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Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #[nn]
In "The Hour of the Dragon," Conan infiltrates the forbidden temples of Stygia, emerging with the fabled Heart of Ahriman. As he returns to Aquilonia, his enemies—Xaltotun and his allies—rally to stop him, while Tarascus prepares to defend his throne and Valerius falls into a deadly trap. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with dynamic art by John Buscema and inks by The Tribe, this pivotal issue sees Conan’s long march toward reclaiming his kingdom reach its climax. The cover, a striking collaboration by Gil Kane, John Romita, and Tom Sutton, captures the moment of high tension and impending destiny.
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Conan sneaks into one of the temples of Stygia in search of Thutothmes. Conan emerges from the Stygian temple with the Heart of Ahriman. Xaltotun and his conspirators learn that Conan is not dead and is returning to Aquilonia to reclaim his throne. Tarascus begins his defense of his kingdom as Conan's army approaches. Valerius is lured into an ambush. Conan and his army defeat Xaltotun and the army of Tarascus and Conan is restored as king of Aquilonia.
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