Savage Tales#8

Savage Tales #8

Jan 1975 · K. G. Murray · 0.30 AUD

📊 ~7,429 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Dweller in the Dark," Conan, now Captain of the royal guard and lover to Queen Fatima of Zahmahn, finds himself betrayed when the queen discovers him with the servant girl Yaila. Cast into the dungeon to face the city’s ancient terror, the Dweller in the Dark, Conan and Yaila barely survive—but their escape comes at a cost. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated with striking detail by Barry Smith, this 1975 tale from Savage Tales #8 features a pivotal moment in Conan’s journey, with a cover by Barry Smith that captures the story’s grim, atmospheric tension.

Contains 3 stories

The Dweller in the Dark

16 pp · Sword And Sorcery

YulekQueen FatimaYaila

In "The Dweller in the Dark," Conan—now Captain of the royal guard and lover to Queen Fatima of Zahmahn—finds himself betrayed when the queen discovers him with the servant girl Yaila. Cast into the dungeon to face the legendary Dweller in the Dark, the two escape only to be forced into a deadly choice. With tradition binding Zahmahn to a female ruler, Conan must decide who will inherit the throne.

Journey to Chaos

12 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Journey to Chaos," Stephen Blake, shattered by the loss of his wife Glory in a tragic car crash, ventures into the realm of Death itself, confronting the dark lord of the afterlife in a desperate bid to reclaim her. Written with haunting intensity, this 12-page tale from *Savage Tales* #8 (1975) explores the limits of love and the price of defiance in the face of inevitable fate.

Night of the Red Slayers

20 pp · Sword And Sorcery

BruleRed SlayersAlectoRidondoBaron KanuubEnarosCouncillor TuCount DucalonMelkori (Baron Lann, death)DavinaDyranGrendor (death)Jaryl (death)