Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 85

Conan the Barbarian #85
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Art by: John Buscema and Ernie Chan
Release Date	January 17, 1978
Cover Date	April, 1978
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Archie Goodwin

1. "Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Ernie Chan
Colorist(s)	Phil Rache
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas Archie Goodwin

 Do you really think you're not wasting good breath ... breath you're about to need? 

—Zula to Conan

Appearing in "Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers!"

Featured Characters:

• Conan / "Amra" (Also appears in recap)

Supporting Characters:

• Zula (Origin revealed) (Main story and flashback)
• Bêlit (Also appears in recap)
• Neftha (Also appears in recap)

Antagonists:

• Nim-Karrak (Only in recap)
• Hawk-Riders of Harakht (Only in recap)
• Hor-Neb (Only in recap)
• Hun-Ya-Di (Only in recap)
• Toroa (Mentioned)
• Kushite slavers (Only in flashback)
  • War-chief (Only in flashback)
• Ptor-Nubis (Unnamed) (Only in flashback)
• Shu-Onoru (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• Helgor (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
• Three unnamed Zembabwen captives (First appearance; dies) (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Atrahasis (Only in recap)
• Black Corsairs (Only in recap)
  • N'yaga (Only in recap)
• Crom (Invoked)
• King Ctesphon (Mentioned)
• Mer-Ath (Only in recap)
• Mitra (Invoked)
• Bardylis (Only in recap)
• Ptolemy (Only in recap)
• Jullah the Forbidden God / Forgotten Jullah (Invoked)
• Black Ring (Mentioned)
  • Thoth-Amon (Mentioned)
• Great Raama (Mentioned)
• Skelos (Mentioned)
• Vathelos the Blind (Mentioned)
• Shuma-Gorath (Mentioned)
• Stygian King's Army (Mentioned)
• Sheb-At (Only in flashback)
• Ishtar (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Giant hawks
• Vendhyan Tigers (Fur)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • Hyboria (Main story and flashback)
    • Stygia
      • Kheshatta, City of Magicians (Only in flashback)
        • Shu-Onoru's house and sanctum sanctorum (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
      • Harakht (Only in recap)
      • Luxur (Mentioned)
      • Khemi (Mentioned)
      • River Styx (Only in recap)
      • Valley of Iskander (Only in recap)
        • Attalus (Only in recap)
    • Black Coast (Mentioned)
    • Shem (Only in recap)
      • Asgalun (Only in recap)
    • Hyborian Lands (Only in recap)
      • Argos (Only in recap)
        • Messantia (Only in recap)
    • Kush (Mentioned)
    • Zamballah (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
      • Hut of retreat (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
    • Darfar (Mentioned)
    • Keshan (Mentioned)
    • Zembabwei (Mentioned)
    • Vendhya (Mentioned)
  • Western Ocean (Mentioned)
• Hell (Invoked)
• Black Suns (Invoked)
• Nether Regions (Mentioned)

Items:

• Peace-Root (Mentioned)
• Iron-Bound Books (Only in flashback)
  • Tome(s?) of Skelos (Only in flashback)
  • Tome(s?) of Vathelos the Blind (Only in flashback)
  • Tome(s?) of Shuma-Gorath (Only in flashback)
• Eyes of Set (Referenced)
• Sword That Conquers All (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Argus (Only in recap)
• Tigress (Only in recap)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers!"

Plot summary from the Conan wiki

Notes

• Goodwin is consulting editor.

See Also

• 4 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 85
• 3 reprint(s) of Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 85