The Savage Sword of Conan, #174 Direct
Published: June 1990
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sword and sorcery
Credits
- Pencils: Earl Norem
- Inks: Earl Norem
- Colors: Earl Norem
Red Stones
Story 1
60 pages
Sword and Sorcery
Storyline
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.
Characters
- Young Conan
- Palus
- Ramtha Karn
- Siddhara
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Mike Clark
- Pencils: Brad Vancata
- Pencils: Joe Rosas
- Pencils: Mickey Ritter
- Inks: Alfredo Alcala
- Letters: Diana Albers
- Letters: Michael Heisler
Story Notes
This adventure ends where the classic story "The Tower of the Elephant Begins"; see The Savage Sword of Conan #24.