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Conan the Barbarian #125 – “The Witches of Nexxx” – J.M. DeMatteis/John Buscema/Bob McLeod

This one starts where last issue left off, with the survivors climbing out of the caverns beneath the mines. Murilo has decided to go back to his adventurous life, sending Conan, Jonnwalli, and Dukenrik back to Pergona with Atreah’s charred corpse to pass off as his. Conan and his two companions do as Murilo asked, but they find the people at the palace (including Murilo’s wife Yvonna) curiously subdued, seemingly more interested in the young girl they found in the streets a couple issues back than in their dead lord. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 125, Conan the Barbarian 126”

Conan the Barbarian #121 – “The Price of Perfection” – J.M. DeMatteis/John Buscema/Bob McLeod

This one starts with Conan in Khorshemish, hanging out with a couple of doxies. He sees a huge man getting attacked by thieves in an alley and runs to help after noticing a beautiful woman is also under attack. Conan routs the thieves, but the giant (Atreah) saves him from a knife in the back. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 121, Conan the Barbarian 122”

Conan the Barbarian #119 – “The Voice of One Long Gone” – J.M. DeMatteis/John Buscema/Bob McLeod, Sal Buscema

This one continues from last issue, with the villagers celebrating Myya’s death, but Conan is in a dark mood and refuses to take part in the revels, even when a drunken Jenna tries to entice him. Conan takes off and Jenna decides to go with him rather than deal with the losers who start hitting on her. They have to stop for Jenna to be sick and Conan confides that his mood is because he feels a strange presence hanging over him, a presence that reminds him of someone he knew back in Cimmeria … his grandfather, Drogin. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 119, Conan the Barbarian 120”

Conan the Barbarian #117 – “The Corridor of Mullah-Kajar” – Larry Hama/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts in Zamboula, which has recently been taken over by Mullah-Kajar, a priest of Hanuman, who has sent the Turanian satrap fleeing into exile. The Ziggurat of Hanuman is warded by a labyrinthine approach that’s full of conjured guardians, but the sentries inside are still nervous. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 117, Conan the Barbarian 118”

Conan the Barbarian #115 – “A War of Wizards” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan still making his way towards Akkharia, when he’s startled by the appearance of a green light with a face inside it … a familiar face. It’s the wizard Zukala (who we last saw in issue 15) using magic to speak to Conan even though body is far away in Ghaza. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 115, Conan the Barbarian 116”

Conan the Barbarian #113 – “A Devil in the Family” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan and Erfu still on their way to Akkharia, making their way through a vast forest. They’re ambushed by some Shemites and Erfu takes an arrow in the shoulder before Conan’s berserker fighting frenzy drives their attackers off. Erfu figures he needs some kind of medical attention, but since they’re still a long way from Akkharia he suggests a wood-witch. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 113, Conan the Barbarian 114”

Conan the Barbarian #111 – “Cimmerian Against a City” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one continues from last issue, with Conan waking up with his new “wife” Tossa, who he won by killing her former master last issue. Of course, Conan doesn’t want a wife, but that didn’t stop him from banging her. Conan gets a visit from the family of the man he killed and he quickly frees them from his servitude, while Tossa fills him in on the way the dwarf king Aoska keeps people in line. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 111, Conan the Barbarian 112”

Conan the Barbarian #109 – “Sons of the Bear God” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan and Erfu making their way through the Sea of Buryat, a vast grassland that Erfu thinks is haunted. They run into some Shemites who attack immediately, forcing Conan to kill a bunch of them before he and Erfu can flee into the supposedly haunted grass. Erfu uses a strange whistle to scare the Shemites off, making it sound like a disembodied voice from the tall grass. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 109, Conan the Barbarian 110”

Conan the Barbarian #107 – “Demon of the Night” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts where last issue left off, with Queen Tananda of Meroe about to whip the slave-girl Diana because she believes Diana is a spy sent by her rival, Tuthmes. Tananda is right, but before she can beat the truth out of Diana, Conan stops her and looses the unfortunate girl. Conan also warns Tananda that allowing a bunch of tribesmen into the city to witness the execution of the supposed traitor Aahmes might cause them to revolt instead of cowing them as Tananda intends. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 107, Conan the Barbarian 108”

Conan the Barbarian #105 – “Whispering Shadows” – Roy Thomas/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan being denounced by a Bamula witch doctor, blaming him for a plague that’s recently struck the tribe, as well as some recent setbacks against their enemies. The Bamulas aren’t eager to move against their war-chief … until Conan tires of the witch doctor’s imprecations and kills him. That rouses the tribe and he topples the totem of Ajujo onto them before taking off. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 105, Conan the Barbarian 106”