Conan the Barbarian ##107
Marvel Comics • Conan the Barbarian Vol. 1
Writer
Roy Thomas
Interior Artist
John Buscema and Ernie Chan
Cover Artist
Gil Kane
Publication Date
February 1980
Cover Variant
Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Conan battles a monstrous, boar-like creature in the story 'The Snout in the Dark!' This issue adapt parts of the Robert E. Howard fragment completed by Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter. It features classic Hyborian Age sword-and-sorcery action.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Heavy wear visible; significant corner blunting and creasing (bottom right/top right); spine roll; heavy spine stress and color-breaking ticks; likely page tanning; possible liquid staining/dirt accumulation on bottom edge; diagonal mark across UPC barcode.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $2.00 - $5.00; Graded 2.0: $20.00 - $30.00 (generally lower than the cost of grading)
Recent Sales
High-grade copies (NM 9.4+) sell for $40-$60; low-grade reader copies often sell in bulk lots for $1-$3 each.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service (approx. $25-$40) exceeds the market value of the comic in this condition.
Notable Features
Direct Edition (indicated by the strike-through mark on the UPC/barcode box). Features artwork by the definitive Conan creative team of the era (Thomas/Buscema).
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1980 bronze-age newsprint. Standard 40 cent price point for the era. The barcode strike-through is a common practice for early Direct Market distribution.