The Savage Sword of Conan, #54
Published: July 1980
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The Stalker of the Sands
Characters
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Earl Norem
- Inks: Earl Norem
- Colors: Earl Norem
Storyline
Conan kneeling while holding a knife and the right arm of a female naga, whose is on steps below him, and clutching her necklace in his left hand while a much larger male naga threatens him from behind.
Characters
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Carl Potts
- Inks: Neal Adams
Table of Contents
"Conan was born on a battlefield, during a fight between his tribe and a horde of raiding Vanir."
Story Notes
Includes a map of The Hyborian Age of Conan.
The Stalker Amid the Sands
"In an oasis which is a long two days' ride from Arenjun..."
Storyline
Conan crosses the desert on his way to Zamboula, chasing Isparana and the talisman known as the Eye of Erlik which she has stolen from Hisarr Zul. In an oasis, he is attacked by two robbers and kills them. Shortly thereafter, Conan meets the Turanian soldier Arsil and his men and learns that they are searching for the robbers he just killed. He is told of a shortcut through the mountains, guarded by a sand demon who turns out to be Hisarr Zul's brother Tosya. He lets Conan go, provided that he kills Hisarr Zul.
Characters
- Captain Arsil (mainstream Universe)
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
- Sarid (mainstream Universe)
- Uskuda (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Hisarr Zul (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Tosya Zul (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Roy Thomas
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: Roger Gibson
- Letters: Joe Rosen
Story Notes
Adapted from the novel Conan and the Sorcerer by Andrew J. Offutt; continued from last issue and concluded in next issue. Joe Rosen credit from Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel 2019 series) #4.
Satan's Swordbearers
"In the 14th Century, red war ravaged the fair provinces of France."
Credits
- Script: Fred Blosser
- Pencils: Gene Day
- Pencils: illustration
- Inks: Gene Day
- Inks: illustration
Storyline
Conan, on a horse, pointing his sword at the very large head and hands of Thoth-Amon.
Characters
- Conan (mainstream Universe)
- Thoth-Amon (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Ernie Chan
- Inks: Ernie Chan
Wings in the Night: Part Two
"The story so far: It was in a dreaded cannibal country that Solomon Kane was recently fleeing for his life.."
Storyline
Kane agrees to stay and protect the village however, everyone but him is slain when the bat-men mount an overwhelming attack. Kane sets a trap and burns the bat-men.
Characters
- Goru (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Solomon Kane (mainstream Universe)
- Kuroba (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Nayela (mainstream Universe) [Death]
- Loga (death)
- bat-men (death)
Credits
- Script: Don Glut
- Script: Robert E. Howard
- Pencils: John Reece
- Inks: John Reece
Story Notes
Adapted from the short story "Wings In the Night" by Robert E. Howard. Continued from last issue.
The Big Comic Book Convention
Story Notes
Ad for Big Comic Book convention in New York on June 21-22.
"This will teach you to let your subscription to Savage Sword lapse, by Crom!"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Franc Reyes
- Inks: Franc Reyes
Story Notes
Includes a subscription form for black and white Marvel magazines.
Credits
- Pencils: John Buscema
- Inks: illustration
Story Notes
Letters from Dennis Richards, Anthea Platt, and Michael J. Vassallo.
"At long last--and well worth the wait! Robert E. Howard's Almuric."
Characters
Story Notes
House ad for Almuric starting in Epic Illustrated (Marvel, 1980 series) #2.