The Savage Sword of Conan #78

(July 1982)

Demons of the Firelight (Table of Contents)

Conan / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Michael Fleisher

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan

Letters:

Joe Rosen

Content Information

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan; King Maklos (first appearance; villain); Gabrelle Pok (first appearance; villain); Trelinka (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis:

Conan is a mercenary in the employ of King Maklos of Turbin-D'Qhat. The king sees Conan as a potential threat and makes a failed attempt at killing Conan and the other mercenaries. They flee and start a rebellion against the king. Meanwhile, Gabrelle Pok the alchemist plots to gain half of the kingdom. In his cellar, he has reanimated a super-strong monster made from body parts. He has also hired the dancer Trelinka to seduce Conan and drug him so that his men will think that he has gone insane and leave him.

Reprints:

• in Conan (Semic, 1990 series) #5/1993 (1993)

Keywords:

Corinthia; R'Hbarr P'Hmenn; Turbin-D'Qhat; zombie

Indexer Notes

Continued from issue #71.
Continued in next issue.

The Day of the Sword (Table of Contents)

Red Sonja / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas; Doug Moench

Pencils:

Howard Chaykin; Dick Giordano

Inks:

Terry Austin

Letters:

Janice Chiang

Content Information

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Red Sonja (origin retold)

Reprints:

• in Conan (Semic, 1984 series) #1/1984 (uke 43 1984)

Indexer Notes

Red Sonja origin retold from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #3.

Island of Pirates' Doom: Part V (Table of Contents)

The Hyborian Age / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Danny Bulanadi

Letters:

Rick Parker

Content Information

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Gowar (Villain); Tobak (Villain); Katur (Villain)

Reprints:

• in Conan Saga (Marvel, 1987 series) #58 (January 1992)