Conan the King #23

(July 1984)

Ordeal (Table of Contents)

King Conan / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alan Zelenetz

Pencils:

Marc Silvestri

Inks:

Geof Isherwood

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

Richard Parker

Content Information

Genre:

Sword and sorcery

Characters:

King Conan; Trocero; Prospero; Polix; Princess Radegund; Lucius; Leonidas (one of the Black Dragons); Baron Aemilius; Timon Flavius; Baron Maloric; Taurus; Mad Zandra; Councilor Publius; Queen Zenobia; Lysander

Synopsis:

Recovered from being poisoned, King Conan goes after Baron Aemilius, believing the Baron is responsible for Prince Conn's death. The Baron requests a trial by Ordeal (water) and starts to drown, but King Conan pulls him from the water in order to interrogate him. Lysander, one of Prince Conn's guards survived the ambush and regains consciousness. Prince Taurus starts to dabble in dark magic and is swept away from the castle by a giant flaming bird.

["Long given up by family and friends for dead ..."] (Table of Contents)

Prince Conn / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alan Zelenetz

Pencils:

Marc Silvestri

Inks:

?

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

Richard Parker

Content Information

Genre:

Sword and sorcery

Characters:

Prince Conn; Ruffius; Lepidus

Synopsis:

Prince Conn wins a tavern fight in Numalia, Nemedia's second greatest city, and meets the thief, Ruffius. Ruffius enlists Conn's help in gaining entrance to a rich merchant's tower in order to steal some valuables. The merchant is an elderly philanthropist who actually shares his wealth with the poor. The merchant catches Ruffius and Conn in his tower, and Ruffius kills the old man and leaves Conn there to take the blame.

Indexer Notes

The Prince Conn stories run along side the Conan The King stories to show what each is doing after they have been separated.