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Cover: Michael Wm. Kaluta

Conan the King #23

Jul 1984 · Marvel · 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
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In "Ordeal," King Conan, recovered from poison, pursues Baron Aemilius, suspecting him of Prince Conn's death. When the Baron demands a trial by ordeal—drowning in a well—Conan pulls him from the water to question him, testing the limits of justice and vengeance. Meanwhile, survivor Lysander stirs from unconsciousness, and Prince Taurus, drawn into forbidden magic, is carried off by a colossal flaming bird. Written by Alan Zelenetz and illustrated by Marc Silvestri, with inks by Geof Isherwood, colors by George Roussos, and letters by Richard Parker, this gripping issue features a cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta.

Contains 2 stories
Ordeal
25 pp · Sword And Sorcery
King ConanTroceroProsperoPolixPrincess RadegundLuciusLeonidas (one of the Black Dragons)Baron AemiliusTimon FlaviusBaron MaloricTaurusMad ZandraCouncilor PubliusQueen ZenobiaLysander

In "Ordeal," King Conan, recovering from poison, vows to uncover the truth behind Prince Conn's death—leading him to confront Baron Aemilius, who demands a trial by ordeal. As the Baron is submerged in the sacred pool, Conan intervenes, pulling him from the water to extract answers. Meanwhile, Lysander, one of Conn’s surviving guards, stirs from unconsciousness, and Prince Taurus, drawn into forbidden magic, vanishes in a storm of fire and feathers.

Untitled Sword And Sorcery story
13 pp · Sword And Sorcery
Prince ConnRuffiusLepidus

In "null," Prince Conn of Aquilonia finds himself drawn into a dangerous game after a brawl in Numalia, the second city of Nemedia. There, he teams up with the cunning thief Ruffius, who lures him into a wealthy merchant’s tower under the promise of treasure—only for the plan to turn deadly when the old man’s true nature is revealed and the theft ends in murder.

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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Michael Wm. Kaluta

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Reprinted in Conan #10/2002 (2002), Conan #40, Conan #41

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