Conan the Barbarian, #79 30¢
Published: October 1977
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The Eye of the Serpent-God Set!
"Back! Dogs of Stygia! I guard the mystic eye with my blade-- and my life!"
Credits
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: Ernie Chan
- Letters: Irv Watanabe
The Lost Valley of Iskander!
Storyline
Setting: Hilly country and city of Attalus (founded by Alexander the Great). Conan rescues Bardylis.
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: Howard Chaykin
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: Ernie Chan
- Colors: Don Warfield
- Letters: John Costanza
Story Notes
Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard. As explained in the letters section, Ernie Chan both penciled and inked page 1 and 4, as the story was originally prepared as a 40 page tale for Savage Sword of Conan.
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: John Romita
- Inks: Ernie Chan
Story Notes
Letter from Dave Eastwood. Roy Thomas explains that due to John Buscema being deluged with assignments he took a story originally prepared for Savage Sword of Conan and, with some changes, used it as a three-part story in the color comic.