The Chronicles of Conan #5 - The Shadow in the Tomb and Other Stories

(August 2004)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan

Indexer Notes

A detail from "The Hand of Nergal!" from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #30.

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credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Script:

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Letters:

typeset

The Blood of Bel-Hissar! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Turgohl (first appearance); Suwaan of Khitai (first appearance); Conan

Synopsis:

Conan drinks drugged wine.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #27 (June 1973)

Keywords:

Castle Bel-El-Shaithan

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the short story "The Blood of Belshazzar" by Robert E. Howard

Moon of Zembabwei! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

M'gorah; Thutmekri; Conan; Helgi; Zemba

Synopsis:

M'gorah dies. Thutmekri is wounded (unknown if he dies or not). Conan saves Helgi by killing Zemba (an Ape-God).

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #28 (July 1973)

Keywords:

rain forest

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard.

Two Against Turan! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Eithriall [Ormraxes]; Conan; King Yildiz

Synopsis:

Conan kills Eithriall and many others. Conan joins the Turanian Army of King Yildiz.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #29 (August 1973)

Keywords:

City of Aghrapur; Turanian Army

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the short story "Two Against Tyre" by Robert E. Howard.

The Hand of Nergal! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Munthassem Khan; Conan; Hildico

Synopsis:

Conan fights in the Turanian army against the legions of Munthassem Khan. Conan rides off with Hildico in epilogue.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #30 (September 1973)

Keywords:

battlefield; City of Yaralet; Turanian army

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the short story by Lynn Carter and Robert E. Howard.

The Shadow in the Tomb! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan; Hill-Men

Synopsis:

Conan fights in the Turanian army against the Hill-Men. Conan fights his shadow.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #31 (October 1973)

Keywords:

hilly countryside; Turanian army

Indexer Notes

Nice twist at end--pay attention to the sword in the last panel.

Flame Winds of Lost Khitai! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan

Synopsis:

Conan spies for the Turanian army.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #32 (November 1973)

Keywords:

Khitai city of Wan Tengri; Turanian army

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell Page

Death and 7 Wizards! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan

Synopsis:

Conan spies for the Turanian army.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #33 (December 1973)

Keywords:

Khitai city of Wan Tengri; Turanian army

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell Page

The Temptress in the Tower of Flame! (Table of Contents)

Conan the Barbarian / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Pencils:

John Buscema

Inks:

Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]

Colors:

Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass

Letters:

John Costanza

Editing:

Roy Thomas (original editor)

Genre:

sword and sorcery

Characters:

Conan; Shamash the terrible

Synopsis:

Conan spies for the Turanian army, kills Shamash, incites civil-war in Wan Tengri and frees the princess of Wan Tengri.

Reprints:

• from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #34 (January 1974)

Keywords:

Khitai city of Wan Tengri; Turanian army; Wan Tengri

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the novel "Flame Winds" by Norvell Page

On the Road (of Kings) Again (Table of Contents)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script:

Roy Thomas

Letters:

typeset

Synopsis:

Thomas gives some background on the creation of the stories in this volume

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