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Frank Frazetta's iconic Conan painting heads to auction

Mark Frauenfelder
Aug 28, 2025
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Frank Frazetta Conan Novel Cover Painting Original Art (Lancer/Ace, 1967).

Frank Frazetta's iconic 1967 painting, "Man-Ape," which defined the modern image of Conan the Barbarian, will be auctioned off for the first time at Heritage Auctions on September 12, 2025. The masterpiece depicts a muscular Conan locked in fierce combat with the ape-man Thak, sho…

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