The Savage Sword of Conan #78
In "Demons of the Firelight!", Conan, a mercenary serving King Maklos of Turbin-D'Qhat, finds himself betrayed when the king tries to eliminate him and his comrades. Fleeing for their lives, they spark a rebellion, while the scheming alchemist Gabrelle Pok plots to seize half the kingdom—using a monstrous, reanimated creature forged from stolen body parts and a dancer named Trelinka to undermine Conan from within. Written by Michael Fleisher and illustrated with fierce detail by John Buscema, with inks by Ernie Chan and letters by Joe Rosen, this 1982 issue features a cover by Earl Norem that captures the tale’s dark, primal energy.
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Conan is a mercenary in the employ of King Maklos of Turbin-D'Qhat. The king sees Conan as a potential threat and makes a failed attempt at killing Conan and the other mercenaries. They flee and start a rebellion against the king. Meanwhile, Gabrelle Pok, the alchemist, plots to gain half of the kingdom. In his cellar, he has reanimated a super-strong monster made from body parts. He has also hired the dancer Trelinka to seduce Conan and drug him so that his men will think that he has gone insane and leave him.
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