Conan the Barbarian #167
In "Creature from Time's Dawn!", Conan and Fafnir journey into forgotten ruins to locate a mythical bird whose rare egg is said to grant a millennium of life when bathed in its yolk. The quest leads them through ancient traps and forgotten temples, where time itself seems to bend. Written by Michael Fleisher and illustrated with epic flair by John Buscema, with inks by Dave Simons and colors by George Roussos, this 1985 adventure features a striking cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta.
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Conan and Fafnir help an aging Countess find the nest of a bird which lays an egg only once every thousand years. To bathe in its yolk supposedly grants 1000 years of life. Fafnir unintentionally gets bathed in the yolk.
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