Credits
Writer(s):
Roy Thomas
Penciller(s):
Howard Chaykin; Ernie Chan (splash page, see notes)
Inker(s):
Ernie Chan
Colorist(s):
Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s):
Denise Wohl (page 1; 5-11); Tom Orzechowski (pages 2-4); John Costanza (pages 12-17)
Subject Matter
Genres:
fantasy
Feature(s):
Conan the Barbarian
Character(s):
Conan; Ptolemy; Aristo (death)
Synopsis:
Setting: city of Attalus. Conan defeats Ptolemy and Becomes King of Attalus. Stygians attack Attalus. Aristo dies.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
17
Notes:
Adapted from Robert E. Howard story "The Lost Valley of Iskander"
When this story, drawn by Chaykin as a 40-pager intended for Savage Sword of Conan, was instead used to fill three issues Conan the Barbarian, new pages (including splashes) were drawn by Ernie Chan ([Roy Thomas] 1977, 21; Thomas 2019, 199–200); this issue’s splash appears to be by Chan. The 51 story pages in the issues 79–81 of Conan the Barbarian suggest that Chan drew some pages not yet attributed to him.
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References:
Thomas, Roy. 2019. Barbarian Life: A Literary Biography of Conan the Barbarian, Volume Two. N.p.: Pulp Hero Press.