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Conan the Barbarian #57

Marvel · Series began 1970 · December 1975

Dates

Cover date
December 1975
On sale
September 15, 1975
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #57 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Mike Plooginks: Vince Colletta, Mike Ploogscript: Roy Thomascolors: Phil Rachelsonletters: Joe Rosen

Stories

  • Incident in Argos! (Part 1) · 18 pages

    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 from the courthouse, Conan kills the corrupt judge Ephemero Portus. On horseback, Conan leaves the city and leaves his friends behind.

Characters

Conan

Reprinted in

Conan Saga (1987), The Chronicles of Conan (2003), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2018), Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection (2020)

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