The Chronicles of Conan #3
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.
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Fafnir loses his arm and is thrown overboard by Balthaz to drown. Conan infiltrates the Temple of Tarim and kills a black hound. Conan kills Balthaz and flees Yezdigerd's ship.
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