WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT
- Aa-Thak (Hyborian Age, sorcerer, Marvel) — first appearance, death in flashback
Dates
- Cover date
- August 1980
- On sale
- June 3, 1980
- Pages
- 68
Editions and covers
Creators
pencils: Earl Norem, Rudy Nebres, John Buscema, Gene Day, Rick Hoberg, Joe Jusko, Will Meugniot, Peter Ledger, Steve Swenston, Richard Larson, Alfredo Alcalainks: Earl Norem, Rudy Nebres, Ricardo Villamonte, Gene Day, Rick Hoberg, Joe Jusko, Will Meugniot, Peter Ledger, Steve Swenston, Richard Larson, Alfredo Alcalacolors: Earl Noremscript: Roy Thomas, Jim Neal, Lin Carter, Robert E. Howardletters: Joe Rosen
Stories
- Black Lotus and Yellow Death · 32 pages
Conan confronts Isparana in an oasis and switches the talisman known as the Eye of Erlik for a replica. Conan and Isparana are then captured by slavers, but soon freed by Arsil, the Turanian soldier. Conan returns to Arenjun and turns over the talisman to Hisarr Zul, who tries to kill him, but fails.
- Havoc in Hyboria · 7 pages
- Wizard and Warrior · 10 pages
Brule tells Kull the story of his first tribal war, where he killed Aa-Thak the wizard and won his scars.
Characters
ConanKullBruleHisarr ZulAa-ThakIsparanaPrince RonaroArsil of Samara
Reprinted in
Conan Saga (1987), The Savage Sword of Kull (2010), Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2019), Kull the Savage: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (2021)