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Cover: Barry Windsor-Smith

The Chronicles of Conan #4

Apr 2004 · Dark Horse · 15.95 USD
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“The Shadow of the Vulture!”
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This fourth volume of Dark Horse's The Chronicles of Conan series collects issues #16–19 of the original Marvel Comics series, featuring classic tales from the early 1970s. The collection includes the title story 'The Song of Red Sonja,' which marks the first meeting between Conan and the fiery warrior woman, alongside other adventures written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by artists like John Buscema and Ernie Chan. These stories capture the raw, epic fantasy of Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age in the signature Marvel style of the era.

In "The Shadow of the Vulture!", Conan and Red Sonja clash in a fiery bar brawl before plunging into a whirlwind of temple intrigue, scaling ancient walls and stealing a cursed snake-tiara—only to face a serpent of sorcery. Written by Roy Thomas and brought to life with masterful art by Barry Windsor-Smith, this issue blends raw action with mythic atmosphere, culminating in a clever twist as Sonja vanishes into the desert, leaving Conan behind. The cover by Barry Windsor-Smith captures the moment with striking, dynamic detail.

writer Roy Thomas · artist, inker Barry Windsor-Smith · colorist Peter Dawes · colorist Dennis Kashton · colorist Wil Glass · colorist Ian Sokoliwski · letterer Artie Simek · cover Barry Windsor-Smith

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writer Roy Thomas
artist, inker Barry Windsor-Smith
colorist Peter Dawes
colorist Wil Glass
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Barry Windsor-Smith

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Conan & Red Sonja start a bar-fight, bathe in a fountain, scale temple walls, break in, steal a snake-tiara, and fight a magical snake. At end Sonja tricks Conan, and leaves for Pah-Disha.

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