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Bibliography of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction writer Lin Carter:
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- ↑ Thomas, Roy and Chan, Ernie. "The Thing in the Crypt". Conan the Barbarian #92 (Nov 1978). Marvel Comics.
- ↑ Robert Eggers: ‘This is me trying to do Conan the Barbarian by way of Andrei Rublev’ https://lwlies.com/interviews/robert-eggers-the-northman/