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Conan the Barbarian, #12

Published: December 1971

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Conan the Barbarian #12

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1 page sword and sorcery

"The most savage hero of all!"

Characters
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Inks credit from Kevin Nowlan via the GCD Error Tracker (Error 3047, 24 January 2010). The original indexer credited Ralph Reese. In the letters section of Conan # 45 it is revealed that Gaspar Saladino designed the new cover logo.

The Dweller in the Dark
Story 1 16 pages sword and sorcery
Storyline

Conan becomes Captain of the royal guard in the small city-state of Zahmahn as well as the lover of Queen Fatima. When the Queen catches Conan with the servant girl Yaila in a delicate situation, she leaves them in the dungeon to be devoured by the Dweller in the Dark. They manage to escape, however, and Conan throws the Queen to the monster. According to tradition, Zahmahn can only be ruled by a female sovereign, so Conan nominates Yaila as the new queen.

Characters
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Barry Smith confirmed as inker in letters page of issue 16; coloring credits acknowledged by Barry Windsor-Smith in Spectrum Super Special #3 [2005]

The Blood of the Dragon!

Featuring Tales of the Hyborian Age!

Story 2 7 pages sword and sorcery
Storyline

This story is set in Conan's Hyborian in the kingdom of Aqilonia. Kalligor desires to marry the Baron's daughter and so he rides to kill the Hydragon and win her hand.

Characters
  • Roy Thomas
  • Gil Kane
  • Kalligor
  • Valannus
  • Hydragon
Credits
Story Notes

Information on who inked what pages from Kevin Nowlan (5/2007). Gil Kane draws himself and Roy Thomas on the splash and last pages.