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The Savage Sword of Conan #55 (of 235)

Black Lotus and Yellow Death
August 1st, 1980

The Savage Sword of Conan #55 (of 235)

Black Lotus and Yellow Death
August 1st, 1980

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55 (of 235)
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Black Lotus and Yellow Death
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August 1st, 1980
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Conan awaits Isparana and her Eye of Erlik after he is approached by three travelers.

Contents

  • "Black Lotus and Yellow Death" - the conclusion of Roy Thomas, John Buscema and Ricardo Villamonte's adaptation of Andrew J. Offutt's novel "Conan and the Sorcerer"
  • ~"Conan battles swords and sorcery in the strangest of all desert cities - and the Eye of Erlik is the prize!"~
  • "Havoc in Hyboria" - Warfare in the Age of Conan by Jim Neal with illustrations by Rick Hoberg and Gene Day
  • "The New Kids in Town" - a portfolio featuring the art of Joe Jusko, Will Meugniot, Peter Ledger, Steve Swenston, and Rich Larson
  • "Wizard and Warrior" - a tale of Kull and Brule the Spear-Slayer adapted by Roy Thomas and Alfredo Alcala
  • ~a young warrior named Brule, armed with an iron sword, faces down and kills Aa-Thak, a brutal wizard.~
  • A frontispiece pin-up by Rudy Nebres

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