Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 118

Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #118
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Art by: John Buscema
Cover Date	January, 1981
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "Valley of Forever Night"
Writer(s)	J.M. DeMatteis
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Ernie Chan
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Louise Jones Danny Fingeroth

 ...A pity I can say the same for this poor horse. The rock thing's blow killed it. We'll have to go the rest of the way on foot. 

—Conan

Appearing in "Valley of Forever Night"

Featured Characters:

•  Conan  (Main story and recap) (Joins the people of the valley)

Supporting Characters:

•  Jenna (Main story, flashback and recap) (Part of the people of the valley)

Antagonists:

• Myya L'rrasleff (Only appearance; dies) (Main story and flashback)
• Animated statue (Only appearance; dies)
• Man-bird (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Shemite townspeople (First appearance)
  • Unnamed Shemite (Only appearance; dies)
• Night-God (Recap)
• last of a race of winged men (Recap)
• People of the valley (First appearance)
• Zukala (Mentioned)
• People of the Black Jewel (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)

Deities and Invocations:

• Ishtar (Invoked)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Adonis (Invoked)
• Bel (Invoked)
• Erlik (Invoked)
• Mitra (Invoked)
• Mannanon Mac Lir (Invoked)
• Lir (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Serpents (Mentioned)
• Gods (Recap)
• Race of winged men (Recap)
• Men-bird (First appearance)
• Demons (Invoked)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and recap)
  • Hyboria (Main story and recap)
    • Shem
      • Southwestern Shem
        • Valley of Forever Night (First appearance)
          • Myya L'rrasleff's castle (First appearance; destruction)
            • Chamber of the Black Jewel (First appearance; destruction) (Main story and flashback)
        • Small, nameless town on the forest's edge (First appearance)
      • Asgalun, Pelishtia (Mentioned)
    • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
    • Stygia (Mentioned)
    • Zamora (Recap)
      • Shadizar (Recap)

Items:

• Black Jewel (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "Valley of Forever Night"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• Page 31: letters page "The Hyborian Page". Also includes "Special Sports Note" and "The Mighty Marvel Checklist!".

See Also

• 5 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 118

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