Conan Saga #10
In "Night of the Dark God," Conan returns to his homeland of Cimmeria only to find his childhood love, Mala, taken by Vanir raiders. Pursuing them by sea, he stumbles upon a shipwreck littered with the corpses of Vanir and Picts, and takes up a mysterious dark idol. As he journeys to the Isle of Swords to rescue Mala from her forced marriage to Thorfel the Fair, he faces betrayal, tragedy, and an unexpected alliance with a band of Picts seeking their lost relic. With art by Gil Kane and Neal Adams, and inks by Adams, Marcos, McLaughlin, and Colletta, this 1988 Marvel classic blends myth, mystery, and sword-and-sorcery grit—cover by Neal Adams.
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Full credits
Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers
▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers
Conan travels home to Cimmeria only to discover that his childhood sweetheart, Mala, has been abducted by a band of Vanir raiders. He pursues them by boat and comes across a ship with dead Vanir and Picts next to a dark idol. Conan takes the idol and heads for the Isle of Swords, where Thorfel the Fair is about to marry Mala. Bur rather than giving herself to Thorfel, Mala kills herself. Conan kills Thorfel and receives unexpected help from a band of Picts who have come to the island looking for their dark idol.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).