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Issue: The Chronicles of Conan #8
Publication Date: July 2005
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Issues: #8 of 34 Issues
Title: The Tower of Blood and Other Stories
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 8
Pages: 164
ISBN:
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Price: $16.95 USD
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Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jeremy Barlow
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: 17 cm x 26 cm
Paper Stock: Cardstock cover; Coated stock
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Brothers of the Blade and Other Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Steve Gan
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #58 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1976
was Conan's Fiercest Foe... the She-Devil Belit! Queen of the Black Coast! [Illustration on Cover, Front]a detail from "The Ballad of Belit!" p1
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Pages: 1
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Mike Ploog
Inker(s): Mike Ploog
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan
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From Issue: FlagConan the Barbarian #58 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1976a detail from "An Incident in Argos!" p1
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Pages: 1
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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The Altar and the Scorpion!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; Tara of Hanumar (first appearance)
Synopsis: Conan fights a bull and a giant scorpion. Conan obtains his cloak and mail-shirt.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #52 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1975
was The Altar and the Scorpion! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard.
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Brothers of the Blade!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Frank Springer
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; blade brothers; Slicer; Steel-Skull; Tara; Clawfoot
Synopsis: Conan fights the blade brothers and kills Slicer and Steel-Skull. Tara kills Clawfoot.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #53 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1975
was Brothers of the Blade! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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The Oracle of Ophir!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan
Synopsis: Conan visits an oracle and fights an evil twin-self.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #54 published September 1975
was The Oracle of Ophir! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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A Shadow on the Land!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan
Synopsis: Conan saves the city of Ronnoco.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #55 published October 1975
was A Shadow on the Land! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
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The Strange High Tower in the Mist!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; Tara; Yusef; Mad Jakk (introduction, death?)
Synopsis: Conan and his friends are on their way to the city of Messantia. They come to a strange city where they try to rescue a beautiful girl who has been snatched by a bat-thing and taken to a high tower. As Conan bests the bat-thing, the city suddenly turns to dust. Tara and Yusuf tells Conan of their encounter with the founder of the city, the deformed Mad Jakk. The city was a magical construct that took on a life of its own and ensnared adventures in order to create a population. When the city could not defeat Conan, it self-destructed and Mad Jakk chose to follow his city into oblivion.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #56 published November 1975
was The Strange High Tower in the Mist! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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Incident in Argos!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Mike Ploog
Inker(s): Mike Ploog
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; Tara; Yusef; Royal Guard; a nameless captain (dies); Publio; Cenzo; Murivo; Tonio; Momratha; Ephemero Portus (dies); Sergeant Vorio
Synopsis: Conan and his friends arrive in Messantia and immediately come into conflict with some cocky members of the Royal guard. Two guards ambush Conan and try to sell him as a slave. Conan breaks loose and hides in the house of fortune teller Momratha, who shows him visions of his future. Meanwhile, Yusuf has killed a captain who harassed Tara, and now they are both on the run. Conan is apprehended but refuses to betray his friends. Fleeing fromn the courthouse, Conan kills the corrupt judge Ephemero Portus. On horseback, Conan leaves the city and leaves his friends behind.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #57 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1975
was Incident in Argos! (Part 1) [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 18
Disclose Notes: The fortune teller Momratha shows Conan visions that later will come true: Conan as a captain, nailed to a cross and finally as a king.

Adapted from a portion of the Robert E Howard story "Queen of the Black Coast"
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Queen of the Black Coast!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert E. Howard (original story); Roy Thomas (adaptation)
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Steve Gan
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): John Costanza; Joe Rosen
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; Royal Guard; Captain Tito (dies); Yusef (in flashback); Tara (in flashback); captain in the Royal Guard (in flashback, dies); Sergeant Vorio; Ephemero Portus (in flashback, dies); Sirens; Bêlit; Black Corsairs; Odongo (dies); N'yaga
Synopsis: Conan barely escapes the law in Messantia by boarding a ship heading due south. Off the coast of Kush, the ship is unexpectedly boarded by the pirate queen Bêlit and her Black Corsairs. Conan is offered a chance to live if he can defeat the warrior Odongo in battle. Conan is victorious and Odongo dies. Bêlit is impressed by Conan – they quickly become lovers and Conan her second-in-command.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #58 [U.S. Cover Price] published January 1976
was Queen of the Black Coast! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Adapted from a portion of the Robert E Howard story "Queen of the Black Coast". The adaptation is concluded in Conan the Barbarian #100.

Technically, the first appearance of Bêlit is in Giant-Size Conan #1, as a small (blonde!) figure in a flashback panel. This is the first full appearance.
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The Ballad of Belit!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): John Buscema
Inker(s): Steve Gan
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwsky; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Joe Rosen
Editor(s): Roy Thomas (original editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan; Black Corsairs [Bêlit (origin); M'Gora; N'yaga the Shaman]; nameless Stygian priest; King Athrahasis (Belit's father, in flashback, dies?); the Shemite Royal Guard (in flashback); King Nim-Karrak (Belit's uncle, in flashback); Chief Uzumi (dies, in flashback); Bird-Riders; Birds-That-Run; Derketa [Goddess of Death] (mentioned, in flashback); Dagon (mentioned, in flashback); Blood-Crazed Baboon (in flashback, dies); Man-Eating Leopard (in flashback, dies); Mound-Dwellers (in flashback)
Synopsis: Conan hears the story of Bêlit from N’yaga's lips. Bêlit is the rightful heir to the throne Asaglun. When she was a child, her uncle Nim-Karrak overthrew and killed her father, the king. N'yaga saved her life and rejoined his tribe, where he spread the legend that Bêlit was the daughter of Derketa, goddess of death. Bêlit grew up to become the best warrior of the tribe. The jealous Chief Uzumi sent her on a suicide mission to reclaim a relic from the Mound-Dwellers, but ended up getting killed himself. As the new chief, Bêlit turned to piracy in order to raise funds for her revenge.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #59 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1976
was The Ballad of Belit! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 17
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Long Live the Queen!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Thomas gives some background on the creation of the stories in this volume.
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Pages: 5
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The Chronicles of Conan

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Synopsis: House ad for Dark Horse's Conan material
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Pages: 4
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Synopsis: Promotional material for this volume.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover.

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