Conan the King #23 (Raw VF/NM) - Marvel Comics (Spider-Man Barcode Box, Michael Kaluta "Ordeal" Cover)

Add a remarkably unique Copper Age issue to your online storefront with Conan the King #23, published by Marvel Comics in July 1984! Written by veteran fantasy writer Don Kraar, with interior artwork by Marc Silvestri and inks by Geof Isherwood, this issue dives into intense trials and sorcery-laden challenges facing Aquilonia's monarch.

The bottom-left corner features the recognizable Spider-Man head icon inside the direct market barcode box, while the bottom of the cover art features a bold, stylized title banner reading "ORDEAL".

The cover features highly atmospheric, surrealist artwork illustrated by renowned fantasy artist Michael Kaluta, depicting a ferocious lion's face intertwined with chains, torturous implements, skulls, and a hooded figure framed by a blue border.

This unslabbed raw issue is in high-grade condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with rich color contrast and sharp edges—making it an essential pickup for Marvel Conan completionists, Michael Kaluta art collectors, and Marc Silvestri fans.

• Publisher: Marvel Comics

• Series: Conan the King (Issue #23)

• Release Date: July 1984 (Copper Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition ($1.00 Cover Price with Spider-Man Head Box)

• Key Significance: Artwork by Marc Silvestri; Iconic Michael Kaluta Surreal Cover Art

• Key Characters: King Conan of Aquilonia

• Creative Team: Don Kraar (Writer), Marc Silvestri (Pencils), Geof Isherwood (Inks), Michael Kaluta (Cover Art)