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THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #78

July 1982

KEYEarliest catalogued appearance of Scathach.

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artistDanny Bulanadi, Dick Giordano, Earl Norem, Ernie Chan, John Buscema, Pablo Marcos, Terry AustinlettererJanice Chiang, Joe Rosen, Rick ParkereditorDanny Fingeroth, Jim Shooter, Louise Simonson

Red Brotherhood

In this issue: "Demons of the Firelight " by Michael Fleisher, John Buscema and Ernie Chan ~"The ruthless King Maklos, jealous of Conan's popularity among his people, sets the Cimmerian up for a grisly death at the hands of an undead horror."~ "The Day of the Sword" - a tale of Red Sonja by Roy Thomas, Doug Moench, Dick Giordano and Terry Austin This issue featured Marvel's first retelling of Red Sonja's origin story. "Barbarian SPFX" - an article discussing the special effects of the Conan the Barbarian film by David Anthony Kraft including production photos "Island of Pirate's Doom!" the fifth installment by Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Danny Bulanadi a frontispiece pin-up by Pablo Marcos