The Savage Sword of Conan 1974 #1 - 7.5 - $125.00

Conan encounters the warrior woman Red Sonja once again, and together they put an end to the undead sorcerer Costranno.

When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif, she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem.

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.

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #107, June 1974.

• - Inside front cover.
• Table of Contents - Table of contents and indicia.
• - Excerpt from The Nemedian Chronicles, photograph and introduction.
• Curse of the Undead-Man - Freely adapted from the short story "Mistress of Death" by Robert E. Howard. This is Conan's and Red Sonja's second meeting.
• Missed Any Monsters Lately? - Subscription offer for Marvel monster titles.
• - The Song of Red Sonja from Tarantella, photograph, and introduction.
• Red Sonja - This story takes place immediately before the first story in this issue (her second meeting with Conan).
• - House ad for Planet of the Apes (Marvel, 1974 series) #1 (August 1974). Near full-size black and white cover reproduction.
• Conan's Women Warriors - Includes illustrations: Salome by Steve Gan (signature dated 1974), Yasmina and B?lit by Hugh Rankin and Red Sonya of Rogatine by Roy G. Krenkel.
• - Illustration from the book with the addition of a small, introductory block of text.
• A Non-Paid Commercial That Will Drive You Crazy - Photo-story promotional advertisement for Crazy magazine.
• An Atlantean In Aquilonia - Includes two illustrations of King Kull by John Severin (signed) and pencil sketches of Kull, Enaros, Baron Kaanuub of Komahar and of Ridondo the Minstrel by Ross Andru.
• - Drawn image of Conan on a photograph background, introduction for The Frost Giant's Daughter.
• The Frost Giant's Daughter - Adapted from the short story "The Frost Giant's Daughter" by Robert E. Howard. 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).
• Novelty Ads - Page 75. Novelty products. First ad: Magic Brain Calculator.
• Monsters of the Movies - Page 75. House ad for Monsters of the Movies (Marvel, 1974 series) #2 (August 1974). Black and white thumbnail cover reproduction.
• Beyond Hell? Beyond Fear? Beyond the Terror That Lurks in Man's Mind - Page 76. House ad for Dracula Lives (Marvel, 1973 series). Half-page illustration of Dracula.
• - Page 77. Full-color lithographed art reproductions for $2.00 each. B&W thumbnail illustrations.
• Missed Any Marvel Masterpieces Lately? - Page 78. Back issue ad for Marvel monster titles. Black and white cover thumbnails; photograph of Frankenstein's monster.
• Next Issue: Black Colossus - Page 80. Planned contents for issue #2. Black and white illustrations of Conan and King Kull.
• Monster Size Monsters - Page 81. Ad for 7-foot tall polyethylene monsters with glow-in-the-dark eyes for $1.00 each.
• FDR Sat Here - Page 81. Advises you to try to stop thinking of disabled people as ?handicapped?. Wheelchair photo.
• - Page 81. Ad for a 7" 33? rpm LP of haunted house sound effects for $1.00. Also a small thumbnail ad for an "eerie skull flashlight" for $1.25 from Interverse.
• Very Special People - Page 82. Ad for Frederick Drimmer's book "Very Special People" about people who were born with challenging abnormalities, $5.95 each.
• Kung Fu & Karate - Inside back cover. Ad for "complete audiovisual home study course in dynamic kung fu & karate", $4.98.
• Have You Seen This Coupon Before? - Back cover. Ad for training courses..