Xiombarg

Few characters can claim a debut as charged as Xiombarg's — stepping onto the Bronze Age Marvel stage in 1972's Conan the Barbarian #14, conjured by the remarkable trio of Roy Thomas, Michael Moorcock, and Barry Smith at the height of their creative powers. This is a figure rooted in Moorcock's rich multiverse mythology, brought to vivid four-color life in the pages of one of Marvel's most celebrated sword-and-sorcery runs, keeping extraordinary company with the likes of Sorcerer-King Elric of Melniboné, Prince Gaynor the Damned, and Conan himself. With appearances spanning an impressive fifty-plus years — from Conan the Barbarian through Giant-Size Conan and into modern omnibus collections — Xiombarg carries the weight of genuine Bronze Age legacy. Rare in the catalog but rich in pedigree, this is exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that reminds you why digging into the Conan mythos is always worth your time.