Conan The Barbarian

“The River”
Writer: James C. Owsley
Artists: Val Semeiks and Geof Isherwood
Conan and his friends find the unconscious Red Sonja. She was raped and left for dead by Bahkt. Naturally this pisses Conan off and he goes alone to seek his revenge. After Conan leave, General Freja decides now is the time to arrest his friends. He does this by kidnapping Solaise and threatening her life. Conan tracks Bahkt and cuts off his hand in a fight. Bahkt runs off and Conan talks to a magical river. It reveals that the Devourer of Souls is behind his problems and also shows that Solaise is in his arms. Bahkt attacks and Conan gets his revenge.
Meanwhile at his camp General Freja decides to have Solaise’s cat Sedrick put to death. This unleashes the power of Solaise and a blinding white light kills General Freja and all his men. Conan arrives and first visits Red Sonja. He shows her the severed head of Bahkt which does make Sonja happy (as this frees her from her vow to any man who bested her in combat). Then he goes to confront Solaise but this awakens her father Kaleb the Destroyer who threatens Conan if he continues to bother Solaise.
We are getting to the big 100th and it is setting us up for a big showdown. A showdown with the Devourer and apparently one with the mysterious Solaise and her father. There was a very touching moment when Conan visits Sonja. He clearly has feelings of friendship for her. A strange story with its talking river. Conan’s battle with Bahkt was fairly quick and decisive. Have one more filler issue until we get to the big final.
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Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 198

Art by: Geof Isherwood
Release Date
June 9, 1987
Cover Date
September, 1987
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief
Jim Shooter
1. ”The River”
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)
James C. Owsley
Penciler(s)
Val Semeiks
Inker(s)
Geof Isherwood
Colorist(s)
George Roussos
Letterer(s)
Janice Chiang
Editor(s)
Larry Hama
Pat Redding
Appearing in ”The River”
Featured Characters:

Conan
Supporting Characters:

Anneka
Keiv
Kobe
Red Sonja
Shapur
Simeon
Antagonists:

Bahkt (Death)
Devourer of Souls
General Freja (Death)
Other Characters:

Kaleb
Sedrick
Solaise
Locations:

Koth
Forest of the Eternal Verities (First appearance)
Items:


Vehicles:


Synopsis for ”The River”
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Sep 1987

Marvel

071486028635

198

September

1987

A

1

United States

$1.00

Copper Age

English

Magazine

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The River

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