Conan The Barbarian 22

Synopsis for ”The Coming of Conan!”
Reprint of the 1st story from
Conan the Barbarian #1
A twenty-year old barbarian from Cimmeria named Conan joins with an Aesir raiding party and their invasion of Vanaheim. Conan kills a soldier named Gondur then saves the life of an Aesir named Olav. From a high vantage point, the Vanir leader Volff the Wily watches the battle. He realizes that his men will fail to safeguard the gorge, so he instead decides to flee with his lieutenant Hothar. They tell the other Vanir that they go to call upon the favor of the Gods. They travel north across the mountains until they find a cave for shelter. The inside of the cave appears as if it is a massive temple. Inside is an aged shaman named Sharkosh, and his young maiden Tara. Sharkosh tells them that he safeguards the power of Star-Stone - a device that can project images of the past and the future. Sharkosh requires the sacrifice of a powerful fighter. Volff tells him of the dark maned barbarian he had seen assisting the Aesir. They both strike a deal and Sharkosh begins a conjuration. The Aesir find the Vanir and the battle begins. A trio of winged demon fighters appears and attacks both the Vanir and the Aesir. One of them kills Olav then attacks Conan. It flies Conan high into the air then drops him to the ground where he falls unconscious. When he awakens, he is inside Sharkosh’s cavern temple. He sees fantastic images projected by the Star-Stone, including a vision of himself being crowned as a king. Conan knows that the Star-Stone is responsible for spawning the winged monsters that killed Olav. He breaks free of his cage and runs for the stone. Picking it up, he heaves it against a wall until it shatters. An explosion of supernatural energy kills Sharkosh, Volff and Hothar, but Conan manages to grab Tara and dive for safety. Tara changes her shape into that of a winged demon and explains that she is actually from the same dimension as the winged monsters, but in order for her to remain in this world, another must take her place in her own reality. Sharkosh intended on creating a spell of transference on Conan so that he would unwillingly take Tara’s place. With the Star-Stone destroyed, Tara fades away and returns to her home dimension.

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Art by: Barry Windsor-Smith

Cover Date
January, 1973


1. ”The Coming of Conan!”
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from
Conan the Barbarian #1


“ That bearded Aesir -- besieged by a trio of yapping foes! No affair of mine. I’ve done my day’s work for Aesir gold. Still, why should one lion die -- and three jackals live? By Crom! They should not --! And, by Crom -- they shall not!! “
—Conan
Appearing in ”The Coming of Conan!”
Reprint of the 1st story from
Conan the Barbarian #1
Featured Characters:

Conan (First appearance) (Main story and flashforward)
Supporting Characters:

Races and Species:

Humans
Winged Demons
Early Humans (Vision or hallucination)
Locations:

Earth
Hyboria
Aquilonia (Main story and flashback)
Cimmeria (Main story and flashback)
Venarium (Referenced)
Vanaheim
Cave of the Star-Stone[1] (First appearance)
Aesgaard (Referenced)
Khitai (First appearance)
Acheron (Referenced)
Thuria (First appearance) (Vision or hallucination)
Valusia (First appearance) (Vision or hallucination)
Atlantis (Vision or hallucination)
Stygia/Egypt (First appearance as Stygia) (Vision or hallucination)
Great Sphinx (Vision or hallucination)
Hall of Shades (Referenced)
Heaven (Invoked)
Hell (Invoked)
Earth Orbit (Vision or hallucination)
Items:

Conan’s Helmet (First appearance)
Rion’s Pendant (First appearance)
Star-Stone (First appearance)
Events:

Hyborian Age
Cataclysm (Vision or hallucination)
Age of Stone (Vision or hallucination)

Jan 1973

Marvel Comics

22

October

1972

Release Date October 17, 1972

$0.20

Bronze Age

2018-07-02 23:07:16

Reprints Conan the Barbarian #1

Reprints Conan the Barbarian #1

2018-07-02 23:07:16