Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 82

Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #82
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Art by: John Buscema and Ernie Chan
Cover Date	January, 1978
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Archie Goodwin

1. "The Sorceress of the Swamp!"
Story is an adaptation of the original material by Robert E. Howard
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	Howard Chaykin
Inker(s)	Ernie Chan
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	John Costanza
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas Archie Goodwin

 Mitra! I -- can't move --! It's as if -- my bones -- my body -- have all turned to stone! 

—Conan

Appearing in "The Sorceress of the Swamp!"

Featured Characters:

• Conan / "Amra"

Supporting Characters:

• Stygians
  • Neth-At (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Kushites
  • Sabia (First appearance)
  • Sabia's brothers (First appearance)
  • Toroa (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Bardylis (Mentioned)
• Bêlit (Mentioned)
• Hun-Ya-Di (Mentioned)
• Hawk-God (Mentioned)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Set (Invoked)
• Black Corsairs (Mentioned)
  • N'yaga (Mentioned)
• Stygian King's Guard (Mentioned)
• Stygian King (Mentioned)
• Damballah (Mentioned)
• Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Gods (Mentioned)
• Demons (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Viper's Head (First appearance)
  • Viper River (First appearance)
  • Stygian camp (First appearance)
  • Toroa's juju hut (First appearance)
  • House of Damballah (Mentioned)
• Stygia (Mentioned)
  • Valley of Iskander (Mentioned)
    • Attalus (Mentioned)
  • Harakht, the City of the Hawk-God (Mentioned)
  • Khemi (Mentioned)
  • Luxur (Mentioned)
  • Kheshatta, the Fabled City of Magicians (Mentioned)
• Kush (Mentioned)
• Akbitana (Mentioned)
• Cimmeria (Mentioned)
• Black Coast (Mentioned)
• Hell (Invoked)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "The Sorceress of the Swamp!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• Freely adapted from the story Black Canaan by Robert E. Howard, a non-Conan tale inspired by the Haitian revolution against French slaveholders in 1791.
• Goodwin is consulting editor.

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 82
• 1 reprint(s) of Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 82

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