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Conan the Barbarian #159 – “Cauldron of the Doomed” – Michael Fleisher/John Buscema

This one starts with Conan in a gladiator pit wrestling a brute named Tonzhog. Apparently, Conan found himself without a horse and any money to buy a new one, so he figured he’d win a bit of coin fighting. The spectators aren’t expecting him to win, but of course he does. They pay him and as he’s leaving one of the spectators, a beautiful woman named Marielle, pretends to twist her ankle just as he walks by. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 159, Conan the Barbarian 160”

Conan the Barbarian #157 – “The Wizard” – Michael Fleisher/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan arriving in the Brythunian city-state of Berthalia just in time to see a funeral procession wending through the streets. He learns the dead man was killed trying to rescue the queen from a wizard on a mountain … and that there’s a substantial reward for whoever does rescue her. Undaunted by the fact that over a dozen men have died trying, Conan goes to the palace to let the king know he’s willing to rescue the queen. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 157, Conan the Barbarian 158”

Conan the Barbarian #155 – “The Anger of Conan” – Michael Fleisher/John Buscema/Steve Leialoha

This one starts with Conan enjoying the sights of Ramuda, in the Border Kingdoms … specifically, the sight of two beautiful wenches who are doing their best to attract his attention. He’s interrupted by a Brythunian (Yadlo) fleeing from some thugs working for Baron Vjerzak, who wants to get his hands on Yadlo for some slight. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 155, Conan the Barbarian 156”

Conan the Barbarian #151 – “Vale of Death” – Michael Fleisher/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan hunting in the mountains of Cimmeria. He’s attacked by a giant hawk and dropped into a hidden valley. He comes upon a burning castle where some hill tribes (the Yggdar) have slaughtered all the inhabitants (the Osiiren) … or almost all. A dying man gives Conan a locket and begs him to deliver it and pass on a message, but he expires before he can go into detail. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 151, Conan the Barbarian 152”

Conan the Barbarian #149 – “Deathmark” – Bruce Jones/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan riding through a forested area near Cimmeria. He hears a cry of pain and finds a dead man who’s missing an arm. He sees a rider hurrying away and assumes it’s the killer, but when he catches the rider it turns out to be the dead man’s son. The kid tells Conan they were going to Travania to meet his father’s friend Valik, so Conan offers to take him there. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 149, Conan the Barbarian 150”

Conan the Barbarian #147 – “Tower of Mitra” – Bruce Jones/John Buscema/Ernie Chan

This one starts with Conan reminiscing about Pelija Lon, the woman he met in issue 134 and last saw in issue 139. Coincidentally, a vision of Pelija Lon appears in front of him, begging him to help her. Unfortunately, the vision doesn’t give a location, so Conan heads for D’eim (city of the High Priestess of Mitra), where he knows Pelija was headed. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 147, Conan the Barbarian 148”

Conan the Barbarian #145 – “Son of Cimmeria” – Alan Zelenetz/Richard Howell/Bob Camp

This one starts with a group of older Cimmerians reminiscing about the Battle of Venarium, where Conan first tasted battle. These memories have been prompted by the fact that Conan has returned to Cimmeria for a visit and is now leading a war band into the mountains to eliminate a troublesome Pict raiding party. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 145, Conan the Barbarian 146”

Conan the Barbarian #143 – “Life Among the Dead” – Bruce Jones/John Buscema/Ricardo Villamonte

This one starts in a small Cimmerian village called Solvanthia, where the ground begins to tremble violently. The villagers have a pretty good idea what’s causing it and rush up the mountain to a gold statue of their hero, Graven. But there’s something missing from the statue … Graven’s sword, which is some kind of talisman that keeps a dragon asleep under the village. Now that the sword has been stolen, the dragon is waking up, so the villagers figure they’d better get the sword back quickly. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 143, Conan the Barbarian 144”

Conan the Barbarian #141 – “The Web Tightens” – Bruce Jones/John Buscema/Brett Breeding

Last issue, Conan was shanghaied aboard a pirate vessel by Lupos Davalte, a man he’d pissed off in a tavern brawl. Conan was forced to help row the ship until they stopped for provisions and ended up being attacked by giant spiders in the forest. Continue reading “Conan Reviews: Conan the Barbarian 141, Conan the Barbarian 142”