conan the Barbarian #156
Brand: Marvel

Mar 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.25 GBP

“The Curse!”

Conan the Barbarian #156 (1984) delivers a gripping tale titled "The Curse!" as the Cimmerian seeks shelter from a desert storm at a secluded mansion. With John Buscema handling both art and cover, the issue blends gritty atmosphere and suspense as Conan faces a deadly trap set by the Count—only to be confronted by something far more ancient beneath the earth.

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writer Michael Fleisher · writer, artist John Buscema · inker Ernie Chan · colorist George Roussos · letterer Janice Chiang · cover John Buscema

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writer Michael Fleisher

writer, artist John Buscema

inker Ernie Chan

colorist George Roussos

letterer Janice Chiang

cover pencils, inks John Buscema

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Traveling the desert wastes of the border kingdom, Conan stops at a mansion to get out of the rain. The Count attempts to feed Conan to an underground beast.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).