- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- Ernie Chan
- Colors
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Job Number
- LF-493
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Queen Zenobia; Councilor Publius; Prospero; Count Trocero; General Pallantides; Countess Albiona; Black Dragons; Priests of Asura; Priests of Mitra; the Royal Herald; the Royal Astrologer (mentioned); Pelias; Valeria (flashback); Belit (flashback); Red Sonja (flashback); giant ape (flashback); King Tarascus; Manotaur [Phaidon] (flashback); Tsotha-Lanti [Master of the Scarlet Citadel] (dies); Aquilonian Rebels [Byzantus (dies); Count Drago (dies); messenger (dies); Vallinor (dies)]; Demon-Thing ["Zenobia"] (dies)
- Synopsis
- Count Drago and the Rebels ally themselves with Tsotha-Lanti in an attempt to kill Conan by having a demon impersonate his fiancee on their wedding night. Conan discovers the ruse, kills the demon and saves Zenobia from Tsotha-Lanti. Conan marries the real Zenobia.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Aquilonia; Belverus; crocodiles; Dagoth Hill; Nemedia; Royal Palace; Tarantia
A sequel to last year's Annual story "Return of the Conqueror"