The Savage Sword of Conan #85
In "Conan the Destroyer: Part I," Conan is drawn into a perilous quest when Queen Taramis offers to revive Valeria—if he guides her niece, Jehnna, to retrieve a fabled key hidden in a castle guarded by the sorcerer Thoth-Amon. With Jehnna taken by the sorcerer’s magic and a secret passage revealed by Akiro, Conan must fight his way through deadly traps and dark enchantments to claim the Heart of Ahriman. Written by Michael Fleisher, Roy Thomas, and Gerry Conway, with bold artwork by John Buscema and vibrant colors by George Roussos, this 1984 UK edition delivers a classic sword-and-sorcery adventure. The cover, by Renato Casaro, captures the tale’s epic stakes in striking detail.
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Queen Taramis promises she will bring Valeria back to life if Conan escorts her niece on a quest. Jehnna is to retrieve a key to a treasure that only she can unlock. The key is in a castle guarded by Thoth-Amon and along the way Jehnna is spirited away to his castle. But Akiro shows Conan's band a secret entrance to the castle. Conan kills Thoth-Amon and Jehnna acquires the Heart of Ahriman.
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