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Issue: The Chronicles of Conan #1
Publication Date: September 2003
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Issues: #1 of 34 Issues
Title: Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDark Horse
Brand: Dark Horse Books [facing left]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dark Horse Books
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 172
ISBN: 1593070160
UPC/EAN: 978159307016851595
Price: $15.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 14 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee (original editor); Jeremy Barlow; Scott Allie
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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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Tower of the Elephant and Other Stories

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan
Character(s): Conan
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #1 published October 1970
was The Coming of Conan! [Illustration on Cover, Front]detail from "The Coming of Conan!" page 3
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Pages: 1
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Tom Sutton; Tom Palmer
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan
Character(s): Conan
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #8 published August 1971
was The Keepers of the Crypt [Story on Interior Page(s)]detail from "The Keepers of the Crypt" page 1
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art from The Keepers of the Crypt splash page in Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #8.
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Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 3
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The Coming of Conan!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Conan battles in Vanaheim and sees his future. Tara returns to her dimension.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #1 published October 1970
was The Coming of Conan! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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Lair of the Beast-Men!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Conan leads humans in a revolution against their ape-masters. Conan kills a snow-lion. Conan's 1st time in chains.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #2 published December 1970
was Lair of the Beast-Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Setting: Hyperborean/Brythunian battlefield. Conan converses with God Borri Borri, participates in a great and bloody battle, and kills Malachi.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #3 published February 1971
was The Twilight of the Grim Grey God! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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The Tower of the Elephant!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Conan scales Elephant tower, kills lion & giant spider, and saves Yag-Kosha by killing him at his request.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #4 published April 1971
was The Tower of the Elephant [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the short story by Robert E. Howard
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Zukala's Daugter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Conan frees villages of Zukala's control, saves Zephra from demon, and defeats Zukala--who disappears with his daughter Zephra.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #5 published May 1971
was Zukala's Daughter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Inspired by Robert E. Howard poem "Zukala's Hour".
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Devil-Wings over Shadizar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Mike Stevens
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Conan kills bat-like creature worshipped as a god. Jenna saves Conan's life and steals his gold.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #6 published June 1971
was Devil-Wings over Shadizar [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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The Lurker Within!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema; Dan Adkins
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Lady Aztrias betrays Conan. Conan burgles a merchant's building, is accused of murder, fights and kills a serpent-man, saves Demetrios's life and sees Thoth-Amon.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #7 published July 1971
was The Lurker Within [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Robert E. Howard short story "The God in the Bowl".
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The Keepers of the Crypt

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inker(s): Tom Sutton; Tom Palmer
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis: Setting: Lost city of Lanjau. Conan battles a giant lizard and undead creatures. Jenna and Conan flee village on horse at end of story.
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From Content Item: FlagConan the Barbarian #8 published August 1971
was The Keepers of the Crypt [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 19
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A $50 Misunderstanding

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roy Thomas
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Conan
Synopsis: Thomas relates how Marvel acquired the rights to Conan and some background on the early issues. Contains three pencil illustrations.
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Pages: 6
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Also From Dark Horse

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (Photographs)
Inker(s): ? (Photographs)
Colorist(s): ? (Photographs)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Conan the Barbarian
Character(s): Conan (statues); Valeria (statue)
Synopsis: A house ad for Dark Horse Conan trade paperback and other Conan merchandise including statues.
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Pages: 2
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s): Sal Buscema
Colorist(s): Peter Dawes; Ian Sokoliwski; Dennis Kashton; Wil Glass
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Conan
Synopsis: Promotional material for this volume.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover. Illustration of Conan reprinted from third panel of page 80 of this book (Sequence 6).

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