Conan the Barbarian #130

Conan the Barbarian #130 was published by Marvel Comics in January 1982. This issue belongs to the long-running series that adapted Robert E. Howard’s iconic sword-and-sorcery protagonist for a modern comic book audience. By the early 1980s, the title had firmly established itself as a cornerstone of Marvel’s non-superhero lineup, successfully blending dark fantasy aesthetics with the high-adventure sensibilities that defined the Bronze Age of comics.

The creative team for this issue featured writer Bruce Jones and artist John Buscema. Buscema, in particular, is widely regarded as one of the definitive artists for the character, known for his ability to render Conan with a sense of raw, muscular power and grounded realism. The issue reflects the series' ongoing commitment to gritty, character-driven storytelling, which helped the title maintain its popularity long after the initial wave of Conan-mania that swept through the 1970s.