Posted By Dan Greenfield on Dec 11, 2018 | 2 comments

By Crom…

Big John Buscema was one of the great Marvel mainstays — beloved for his Silver and Bronze Age work on titles like The Avengers, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer.

But for some, Buscema — who was born Dec. 11, 1927, and died in 2002 — is synonymous with Conan the Barbarian.

And it’s the Hyborean Age we return to for this year’s 13 COVERS celebration, seeing as how the Cimmerian is making his Marvel return this winter.

Check it out:

Ernie Chan inks

Mike Esposito inks

Chan inks

Bob Wiacek inks

Chan inks

Chan inks

John Romita border art

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MORE

— 13 COVERS: A JOHN BUSCEMA Birthday Celebration: 2017 Edition. Click here.

— 13 COVERS: A JOHN BUSCEMA Birthday Celebration: 2016 Edition. Click here.

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Most cover images and credits from the muscular Grand Comics Database.