Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 52

Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #52
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Next Issue	Conan the Barbarian #53
Art by: John Buscema, Tom Palmer, John Romita and Danny Crespi
Release Date	April 15, 1975
Cover Date	July, 1975
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Marv Wolfman

1. "The Altar and the Scorpion!"
Story is an adaptation of the original material by Robert E. Howard
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Tom Palmer
Colorist(s)	Phil Rachelson
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas

Appearing in "The Altar and the Scorpion!"

Featured Characters:

• Conan (Joins the Crimson Company)

Supporting Characters:

• Crimson Company (First appearance)
  •  Murilo 
  • Tara of Hanumar (Joins team)
  • Gezpacho (First appearance)
  • Clops (First appearance)
  • Anakus (First appearance)
  • Dirkov (Only appearance; dies)
  • Coppolus (Only appearance; dies)
  • Asshuri (Shemitish mercenaries) (First appearance)
• Gallio (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• Irena (First appearance) (Only in flashback)

Antagonists:

• Great Scorpion / Scorpion God
• Thuron (Only appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)
• Black Shadow (Only in flashback) (Also mentioned as the Unnameable One)

Other Characters:

• Citizens of Belverus
  • Stable-meister
• Mitra (Invoked)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Ishtar (Mentioned)
• Red Priest (Mentioned)
• Valka, God of All Gods (Invoked)
• King Kull of Valusia (Only in flashback)
• Thoth-Amon (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Gods (Invoked)
• Elder Gods (Mentioned)
• Elder Race (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria (Hyborian Age)
    • Nemedia
      • Belverus (First appearance)
    • Zingara (Mentioned)
    • Koth (Mentioned)
    • Corinthia (Mentioned)
    • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
    • Argos (Mentioned)
    • Ophir (First appearance)
      • Plain of Shamu (First appearance) (Mountain city of Thuron in the Pre-Cataclysmic Age)
        • Ruins (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
          • Temple of Everlasting Darkness (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
      • City-state of Ronnoco (Mentioned)
    • Hanumar (Mentioned)
    • Soutern Marches (Mentioned)
    • Stygia (Mentioned)
  • Thuria (Pre-Cataclysmic Age)
    • Valusia (Only in flashback)
      • Outer fringes of Valusia (Only in flashback)
        • Mountain city of Thuron (First appearance) (Main story and flashback) (Plain of Shamu in the Hyborian Age)
          • Temple of Everlasting Darkness (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
      • City of Wonders (Mentioned)
  • Atlantis (Mentioned)

Items:

• Ring of the Black Shadow (First appearance)
• Serpent Ring (Mentioned)

Events:

• Hyborian Age
  • Belverus (Springtime Festival)
• Pre-Cataclysmic Age

Synopsis for "The Altar and the Scorpion!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• The Altar and the Scorpion was inspired by the story by Robert E. Howard.
• Cover art modifications by Romita (Conan's face).

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 52
• 4 reprint(s) of Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 52

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