The Savage Sword of Conan #178

In "Pillar of the Sky," the Nemedian Imperator Addelaus is taken captive by Hyperborean savages and brought to the towering Pillar of the Sky to be sacrificed to the sky god Bardisattva. Conan and a small band of soldiers launch a desperate rescue, only to find Addelaus broken and driven mad by the torment inflicted by the enigmatic priests known as the Silent Followers. Written by Charles Dixon and illustrated by Mike Docherty with inks by Ernie Chan and lettering by Diana Albers, this gripping tale unfolds with the weight of ancient dread and relentless peril. The cover, a striking piece by Joe Chiodo, captures the tower’s ominous silhouette against a storm-laden sky.