Conan the King #25
In "Daggers," Conan the King finds himself in the exotic realm of Khitai, where a forbidden romance between a young man and a Khitai maiden ignites a deadly clan feud. With the help of the beautiful maiden, Conan intervenes to protect the couple, only to see tragedy unfold when the young man is captured and later takes his own life. Now bound by fate and grief, Conan and the maiden journey to Paikang to seek out Kang Lou-Dze, a woman who may hold secrets about his past—where he’ll confront a shocking truth: his own twin. Written by Alan Zelenetz and illustrated with bold, dynamic art by Marc Silvestri, with colors by George Roussos and letters by Richard Parker, this 1984 Marvel issue features a striking cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta.
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Magically sent to Khitai by Mad Zandra, Conn encounters a beautiful Khitai maiden sitting in a secluded glade with a young Khitai man. Similar to Romeo and Juliet, the couple appear to be from different clans. A fight between the clans ensues, and Conn helps defend the young couple. The young man is captured by his rivals. Conn rescues the man, but the maiden will not accept him back because he shamed himself by being captured. The young man kills himself. Conn and the maiden go to Paikang in search of Kang Lou-Dze, a woman who knew his father. There Conn comes face-to-face with his twin.
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