The Savage Sword of Conan #173
In "A Tomb for the Living," Conan finds himself trapped in a besieged city, his mercenary forces outnumbered and starving under the siege of General Kayde’s Turanian army. With the Hyrkanian provinces torn apart by war and foreign mercenaries on all sides, Conan turns to an unlikely ally— a hidden community of lepers beneath the city walls— to turn the tide. Written by John Arcudi and illustrated by Ernie Chan, with lettering by Diana Albers, this issue blends grim desperation with cunning survival, all under Nick Jainschigg’s striking cover.
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The Hyrkanian provinces of Dimmorz and Balkhana are at war and have both hired foreign armies. Vastly overwhelmed by General Kayde and his Turanian forces, Conan's mercenary army faces starvation in the walled city to which they have taken their refuge. Enlisting the aid of a group of lepers living under the city, Conan's army gets the upper hand and win the battle.
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