Conan #2/1975

In "Monstret," Conan—now a deserter from the Turanian army—joins forces with King Eannatum of Makkalet, who gifts him an enigmatic armlet from Queen Melissandra. Sent on a perilous mission to her father for reinforcements, Conan is betrayed by his companions and chained to an altar meant for sacrifice to a colossal crocodile god. With fierce determination, he breaks free, hurling the armlet at one of his betrayers—only to see it claim its new victim. A gripping tale of betrayal and survival, illustrated with dynamic energy by Craig Russell, Val Mayerik, and Barry Windsor-Smith, with inks by Dan Adkins, Sal Buscema, and Mark Kersey, and a striking cover by Thord Lindblom.