Publishers / Marvel / Conan the Barbarian (1970) / #14
14March 1972
$0.20

Conan the Barbarian #14

Marvel · March 1972 · on sale December 14, 1971

First appearance (cover): ElricFirst appearance: Kulan-GathFirst appearance: Zephra1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
March 1972
Key date
March 1972
On-sale date
December 14, 1971
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 (cover) of Elric - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Prince Gaynor the Damned - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Coming of Elric/A Sword Called...Stormbringer!cover1pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Barry Smith; letters: Sam RosenConan, Elric First
1A Sword Called Stormbringer!comic story21script: Roy Thomas, Michael Moorcock, James Cawthorn; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Sal Buscema; colors: Barry Windsor-Smith; letters: John CostaConan, Kulan-Gath First, Prince Gaynor the Damned First, Elric First, Terhali, Xiombarg First, Zephra First, Zukala First
2-letters page1pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.06 GBP

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Giant-Size Conan #51975On eBay ›
Essential Conan #1
ISBN 0-7851-0751-7		2000On eBay ›
Conan Saga #51987On eBay ›
Conan [Stan Lee Presents the Complete Marvel Conan the Barbarian / Stan Lee Presents Conan the Barbarian] #6 (11697)
ISBN 0-441-11697-3		1979On eBay ›
The Monster of the Monoliths and Other Stories
ISBN 1-59307-024-1		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q1333353 (Elric), first-appearance property (CC0)

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