Conan #1
Conan #1 (1979) kicks off with the Cimmerian rescuing Lady Aztrias of Numalia from a pack of wolves, setting him on a dangerous path when she hires him to steal a mysterious bowl from the wealthy merchant Kallian. Written by Robert E. Howard and Roy Thomas, with art by Barry Smith and inks by Sal Buscema and Dan Adkins, the story unfolds as Conan breaks into Kallian’s home, only to find the bowl empty and the merchant dead—accused by Aztrias herself as he’s cornered by the city guard. The real threat, however, lies within the bowl: a serpent-man with a human head, a creature from Stygia that Conan must face. The cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Verpoorten captures the tale’s primal intensity.
In the frozen wastes of a Hyperborean battlefield, Conan stands amid the chaos of war, facing the god Borri Borri in a moment of eerie stillness. As blood stains the snow and fate hangs in the air, he confronts Malachi in a clash that will echo beyond the clash of steel.
In the city of Arenjun, Conan climbs the fabled Elephant Tower, facing a lion and a giant spider in a deadly ascent. As he reaches the summit, he confronts Yag-Kosha—only to fulfill a request that will decide the fate of the tower’s ancient guardian.
In "In den Klauen der Tigerin," Conan rides into a Zamorian village under the shadow of Zukala’s tyranny, where he battles demonic forces and frees the oppressed. With Zephra in danger and Zukala’s dark schemes unraveling, the Cimmerian must confront the sorcerer before his daughter vanishes—leaving only the echo of a threat that lingers in the wind.
In "Der Sohn des Sets," Conan is hired by Lady Aztrias of Numalia to steal a mysterious bowl from the wealthy merchant Kallian—only to find the house empty and Kallian dead. When the city guard arrives and accuses Conan of murder, he must fight off a monstrous serpent-man, a creature born from the bowl’s dark secret, before uncovering a vision of the sorcerer Thoth-Amon.
In "Der Schatz von Lanjau," Conan ventures into the ruins of the forgotten city of Lanjau, where he battles a monstrous lizard and teams up with a nameless mercenary to claim the city’s long-lost treasure. As they face undead guardians sealed in ancient crypts—overcome only by sunlight—an earthquake buries the ruins and their companion, leaving Conan to reunite with Jenna. When soldiers arrive to arrest him, the pair flee on horseback into the unknown.
In the smoky alleys of a Corinthian city steeped in shadow, Conan joins forces with Burgun for a daring theft—only to witness his partner’s brutal betrayal and hanging. Driven by vengeance, Conan tracks down the traitor Aron and a corrupt priest, unraveling a web of deceit that leads to a fateful release. As the Red Bull rises into the heavens, a new chapter begins—one of loss, legacy, and the stars themselves watching over the fallen.
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↩ Reprints Conan the Barbarian #1 (1970), Conan the Barbarian #2 (1970), Conan the Barbarian #3 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #4 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #5 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #7 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #8 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #10 (1971), Conan the Barbarian #11 (1971)
Reprinted in Condor-Superhelden #3
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