Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 169

Conan the Barbarian #169
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Next Issue	Conan the Barbarian #170
Art by: John Buscema
Release Date	January 8, 1985
Cover Date	April, 1985
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "Tomb of the Scarlet Mage!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Michael Fleisher
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Bob Camp
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	Janice Chiang
Editor(s)	Larry Hama Pat Redding

Appearing in "Tomb of the Scarlet Mage!"

Featured Characters:

• Conan

Supporting Characters:

• Scarlet Mage (First appearance)
• Unnamed "girl" (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Pursuers (First appearance; all die and return as wraiths)
  • Arnato (First appearance; dies)
• Villagers (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Mitra (Invoked)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Ishtar (Invoked)
• Xirquirtel
• Zaphralz

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Alipine Wolves (Mentioned)
• Demons
• Gods (Invoked)

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria
    • Undisclosed land (First appearance)
      • Kx'ulthuum's Crypt (First appearance)
    • Paikang, Khitai (Mentioned)
• Arallu (Mentioned)

Items:

• Demon's sword (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "Tomb of the Scarlet Mage!"

Plot summary from the Conan wiki

Solicit Synopsis

Conan discovers a mystic sword — and lands himself in more trouble than even a Cimmerian is ready for! Conan must find and free the man who forged the sorcerous blade — but a horde of assassins bars the way!

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