Conan Renkli #1 Turkish Comic Turkey CTB #114 The Savage Sword of Conan #1

Conan Renkli Seri – Issue #1 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (1983)

Description:

This is a Turkish-language, full-color Conan comic published by Alfa Yayınları in 1983 as Issue #1 of the Conan Renkli Serisi. This short-lived series was released between 1983 and 1984 and consists of a total of 15 issues. It is notable for being one of the earliest color Conan comic series published in Turkey.

Issue #1 contains three different Conan stories compiled from separate sources. One of the stories is taken from Conan the Barbarian Issue #114, while the other two stories are titled “Kral Conan” and “Kral Conan: Ölüler Salonu.” As was common practice for Alfa Yayınları during this period, the interior content does not follow a single continuous storyline and reflects a mixed editorial approach.

The cover artwork is taken from The Savage Sword of Conan #1. However, the cover is not related to the interior stories. This mismatch was a deliberate marketing strategy frequently used by the publisher, aiming to attract readers with striking and recognizable artwork regardless of narrative consistency.

Key Features:

• Series: Conan Renkli Serisi

• Issue Number: Issue #1

• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları

• Publication Year: 1983

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Full color comic

• Series Scope: 15 issues published between 1983–1984

• Source Material: Conan the Barbarian #114, “Kral Conan”, “Kral Conan: Ölüler Salonu”

• Cover Art: The Savage Sword of Conan #1 (not related to interior content)

• Series Structure: Mixed compilation of different Conan stories

• Publisher Practice: Cover and content mismatch used as a marketing technique

• Collector Appeal: Early Turkish color Conan issue with iconic Savage Sword cover