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The Savage Sword of Conan #5

Marvel · Series began 1974 · April 1975

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Dates

Cover date: April 1975
On sale: February 11, 1975
Pages: 84

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Boris Vallejo, John Buscema, Jeff Jones, John Romita, Bob Kline, Gil Kane, Alex Niñoinks: Boris Vallejo, Jeff Jones, Steve Gan, Rudy Mesina, Freddie Fernandez, Tony DeZuniga, John Buscema, John Romita, Bob Kline, Gil Kane, Alex Niñocolors: Boris Vallejo, Pete Lijaucoscript: Roy Thomas, Robert E. Howard, Robert Yaple

Stories

A Witch Shall Be Born [Chapter I] · 7 pages
Taramis learns that her twin sister is alive and has managed to take her place on the throne of Khauran.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter II: A People Betrayed · 4 pages
Salome, posing as Taramis, orders the Khauran army to disband and turn control of the city over to Constantius and his men, but Conan refuses her order. The army is slain, and Conan is taken prisoner.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter III: The Tree of Death · 9 pages
Constantius has Conan nailed to a cross in the desert. Conan is later rescued by Olgerd, leader of a band of outlaws.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter IV: A Letter to Nemedia · 5 pages
Seven months later, with Salome's impersonation of Taramis complete, she and Constantius have been ravaging the city of Khauran.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter V: ...and Dwell in Darkness · 4 pages
Marcois learns that Taramis is still alive and being held in the dungeon by Salome.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter VI: Wolves of the Desert · 5 pages
Conan takes control of the army that Olgerd had gathered and prepares to attack Khauran.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter VII: The Voice in the Crystal · 8 pages
Constantius and his army meet Conan and his army in the desert outside Khauran.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Chapter VIII: The Shadow from the Temple · 12 pages
Conan and Marcois rescue Taramis from Salome's dungeon.
[A Witch Shall Be Born] Epilogue · 1 pages
Conan gets his revenge on Constantius.
Kingdoms and Caravans: A Look at Trade Routes in the Hyborian Age · 3 pages

Reprinted in

Marvel Treasury Edition (1974), The Savage Sword of Conan (1977), 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 Saga (1987)