Essential Conan #1

(July 2000)

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

Conan / table of contents / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Letters

typeset

Characters

Conan

Indexer Notes

Background is various panels from early issues of Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series).

[Conan the Barbarian #1] (Table of Contents: 2)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

John Verpoorten

Letters

?

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (October 1970) [black and white]

The Coming of Conan! (Table of Contents: 3)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Dan Adkins

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come with us to the Hyborian Age!

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Aesir [Olav (introduction, death)]; Vanir [Volff (introduction, death); Hothar (introduction, death); Gondur (introduction, death)]; Sharkosh (introduction, death); Tara (introduction); Star-Stone Demons; Kull (cameo, introduction)

Synopsis

Conan battles at Vanaheim and sees his future. Tara returns to her dimension.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (October 1970) [black and white]

Keywords

Vanaheim

[Conan the Barbarian #2] (Table of Contents: 4)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Moira; Gha-Kree

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (December 1970) [black and white]

Lair of the Beast-Men! (Table of Contents: 5)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The giant one is dead...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Kiord; Moira; Zha-Gorr; Har-Lann; Gha-Kree

Synopsis

Conan leads humans in a revolution against their ape-masters. Conan kills a snow-lion. Conan's first time in chains.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (December 1970) [black and white]

Keywords

underground city of Brutheim

[Conan the Barbarian #3] (Table of Contents: 6)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Borri

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 (February 1971) [black and white]

The Twilight of the Grim Grey God! (Table of Contents: 7)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Crom's Devils! Who's that?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Borri; Dunlang (death); Eevin; Malachi (death); King Brian (death); Kormlada; King Tomar (death)

Synopsis

Conan converses with God Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 (February 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Hyperborean Brythunian battlefield

[Conan the Barbarian #4] (Table of Contents: 8)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #4 (April 1971) [black and white]

The Tower of the Elephant! (Table of Contents: 9)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (adaptation); Robert E. Howard (original story)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Torches flare murkily in the Maul.

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Taurus (introduction, death); Yara (introduction, death); Yag-Kosha (introduction, death)

Synopsis

Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #4 (April 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

City of Arenjun in Zamora

Indexer Notes

Adapted from REH's "The Tower of the Elephant".

[Conan the Barbarian #5] (Table of Contents: 10)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Zephra

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #5 (May 1971) [black and white]

Zukala's Daughter (Table of Contents: 11)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a pool of its own life's-blood, the sun lies dying...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Zephra; Zukala; Jaggta-Noga

Synopsis

Conan frees villages of Zukala's control, saves Zephra from a demon, and defeats Zukala--who disappears with his daughter Zephra.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #5 (May 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Zamorian village

[Conan the Barbarian #6] (Table of Contents: 12)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna; Hajii

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #6 (June 1971) [black and white]

Devil-Wings over Shadizar (Table of Contents: 13)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Mike Stevens

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They call her Shadizar the Wicked...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Fafnir (introduction); Blackrat; Jenna (introduction); Nubion; Maldiz; Hajii

Synopsis

In Shadizar, Conan meets the beautiful waitress Jenna. She is however kidnapped by religious fanatics and taken to be sacrificed to the mysterious night god. The god no-one has ever seen is revealed to be a gigantic bat-like creature. Conan saves Jenna from the bat creature, while Jenna in her turn saves Conan from the priestess Hajii. Jenna then steals all his gold and leaves.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #6 (June 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Shadizar the Wicked

[Conan the Barbarian #7] (Table of Contents: 14)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Demetrio; Aztrias

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #7 (July 1971) [black and white]

The Lurker Within! (Table of Contents: 15)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (adaptation); Robert E. Howard (original story)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Dan Adkins; Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help! Oh Mitra... Mitra... Help!

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Demetrio (introduction); Aztrias (introduction, death); Dionus (introduction, death); Kallian (introduction, death); Arus (introduction, death); Thoth-Amon (introduction)

Synopsis

Lady Aztrias betrays Conan. Conan burgles a merchant's building, is accused of murder, fights and kills a serpent-man, saves Demetrios's life and sees Thoth-Amon.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #7 (July 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Nemedian city of Numalia

[Conan the Barbarian #8] (Table of Contents: 16)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith; John Romita (retouches)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith; John Romita (retouches)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (August 1971) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Alterations to Jenna's face.

The Keepers of the Crypt (Table of Contents: 17)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Tom Sutton; Tom Palmer

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Moon-God squints one good eye...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna; Captain Burgun

Synopsis

Conan battles a giant lizard and Undead creatures. Jenna and Conan flee the village on a horse at the end of the story.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (August 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

lost city of Lanjau

[Conan the Barbarian #9] (Table of Contents: 18)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #9 (September 1971) [black and white]

The Garden of Fear (Table of Contents: 19)

Conan / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Robert E. Howard (original story)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For many a night and day, have they traversed...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna; Hialmar; Winged One

Synopsis

Conan saves Jenna and kills the sole survivor of an ancient winged race.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #9 (September 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

lost valley; man-eating flowers; primitive village; wooly mammoths

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Robert E. Howard's short story "The Garden of Fear".

[Conan the Barbarian #10] (Table of Contents: 20)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith); Marie Severin (Kull vignette)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith); Marie Severin (Kull vignette)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Kull

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 (October 1971) [black and white]

Beware the Wrath of Anu! (Table of Contents: 21)

Conan / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well? Speak up, man!

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Burgun; Jenna; Aron; Igon; Gorda; Red Bull; Nabonidus

Synopsis

Conan teams with Burgun in thievery. Burgun is betrayed and hung. Conan avenges his death by killing Aron and a priest. Jenna leaves Conan for Igon. Red Bull is freed and becomes the stars.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 (October 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Corinthian city

[Conan the Barbarian #11] (Table of Contents: 22)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Thak

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #11 (November 1971) [black and white]

Rogues in the House (Table of Contents: 23)

Conan / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's enough entertainment for this night, barbarian.

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Jenna; Igon; Athicus; Murilo (introduction); Sivraj; Ch'Unda; Nabonidus (death); Thak (death)

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #11 (November 1971) [black and white]

[Conan the Barbarian #12] (Table of Contents: 24)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Ralph Reese

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971) [black and white]

The Dweller in the Dark (Table of Contents: 25)

Conan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ho, desert-rat! None may drink of the springs of Zahmahn...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Yulek; Queen Fatima; Yaila

Synopsis

Conan becomes Captain of the royal guard in the small city-state of Zahmahn as well as the lover of Queen Fatima. When the Queen catches Conan with the servant girl Yaila in a delicate situation, she leaves them in the dungeon to be devoured by the Dweller in the Dark. They manage to escape, however, and Conan throws the Queen to the monster. According to tradition, Zahmahn can only be ruled by a female sovereign, so Conan nominates Yaila as the new queen.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971) [black and white]

Keywords

Corinthia; Zahmahn

Indexer Notes

Barry Smith confirmed as inker in letters page of Conan the Barbarian #16.

The Blood of the Dragon! (Table of Contents: 26)

Tales of the Hyborian Age! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Gil Kane (credited as Diverse Hands) (p.1); Tom Palmer (credited as Diverse Hands) (pp. 2,3,6,7); Bernie Wrightson (credited as Diverse Hands) (pp.4,5)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Y'know, Gil, those Conan stories are a blast to do...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Roy Thomas; Gil Kane; Kalligor; Valannus; Hydragon

Synopsis

This story is set in Conan's Hyborian in the kingdom of Aqilonia. Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (December 1971) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Information on who inked what pages from Kevin Nowlan (5/2007).

[Conan the Barbarian #13] (Table of Contents: 27)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #13 (January 1972) [black and white]

Web of the Spider-God (Table of Contents: 28)

Conan / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; John Jakes (plot)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kill! Kill him!

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Tork; Lea; Sarkon (introduction, death); Thanix (introduction, death); Modar (introduction, death); Omm

Synopsis

Conan is delirious in the desert, Thanix saves his life. Conan fights Omm (giant spider), Tork destroys Yezud and leaves for Shadizar with Lea.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #13 (January 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

city of Yezud; desert east of Ophir

[Conan the Barbarian #14] (Table of Contents: 29)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Elric; Zephra

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (March 1972) [black and white]

A Sword Called Stormbringer! (Table of Contents: 30)

Conan / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); Jim Cawthorn (plot)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The grasslands of rocky Koth are green...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Elric; Zephra; Zukala; Terhali; Xiombarg; Prince Gaynor; Marduk; Kulan-Gath (cameo)

Synopsis

Conan saves Zephra's life, fights against and later with Elric. Conan fights to save Hyborea and Melnibone from Queen Xiombarg.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (March 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

Koth grasslands

Indexer Notes

Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.

[Conan the Barbarian #15] (Table of Contents: 31)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Elric

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (May 1972) [black and white]

The Green Empress of Melniboné (Table of Contents: 32)

Conan / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Michael Moorcock (plot); Jim Cawthorn (plot)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Sal Buscema; Barry Windsor-Smith

Letters

Sam Rosen

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The road to the Sighing Lake boils with demonic life...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Elric; Zukala; Zephra (death); Arkyn (introduction); Terhali (death); Kulan-Gath; Xiombarg (death); Prince Gaynor

Synopsis

Conan and Elric have an un-easy truce while they ride to the sunken city known as Yagala. Once there they have to face Xiombarg, Prince Gaynor the Damned, Kulan-Gath and Terhali. When their combined power is not enough to defeat them Arkyn must join the fight to help them.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (May 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

Yagala

Indexer Notes

Elric of Melnibone created by Michael Moorcock.

[Conan the Barbarian #16] (Table of Contents: 33)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Atali

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 [Regular Edition] (July 1972) [black and white]

The Frost Giant's Daughter (Table of Contents: 34)

Conan / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Robert E. Howard (Original prose story); Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The clangor of the swords has died away...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Hymdul (death); Horsa; Niord; Gorm; Atali; Frost Giants

Synopsis

Conan chases Atali across the snow, slays her two frost giant brothers, and catches her. Her father, Ymir, then takes her from Conan.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 (July 1972) [black and white]
which is reprinted
• from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (May 1971) [pp. 2-12; modified]

Keywords

Snowy battlefield

The Sword and the Sorcerers! (Table of Contents: 35)

Starr the Slayer / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Jean Simek

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

By all the gods of the Great Abyss!

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Starr; Trull; Morro; Len Carson; O'Neal

Synopsis

Starr the Slayer kills a Wizard, then travels to the 'real' world and kills his writer.

Reprints

• from Chamber of Darkness (Marvel, 1969 series) #4 (April 1970) [black and white]

Keywords

Zardath

The Hyborian Age of Conan (Table of Contents: 36)

Conan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 (July 1972) [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Map of the lands of Hyboria based on a map prepared by Robert E. Howard.

[Conan the Barbarian #17] (Table of Contents: 37)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed as GK)

Inks

Frank Brunner (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Aala; Vertorix; Gothan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #17 [Regular Edition] (August 1972) [black and white]

The Gods of Bal-Dagoth (Table of Contents: 38)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Ralph Reese

Letters

John Costanza (credited as Jon Costa)

Editing

Stan Lee (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A clashing of steel: sound to rival the bellowing of sea-born thunder...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Fafnir; Aala [Kyrie]; Vertorix; Gothan; Ska

Synopsis

Conan saves Kyrie and restores her as the queen of Bal-Sagoth.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #17 (August 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

island city of Bal-Sagoth; shi; Vilayet Sea

[Conan the Barbarian #18] (Table of Contents: 39)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

John Romita

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Aala [Kyrie]

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #18 [Regular Edition] (September 1972) [black and white]

The Thing in the Temple! (Table of Contents: 40)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Dan Adkins

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Golden trumpets sound a fanfare of harsh triumph...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Fafnir; Aala [Kyrie]; Gothan; Ska; Yezdigerd

Synopsis

Conan and Fafnir slay demons and flee from Bal-Sagoth as a volcano destroys the island. They are picked up in the Sea by Yezdigerd.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #18 (September 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

island city of Bal-Sagoth; Vilayet Sea

[Conan the Barbarian #19] (Table of Contents: 41)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #19 [Regular Edition] (October 1972) [black and white]

Hawks from the Sea! (Table of Contents: 42)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Dan Adkins (pp 1-9); none (pp 10-20)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Vilayet Sea: Some men say it is really but a Turanian lake...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Fafnir; Yezdigerd; Balthaz; Kharam-Akkad (introduction); Tarim (flashback)

Synopsis

Conan works for the Turanian military and lays siege to Makkalet. The Legend of the Living Tarim is told. Conan makes an enemy of Balthaz. Fafnir is wounded by a flaming arrow.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #19 (October 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

City of Makkalet; ship

[Conan the Barbarian #20] (Table of Contents: 43)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #20 [Regular Edition] (November 1972) [black and white]

The Black Hound of Vengeance! (Table of Contents: 44)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Dan Adkins

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The aftermath of battle: A time to scramble back aboard...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad; Fafnir (death); Yezdigerd; Tarim; Balthaz (death)

Synopsis

Fafnir loses his arm and is thrown overboard by Balthaz to drown. Conan infiltrates the Temple of Tarim and kills a black hound. Conan kills Balthaz and flees Yezdigerd's ship.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #20 (November 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

black hound; City of Makkalet; ship; Temple of Tarim

[Conan the Barbarian #21] (Table of Contents: 45)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #21 [Regular Edition] (December 1972) [black and white]

The Monster of the Monoliths! (Table of Contents: 46)

Conan / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (layout); P. Craig Russell (credited as Craig Russell); Val Mayerik

Inks

Dan Adkins; Sal Buscema; P. Craig Russell (credited as Craig Russell); Val Mayerik; Mark Kersey

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The waking sun sends tendrils of faint gold creeping amongst the shadowed spires of beleagured Makkalet.

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad; Yezdigerd; Balthaz; King Eannatum (introduction); Khurusan (introduction, death); Justin (introduction, death); Xuthltan

Synopsis

Conan is taken captive in Makkalet when he defects from the Turanian army. Conan joins and is betrayed by Makkalet forces. Conan fights a giant toad-god.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #21 (December 1972) [black and white]

Keywords

Makkalet

[Conan the Barbarian #22] (Table of Contents: 47)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Vulture [Mikhal Oglu]

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #22 [Regular Edition] (January 1973) [black and white]

[Conan the Barbarian #23] (Table of Contents: 48)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Gil Kane

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Vulture [Mikhal Oglu]

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #23 [Regular Edition] (February 1973) [black and white]

The Shadow of the Vulture! (Table of Contents: 49)

Conan / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith); Sal Buscema (page 6)

Inks

Dan Adkins (pages 1-4, 20); Sal Buscema (pages 5-8, 15-19); Chic Stone (pages 9-14)

Letters

Artie Simek (pages 1-2, 9-14); John Costanza (pages 3-8, 15-21)

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A westling wind curls listlessly thru the streets and alleys of the city called Pah-Dishah...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Red Sonja (introduction); Vulture [Mikhal Oglu] (introduction, death); King Ghannif; Yezdiggerd; Melissandra

Synopsis

Conan delivers a message from Makkalet to Pah-Disha. Red Sonja saves Conan's life twice. Conan kills Mikhal Oglu (vulture) and sends his head to Yezdigerd.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #23 (February 1973) [black and white]

Keywords

Makkalet; Pah-Dishah

[Conan the Barbarian #24] (Table of Contents: 50)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (signed as Barry Smith)

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Red Sonja

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #24 [Regular Edition] (March 1973) [black and white]

The Song of Red Sonja (Table of Contents: 51)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Inks

Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Makkalet: A city surrounded by hostile swords out of distant Turan.

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Red Sonja; Big Jax (introduction); Eannatum; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad

Synopsis

Conan and Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in and steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake. In the end, Sonja tricks Conan and leaves for Pah-Dishah.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #24 (March 1973) [black and white]

Keywords

bar fight; Makkalet; Pah-Disha

[Conan the Barbarian #25] (Table of Contents: 52)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Ralph Reese

Letters

?

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Kharam-Akkad; Melissandra

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #25 [Regular Edition] (April 1973) [black and white]

The Mirrors of Kharam Akkad (Table of Contents: 53)

Conan / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (script); Barry Windsor-Smith (credited as Barry Smith) (co-plot)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Sal Buscema; John Severin (pages 4-5)

Letters

Artie Simek

Editing

Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dawn lurks, open-armed, around some dark corner in shadowed Makkalet.

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan; Eannatum; Yezdiggerd; Melissandra; Kharam-Akkad (death); Tarim; Chumballa Bey; Tuzun Thune (introduction, death); Kull (flashback); Brule (flashback)

Synopsis

Two page Kull flashback; Akkad; Prince Yezdigerd prepares to storm Makkalet.

Reprints

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #25 (April 1973) [black and white]

Keywords

City of Makkalet

Indexer Notes

Pages 4 and 5 are based on the Robert E. Howard, King Kull short story "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune".

[Also available:] (Table of Contents: 54) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 55)

Conan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

Marie Javins

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

From out of Earth's dim, forgotten past...

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• in Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel, 2018 series) #1 (2018)