The Savage Sword of Conan #174
In "Red Stones," young Conan the thief takes on a deadly mission for Lady Siddhara, tasked with stealing the legendary red stones from the immortal Ramtha Karn—stones said to heal and rejuvenate. Accompanied by her bodyguard Palus, once her lover, Conan ventures into Karn’s fortress, where he uncovers a horrifying truth: the stones feed on human blood. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Mike Clark, Brad Vancata, Joe Rosas, and Mickey Ritter, with inks by Alfredo Alcala and lettering by Diana Albers and Michael Heisler, this issue features a cover by Earl Norem.
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Young Conan, the thief, is given a mission that has been the death of many a man before him. Lady Siddhara asks him to steal the healing and rejuvenating red stones from the immortal Ramtha Karn. Conan is accompanied by her bodyguard Palus, who also used to be Siddhara's lover. Trapped in Karns citadel, Conan discovers that the stones feed on human blood. He kills Ramtha Karn by destroying one of the stones.
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