Conan the Barbarian, #31 British
Published: October 1973
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The Shadow on the Tomb!
1 page
sword and sorcery
Characters
- Conan
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: John Romita
- Letters: Danny Crespi (uncertain)
Story Notes
Cover credit from Conan the Barbarian #36 letters page. Conan's shadow redrawn by Romita.
The Shadow in the Tomb!
Story 1
19 pages
sword and sorcery
Storyline
Setting: Hilly Countryside. Conan fights in the Turanian army against the Hill-Men. Conan fights his shadow. Nice twist at end--pay attention to the sword in the last panel.
Characters
- Conan
- Malthuz
- Hobar
- Toruk
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: Jack Syracuse
- Colors: Jean-Marie Borbouse
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Adapted from "The Thing in the Crypt" (Lancer Books, 1967). wikipedia notes De Camp's and Carter's "story shares many similarities with a tale from the 14th-century Icelandic Grettis saga."
Story 2
1 page
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
Like Father, Like Son?
Story 3
1 page
Story Notes
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