CONAN SAGA ##18
Marvel Comics (Curtis Magazines) • Conan Saga (1987)
Writer
Roy Thomas
Interior Artist
John Buscema
Cover Artist
Doug Beekman
Publication Date
October 1988
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
A black and white magazine format anthology series that reprints classic Conan the Barbarian stories. This issue features the story 'The Garden of Fear' and 'The Beast from the Abyss.' It focuses on Conan protecting a woman from a monstrous, glowing-eyed gorilla-like creature.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0)
Condition Details
Visible moderate spine stress and color-breaking ticks throughout the left edge; corner blunting especially on the top and bottom right; slight surface wear and a noticeable horizontal crease/mark near bottom edge; general shelf wear consistent with mid-grade magazine storage.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $3 - $8; Graded (9.8): $40 - $70
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell in bundles or individually for under $10. High-grade slabbed copies are infrequent but hover around the $50 mark.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service (CGC/CBCS) exceeds the current market value of the book in this mid-grade condition.
Notable Features
Magazine format (larger than standard comics); newsstand-style distribution (axe logo in box); reprints Marvel's early 1970s Conan material in a higher-quality format.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1980s Marvel magazine stock. Check for standard 'Marvel Magazine' paper aging (cream to off-white pages) and the correct $2.00 cover price.