Conan the Barbarian 1970 #16 Regular Edition - 9.0 - $60.00
Setting: Snowy battlefield. Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her. Her father, Ymir then takes her from Conan.
Setting: Zardath. In this early prototype of Conan, Starr the Slayer kills a Wizard, then travels to the present and kills his writer.
On-sale date from Etcetera & The Comic Reader #83 March 1972.
- Night of the Frost-Giants! - Coloring credits acknowledged by Barry Windsor-Smith in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005]
- The Frost Giant's Daughter - Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard; coloring credits acknowledged by Barry Windsor-Smith in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005] This story exists in several different versions. The original version was published in Savage Tales #1, 11 pages in black and white. The second version was published in Conan the Barbarian #16 with an extra splash page, in total 12 pages in color (with some nudity covered up). The third version was published in Savage Sword of Conan #1, 12 pages in black and white (original black-and-white version plus the extra splash page with ink washes applied).
- The Sword and the Sorcerers! - Smith recolored story, as noted in the letters page.
- - Special Surprise Note; letters from Tom Steinke and Jeffrey May.
- Incredible, Inedible Info to Stun Your Six Senses and Soothe Your Secret Soul! - Items; Stan Lee's Soapbox; The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
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