Conan the Barbarian #5
In "The Witches of Nexxx," Conan is drawn into a deadly pact with the enigmatic Liirix, who offers passage home in exchange for dismantling the Sect of the Unknowable One. As he journeys to the Unnameable City, Conan confronts dark forces and a cursed relic—the Blood-Red Eye—whose power may be more than he bargained for. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema and Bob McLeod, with inks by McLeod and letters by Joe Rosen, this 1985 issue features a cover by John Buscema and Terry Austin.
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Liirix promises to send Conan home if he takes down the Sect of the Unknowable One. Conan helps Shikar make it to the Unnameable City to die. Conan kills the Unknowable One and steals the Blood-Red Eye. Conan gives the Eye to Liirix but then changes his mind and destroys it to free the soul of Shikar.
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