Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection #1
Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection #1 kicks off with "The Sword and the Sorcerers!" — a thrilling tale written by Roy Thomas and Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Barry Smith with inks by Sal Buscema and Dan Adkins. When Conan rescues Lady Aztrias of Numalia from wolves, she hires him to steal a mysterious bowl from the wealthy merchant Kallian, only to have him framed for Kallian’s murder. The real threat lies within the bowl itself: a serpent-man with a human head, and a vision of the ancient sorcerer Thoth-Amon looms in Conan’s mind. Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Verpoorten sets the tone for this classic adventure.
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Conan saves Lady Aztrias of Numalia from a pack of wolves. She hires Conan to steal from the wealthy merchant Kallian, who temporarily houses a mysterious bowl from Stygia, said to contain a great treasure. Conan burgles the merchant's house, finds the bowl empty and Kallian dead. The city guard appears and Lady Aztrias accuses him of killing Kallian. The real killer was in the bowl, however: a serpent-man, a big snake with a human head. Conan kills the sepent-man and saves Demetrio. In a vision, Conan sees the Stygian sorcerer Thoth-Amon.
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