The Chronicles of Conan #3
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis third volume of Dark Horse's comprehensive reprint series collects issues #19 through #26 of the original Marvel Comics run of Conan the Barbarian, featuring stories from the early 1970s. Written by Roy Thomas with art by Barry Windsor-Smith and John Buscema, the collection includes the epic adaptation of Robert E. Howard's 'The Tower of the Elephant' and the title tale 'The Monster of the Monoliths,' showcasing Conan's adventures in the Hyborian Age.
In "A Sword Called Stormbringer!", Conan ventures into the forbidden Temple of Tarim, where he confronts a deadly black hound in the shadows. After a brutal fight, he escapes the sinking ship of the treacherous Balthaz, leaving behind the wreckage and the mystery of the cursed blade. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with fierce precision by Barry Windsor-Smith, with inks by Dan Adkins and lettering by John Costanza, this 2003 Dark Horse tale delivers a classic Conan adventure with relentless pacing and atmospheric dread. The cover, also by Windsor-Smith with inks by Adkins, captures the moment’s grim intensity.
In "The Green Empress of Melnibone," Conan and Elric forge a tense alliance as they journey to the drowned ruins of Yagala, where ancient horrors stir beneath the waves. There, they confront the malevolent forces of Prince Gaynor the Damned, Kulan-Gath, and the fallen entities Xiombarg, Terhali, and Zephra—each a shadow of a forgotten doom. As the tide of battle turns against them, a new power emerges in the form of Arkyn, whose arrival may be the only hope to withstand the rising tide of darkness.
In the forgotten reaches of the Vilayet Sea, Conan and Fafnir the Vanir find themselves stranded on the cursed island of Bal-Sagoth, where ancient ruins whisper of forgotten gods. Forced to set aside their enmity, the two warriors join forces to survive the island’s deadly secrets, only to be drawn into a desperate quest when they rescue a young woman named Kyrie—whose true fate may lie in her restoration as the goddess and queen Aala.
In the cursed island city of Bal-Sagoth, Conan and Fafnir battle demonic horrors beneath ancient temples before escaping as the land itself erupts in fire and ruin. Swept into the Vilayet Sea, their desperate flight leads them to a mysterious stranger who pulls them from the waves—Yezdigerd, whose true intentions remain as enigmatic as the island’s final, fiery screams.
In "Hawks from the Sea!" from The Chronicles of Conan #3 (2003), Conan, serving the Turanian army, leads a siege on the city of Makkalet, where ancient legends stir in the shadows. As flames rise and arrows fly, a tale of the Living Tarim weaves through the chaos, drawing Conan into a deadly clash with the enigmatic Balthaz—while Fafnir, wounded by a flaming arrow, becomes a symbol of the storm ahead.
In "The Black Hound of Vengeance!" from The Chronicles of Conan #3 (2003), Conan tracks a cursed black hound through the shadowed halls of the Temple of Tarim, where ancient rites and deadly secrets lie buried. With Balthaz’s treachery driving him forward, Conan must survive the temple’s horrors and face the man who betrayed him—before the ship’s dark waters claim him.
In "The Monster of the Monoliths!", Conan finds himself captured in the desert city of Makkalet after defecting from the Turanian army. Trapped between treacherous allies and ancient, forgotten horrors, he must survive a deadly ambush and confront a monstrous toad-god rising from the ruins of forgotten temples.
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Reprints
↩ Reprints Conan the Barbarian #14 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #15 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #17 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #18 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #19 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #20 (1972), Conan the Barbarian #21 (1972)
Reprinted in Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1 (2018), Conan The Barbarian: The Original Comics Omnibus #1 (2024)
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