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Bronze Age Marvel The Savage Sword of Conan Comic Book Lot
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Here we have a Bronze Age Marvel The Savage Sword of Conan comic book lot — a robust run of magazine-format barbarian fantasy that helped define sword-and-sorcery collecting in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Unlike standard comic books, Savage Sword was published in a larger black-and-white magazine format, giving artists room to go big, moody, and gloriously pulp-driven.
What makes this title so beloved is that it sits at the crossroads of comics, fantasy illustration, and paperback adventure culture. These visible issues, largely in the #37 to #56 range, are not the earliest or most explosive key issues of the run, but they are absolutely classic Conan material, with dramatic painted covers and muscular fantasy imagery very much in the Earl Norem tradition.
From a craftsmanship standpoint, these are machine-produced periodicals on newsprint with glossy color covers, but the art does the heavy lifting. The painted covers remain the stars here. Condition, however, is crucial: I can already see spine wear, minor bends, edge rubbing, and some curling. Since the backs and interiors are not shown, I cannot confirm page quality, completeness, or whether any restoration is present.
My authenticity read is favorable at 88%, mainly because the issue boxes, prices, wear patterns, and format all look period-correct. As a conservative auction estimate, I’d place this lot around $80 to $180 as shown, with upside if the interiors prove clean and complete. In short: terrific collector eye appeal, but condition keeps it in the reader-to-mid-grade lane. Comics Lass has spoken!
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Item Report
Bronze Age Marvel The Savage Sword of Conan Comic Book Lot
By:Marvel Comics; cover art appears to include work by Earl Norem and other Marvel-associated fantasy illustrators
Style:Bronze Age comic books / sword-and-sorcery fantasy collectible
Origin:United States
Materials:newsprint paper, color printed covers, black-and-white interior comic magazine production
Age:circa 1979-1981
Condition:Good/Fair mixed lot (visible spine stress, edge wear, bends; not officially graded, backs/interiors not shown)
Value:Auction estimate: $80-$180 for the lot as visible, assuming complete reader copies in mixed mid-grade condition. If all were confirmed high-grade and complete, perhaps $200-$350. Reproduction scenario: modern reprints or facsimiles would have minimal collector value, roughly $20-$50 for a decorative group.
Maker's Marks / Writing:Visible cover text includes 'The Savage Sword of Conan,' issue numbers roughly #37-#56, cover prices $1.00-$1.25, and story blurbs such as 'The Treasure of Tranicos,' 'Valley of the Vampires,' 'Curse of the Night Demon,' 'Swords Across the Alimane,' 'When Dead Men Walk!' and others. Comics Code/corner markings and issue box data are visible on the covers.
Date:2026-05-12 12:30:15.805395
Description:
A group lot of unslabbed Marvel magazine-format black-and-white fantasy comics, The Savage Sword of Conan, primarily issues #37 through #56. Visible covers show iconic painted artwork, $1.00-$1.25 cover prices, and late 1970s to early 1980s publication era. This is a collector lot rather than a single key issue, with strong visual appeal from Conan cover art by noted fantasy illustrators.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
This appears to be an authentic Bronze Age Marvel lot of The Savage Sword of Conan magazines, not slabbed and not individually certified. The visible issue numbers and cover prices are consistent with late-run original issues rather than obvious modern facsimiles. Condition appears mixed but generally mid-grade at best: several spines show stress, curling, edge wear, minor bends, and handling wear. No backs or interiors are shown, so page quality, completeness, coupons, centerfold integrity, and restoration cannot be confirmed. The lot has solid collector appeal, but these are generally not the highest-value key issues in the run.
Individual Images:
whole Conan comic lot
closeup of upper comic covers
closeup of right-side comic covers
Provenance:
No provenance documentation shown.
Condition:
Good/Fair mixed lot (visible spine stress, edge wear, bends; not officially graded, backs/interiors not shown)
Identification Score: 98%
The title, issue numbers, cover prices, Marvel/Curtis magazine format, and recognizable Conan imagery are all clearly visible, making identification of the series and approximate issue range highly secure.
Authenticity Score: 88%
The visible logos, issue numbering, period cover prices, age-consistent wear, and magazine-format construction strongly support authenticity as original Bronze Age issues. However, authenticity is not absolute from photos alone because backs, indicia, interiors, staples, and paper stock are not shown, and restoration or facsimile status cannot be fully ruled out without closer inspection.
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Keywords
Bronze Age, Marvel Comics, The Savage Sword of Conan, Conan the Barbarian, comic lot, sword and sorcery, fantasy comics, magazine format, Earl Norem, United States
The report was edited after initial Artmink draft. Original AI draft preserved in Artmink audit history.
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