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The Savage Sword of Conan #3

Marvel · Series began 1974 · December 1974

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Dates

Cover date: December 1974
On sale: October 15, 1974
Pages: 84

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta, Alfredo Alcala, John Buscema, John Severin, Gil Kane, Neal Adams, Barry Windsor-Smith, Tony DeZuniga, Virgil Redondoinks: Michael Wm. Kaluta, Alfredo Alcala, Pablo Marcos, John Severin, Neal Adams, Gil Kane, Barry Windsor-Smith, Tony DeZuniga, Virgil Redondocolors: Michael Wm. Kalutascript: Roy Thomas, Lin Carter, Gil Kane, Archie Goodwin, Robert E. Howard, Björn Nyberg, L. Sprague de Campletters: John Costanza, Joe Rosen

Stories

At the Mountain of the Moon-God [Chapter One] · 16 pages
Conan goes to rescue King Khossus who has been captured by Ophir.
[At the Mountain of the Moon-God] Chapter Two: Where Dark Death Soars · 7 pages
While rescuing King Khossus, Conan must battle a pterosaur.
The First Barbarian (Part 2) · 3 pages
[Blackmark] Chapter III, The Testing of Blackmark · 14 pages
Blackmark spurns Lyllith's attentions and is slated for death in the arena facing the Flame Lizard. He is taken to a holding cell where Balzamo recognizes a mark Blackmark shared with his mother, indicating he has the power of Amarix. Balzamo and Blackmark are taken to the arena to face the Flame Lizard, but Blackmark kills the beast.
Kull of Atlantis · 8 pages
Sareeta, an Atlantean who married a Lemurian pirate, has been captured after being washed ashore when the pirate ship was broken. As Kull arrives, she is about to be burned for bringing shame to Atlantis. With her nodded assent, Kull hurls his dagger just under her heart, killing her instantly to spare her an agonizing death. Kull's tribesmen chase him with the intent of slaying him for violating their code of morals, but are unable to catch him.
Demons of the Summit · 12 pages
A king's emissary fails to heed Conan's warnings about Khozgari treachery, and only Conan and Jamal escape with their lives. During their escape, they encounter Shanya, the daughter of a Khozgari chief, and take her hostage. When they take a shortcut through the Misty Mountains, they are attacked by the Demons of the Summit. Jamal is killed and Shanya is taken to Shangara, leader of the summit people. He wants to use Shanya as a mate for himself and his son until Conan rescues her.

Characters

KullOm-RaSareetaKhor-Nah

Reprinted in

Conan Saga (1987), Savage Sword of Conan (2007), Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2019), The Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus (2024), Conan Annual (1973), Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword (2010), The Savage Sword of Kull (2010), Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2021)