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Conan ( Marvel comics adaptation)

I remember back when I was about 12 or 13 years old when I had gotten my first copy of 'Conan the Barbarian.' My dad had picked it up for me at a yard sale, thinking it might be worth something, given it's age. I didn't think much of it in terms of value in any case, as it was a little beaten up and someone had scribbled a price on the cover in green magic marker. But I didn't care, I never personally bought my comics in hopes of becoming a "millionaire comic-book tycoon", hell no, I was in it only for the stories. I never really latched on to characters with super powers or any of that stuff. So for me, it was Batman, or the Punisher or Conan, but especially Conan. Oh sure, there were wizards and elements of magic prevalent in the series, but the main protagonist himself, never resorted to these kind of gimmicks. With his inhuman strength and fighting prowess, he simply didn't need them. After reading the issue my dad bought for me (for the w