Publishers / Marvel / Conan the Barbarian (1970) / #12
12December 1971
$0.20

Conan the Barbarian #12

Marvel · December 1971 · on sale 1971-09-14

First appearance: YulekFirst appearance: Queen FatimaFirst appearance: YailaDeath of Queen Fatima1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
December 1971
Key date
1971-12-00
On-sale date
1971-09-14
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Yulek - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Queen Fatima - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Yaila - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Queen Fatima, Yulek.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Sam Rosen, Gaspar SaladinoConan
1The Dweller in the Darkcomic story16script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Barry Smith; colors: Mimi Gold, Barry Smith; letters: Sam RosenConan, Queen Fatima First, Yaila First, Yulek First
2The Blood of the Dragon!comic story7script: Roy Thomas; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane, Tom Palmer, Bernie Wrightson; letters: Artie SimekRoy Thomas; Gil Kane; Kalligor; Valannus; Hydragon

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Essential Conan #1
ISBN 0-7851-0751-7		2000On eBay ›
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Conan [Stan Lee Presents the Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian / Stan Lee Presents Conan the Barbarian] #5 (11696)
ISBN 0-441-11696-5		1978On eBay ›
Conan [Stan Lee Presents the Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian / Stan Lee Presents Conan the Barbarian] #6 (11697)
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Series context

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Sources

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