Conan The Barbarian 43 Return Red Sonja

Synopsis for ”Tower of Blood”
Conan and Red Sonja are being chased by bounty hunters after leaving the city of Arenjun with a suspicion of murder charge hanging over their heads. An arrow topples Sonja’s mount, and Conan scoops her up as they make their way into a rocky, mountainous pass. They are forced to abandon their other horse as they reach a cavern in the cliffs, and Conan takes advantage of a loose boulder to topple on the pursuing bounty hunter, killing all but their leader, Mamnon, who flees to get more help. The two wander into the gigantic, red-misted cavern, and are attacked by a humanoid bat creature. They find a structure at the center of the fog, but are mystically attacked and rendered unconscious. Conan awakes first, to face Uathacht and her brother Morophla, immortal vampires cursed long ago by the stygian wizard Thoth-Amon, while the bat-creatures outside are creations called Afterlings. Morophla seems to have full power of Conan’s actions, and forces him to carry Sonja to Dromek, a hideous creature who was used as a breeder for the brother and sister’s food supply, but has since devolved into a monster. Uathacht pushes Sonja into Dromek’s pit, but Conan jumps in and slays the creature. Conan and Sonja are brought to a cell where they await their fate.

Notes
Tower of Blood is freely adapted from the story by David A. English. Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 43

Conan the Barbarian #43

Art by: Gil Kane, Dan Adkins and Gaspar Saladino
Release Date
July 16, 1974
Cover Date
October, 1974
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief
Len Wein
1. ”Tower of Blood”
Appearances · Synopsis
Story is an adaptation of the original material by David A. English
Writer(s)
Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)
John Buscema
Inker(s)
Ernie Chua
Colorist(s)
Glynis Wein
Letterer(s)
John Costanza
Editor(s)
Roy Thomas
Appearing in ”Tower of Blood”
Featured Characters:

⏴ Conan ⏵
Supporting Characters:

⏴ Red Sonja ⏵
Antagonists:

Bounty hunters (First appearance)
Laxil (First appearance)
Mamnon of Ophir (First appearance)
Uathacht (First appearance)
Morophla (First appearance)
Dromek (First appearance)
Other Characters:

Turanian Cavalry (Mentioned)
Tarim (Invoked)
King Ghannif (Referenced)
Catamount (Mentioned)
Crom (Invoked)
Erlik (Invoked)
Thoth-Amon (Mentioned)
Mitra (Invoked)
Ishtar (Invoked)
Afterlings (First appearance)
Races and Species:

Humans
Horses
Vampires
Afterlings (First appearance)
Locations:

Hyboria
Zamora
Arenjun, City of Thieves (Mentioned)
Shadizar (Mentioned)
Tower of Blood (First appearance)
Hyrkania (Mentioned)
Ophir (Mentioned)
Stygia (Mentioned)
Vanaheim (Mentioned)
Hell (Invoked)
Events:

Hyborian Age
War of the Tarim (Mentioned)
Synopsis for ”Tower of Blood”
Conan and Red Sonja are being chased by bounty hunters after leaving the city of Arenjun with a suspicion of murder charge hanging over their heads. An arrow topples Sonja’s mount, and Conan scoops her up as they make their way into a rocky, mountainous pass. They are forced to abandon their other horse as they reach a cavern in the cliffs, and Conan takes advantage of a loose boulder to topple on the pursuing bounty hunter, killing all but their leader, Mamnon, who flees to get more help. The two wander into the gigantic, red-misted cavern, and are attacked by a humanoid bat creature. They find a structure at the center of the fog, but are mystically attacked and rendered unconscious. Conan awakes first, to face Uathacht and her brother Morophla, immortal vampires cursed long ago by the stygian wizard Thoth-Amon, while the bat-creatures outside are creations called Afterlings. Morophla seems to have full power of Conan’s actions, and forces him to carry Sonja to Dromek, a hideous creature who was used as a breeder for the brother and sister’s food supply, but has since devolved into a monster. Uathacht pushes Sonja into Dromek’s pit, but Conan jumps in and slays the creature. Conan and Sonja are brought to a cell where they await their fate.

Notes
Tower of Blood is freely adapted from the story by David A. English.
Synopsis by YardIHS. https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Conan_the_Barbarian_Vol_1_43

Oct 1974

Marvel Comics

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Volume 1

October

1974

Newsstand

First

United States

$0.25

Bronze Age

English

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