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Cover: Neal Adams

The Savage Sword of Conan #2

Oct 1974 · Marvel · 1.00 USD
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In "Black Colossus [Part I]," Conan leads his army to victory over the warlord Natohk—only to be drawn into a deadly chase when Natohk abducts the princess, fleeing in a demonic chariot. With the fate of the realm hanging in the balance, Conan must pursue the sorcerer through treacherous lands, where ancient magic and monstrous forces await. Written by Roy Thomas and Robert E. Howard, with dynamic art by John Buscema and inks by Alfredo Alcala, this issue features a cover by Neal Adams that captures the epic scale of the adventure.

Contains 5 stories
Black Colossus [Part I]
4 pp · Sword And Sorcery
Shevatas

In "Black Colossus [Part I]," Shevatas, a thief with a daring streak, ventures into a long-forgotten temple and uncovers a hoard of ancient treasures. The discovery sets off a chain of events that draws Conan into a deadly clash between rival armies, where loyalty, sorcery, and fate collide.

[Black Colossus] Part II Hordes of the Veiled One
13 pp · Sword And Sorcery
ConanPrincess YasmelaNatohk the Veiled OneVateezaGeneral MalthomCount ThespidesTaurus

In "[Black Colossus] Part II Hordes of the Veiled One," Conan leads Princess Yasmela’s forces south in a desperate bid to confront the rising threat of Natohk the Veiled One, whose dark legions march with unholy purpose. When Natohk’s army is defeated, the sorcerer’s true power is revealed as he abducts Yasmela, forcing Conan to pursue the sorcerer’s demonic chariot into the heart of a cursed war.

[Black Colossus] Part III Chariot of the Man-Demon
19 pp · Sword And Sorcery
ConanPrincess YasmelaNatohk the Veiled One [Thugra Khotan]FahimShevatas the ThiefGeneral MalthomCount ThespidesKatuman

Conan rides the chariot of a man-demon, pursued by the cursed thunder of Natohk the Veiled One as Princess Yasmela’s fate hangs in the balance. With enemies closing in and the road ahead a nightmare of sorcery and steel, Conan must outwit the sorcerer’s dark chariot before the princess is lost to the abyss.

[Blackmark] Chapter II
14 pp · Sword And Sorcery
BlackmarkMarnieZeph
The Beast from the Abyss
10 pp · Sword And Sorcery
Baron Ergon (death)Zareta (death)Taligaro (death)Monartho (death)GrogarBeast from the Abyss (named Zugthuu the Slitherer in the table of contents, death)

In the decadent court of Baron Ergon, Kull finds himself trapped in a web of intrigue and dread as his fellow guards vanish one by one. When a murdered man is discovered and the sinister rituals of Kamula begin to unfold, Kull uncovers a horrifying truth: the entire court is preparing to sacrifice them all to a monstrous, slug-like entity from the abyss—Zugthuu the Slitherer.

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
inker, letterer Alfredo Alcala
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Blackmark #S5871 (1971)

Reprinted in Savage Sword of Conan #1 (1975), Une Aventure de Conan #1 (1976), Conan Annual #3 (1977), Marvel Treasury Edition #15 (1977), Die Sprechblase #17 (1978), The Savage Sword of Conan #14 (1978), Frankenstein #13 (1979), The Savage Sword of Conan #15 (1979), Die Sprechblase #18 (1979), Super Conan #6 (1983), A Espada Selvagem de Conan #3 (1984), Conan #3/1985 (1985), Conan #4/1985 (1985), A Espada Selvagem de Conan #17 (1986), Conan Saga #10 (1988), Conan Saga #12 (1988), Conan Saga #34 (1990), Conan Saga #38 (1990), Super Conan 2ª Edición #7 (1991), Espada Selvagem de Conan em Cores #12 (1991), La Aventura de Conan: Antología 15 Años #[nn] (1997), Conan #4/1999 (1999), Conan album #31 (2000), Savage Sword of Conan #1 (2007) + 13 more

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