Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 121

Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #121 Published April, 1981 Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artist John Buscema "The Price of Perfection" Writer J.M. DeMatteis Penciler John Buscema Inker Bob McLeod Colourist George Roussos Letterer Michael Higgins Editor Louise Jones Previous Issue Next Issue Conan the Barbarian #120 Conan the Barbarian #122

A man needs no memory -- only a soul -- to know that this is not right!

-- Conan

Appearing in "The Price of Perfection"

Featured Characters:

• Conan (Main story and recap)

Supporting Characters:

• Atreah (First appearance)
• Prem (Only appearance; dies)

Antagonists:

• Street thugs (First appearance)
• Goddess of Mreead-zza (First appearance)
• Unknown flying creatures (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Kothian sisters (First appearance)
• Jenna (Recap)
• King Sumabi (Referenced)
• Imbalayo (Recap)
• Thugra Khotan / Natohk (Recap)
• King Pragma (First appearance)
• Siddhia (First appearance)

Deities and Invocations:

• Crom (Invoked)
• Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses (Recap)
• Winged Stallions (Only appearance)
• Giant hawks (Mentioned)
• Gods (Referenced)
• Dinosaurs (On-screen)
• Early Humans (On-screen)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • Hyboria (Main story and flashback)
    • Koth (Main story and flashback)
      • Khorshemish
        • Unnamed tavern (Mentioned)
      • Above Koth
        • Mreead-zza (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
          • Royal Palace (First appearance)
    • Cimmeria (Referenced)
    • Shem (Recap)
      • Akkharia (Referenced)
      • Asgalun (Referenced)
    • Khoraja (Recap)
    • Stygia (Mentioned)
      • Temple of Meditation (First appearance)
      • Temple of Medicine (First appearance)
      • Temple of the Body (First appearance)
      • Temple of History (First appearance)
    • Road of Black Jade (First appearance)

Items:

• History Prisms (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age
  • Revolution in Asgalun (Recap)
  • Battle with Thugra Khotan / Natohk (Recap)
• Pre-Cataclysmic Age (Only in flashback)
  
  

Synopsis for "The Price of Perfection"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  

Notes

• Conan is also given the identity of "Kalna-fakir" by Prem.
• Siddhia is once spelled Siddiah.
• The issue references the last issue, Savage Sword of Conan #36 (erroneously references Savage Sword of Conan #24), and Savage Sword of Conan #2.
• Page 31: advertisement for the Doctor Strange bi-monthly series and Statement of Ownership which lists the average circulation over the last 12 months at 215,243; circulation in the most recent month at 205,287.
• No letters page.

See Also

• 5 Image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 121

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