- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- Tom Palmer
- Colors
- Peter Dawes; Wil Glass; Ian Sokoliwski
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Editing
- Roy Thomas (original editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Tara of Hanumar (first appearance)
- Synopsis
- Conan fights a bull and a giant scorpion. Conan obtains his cloak and mail-shirt.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Belverus; bull; Plain of Shamu; scorpion
Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard.
- Script
- Roy Thomas
- Pencils
- Mike Ploog
- Inks
- Mike Ploog
- Colors
- Peter Dawes; Wil Glass; Ian Sokoliwski
- Letters
- Joe Rosen
- Editing
- Roy Thomas (original editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Tara; Yusef; Royal Guard; a nameless captain (dies); Publio; Cenzo; Murivo; Tonio; Momratha; Ephemero Portus (dies); Sergeant Vorio
- Synopsis
- Conan and his friends arrive in Messantia and immediately come into conflict with some cocky members of the Royal guard. Two guards ambush Conan and try to sell him as a slave. Conan breaks loose and hides in the house of fortune teller Momratha, who shows him visions of his future. Meanwhile, Yusuf has killed a captain who harassed Tara, and now they are both on the run. Conan is apprehended but refuses to betray his friends. Fleeing fromn the courthouse, Conan kills the corrupt judge Ephemero Portus. On horseback, Conan leaves the city and leaves his friends behind.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Argos; Messantia
The fortune teller Momratha shows Conan visions that later will come true: Conan as a captain, nailed to a cross and finally as a king.
Adapted from a portion of the Robert E Howard story "Queen of the Black Coast"
- Script
- Robert E. Howard (original story); Roy Thomas (adaptation)
- Pencils
- John Buscema
- Inks
- Steve Gan
- Colors
- Peter Dawes; Wil Glass; Ian Sokoliwski
- Letters
- John Costanza; Joe Rosen
- Editing
- Roy Thomas (original editor)
- Genre
- sword and sorcery
- Characters
- Conan; Royal Guard; Captain Tito (dies); Yusef (in flashback); Tara (in flashback); captain in the Royal Guard (in flashback, dies); Sergeant Vorio; Ephemero Portus (in flashback, dies); Sirens; Bêlit; Black Corsairs; Odongo (dies); N'yaga
- Synopsis
- Conan barely escapes the law in Messantia by boarding a ship heading due south. Off the coast of Kush, the ship is unexpectedly boarded by the pirate queen Bêlit and her Black Corsairs. Conan is offered a chance to live if he can defeat the warrior Odongo in battle. Conan is victorious and Odongo dies. Bêlit is impressed by Conan – they quickly become lovers and Conan her second-in-command.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Argos; Falcon (ship); Khemi; Kush; Messantia; River Styx; Shem; Stygia; Tigress (ship)
Adapted from a portion of the Robert E Howard story "Queen of the Black Coast". The adaptation is concluded in Conan the Barbarian #100.
Technically, the first appearance of Bêlit is in Giant-Size Conan #1, as a small (blonde!) figure in a flashback panel. This is the first full appearance.