The Savage Sword of Conan #48
In "A Wind Blows from Stygia," Conan navigates treachery and ancient dread as he manipulates rival pirate captains into confronting a cursed treasure guarded by a demon—only for his plan to unravel. With alliances shifting and the Picts closing in, Conan must survive the fall of Valenso’s fort and confront the lingering wrath of Thoth-Amon, before a rescue by Aquilonian nobles thrusts him into a new, dangerous game of power. Written by Robert E. Howard, Roy Thomas, and L. Sprague de Camp, with dynamic art by John Buscema and Klaus Janson, and a striking cover by Nestor Redondo, this 1980 issue delivers the brutal, mythic tone that defines the series.
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Conan leads the rival pirate captains Strombanni and Zarono to the treasure of Tranicos, hoping that the guardian demon will kill them. Conan's plan fails, and they all form another uneasy alliance to battle the Picts and make it back to Valenso's fort. The fort is eventually overrun by the Picts and Valenso atones for his transgressions against Thoth-Amon when he is killed by a demon. Conan saves Valenso's niece and her servant girl and is rescued by a delegation of Aquilonian noblemen who ask him to help overthrow their mad king. The ever ambitious Conan agrees.
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