Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 86

Conan the Barbarian #86
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Art by: John Buscema
Release Date	February 14, 1978
Cover Date	May, 1978
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Archie Goodwin

1. "The Devourer of the Dead!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas Ed Summer
Penciler(s)	John Buscema
Inker(s)	Ernie Chan
Colorist(s)	Phil Rache
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas Archie Goodwin

 I don't know if you've observed, my friend -- but we've just run out of corridor! 

—Zula to Conan

Appearing in "The Devourer of the Dead!"

Featured Characters:

• Conan

Supporting Characters:

• Zula
• Bêlit

Antagonists:

• Stygian soldiers
  • Riodan (First appearance; dies)
• Stygian priests and acolytes
  • Ter-Et and two other acolytes (First appearance; dies)
• Devourer of the Dead (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Shu-Onoru (Mentioned)
• Set (Mentioned)
• King Ctesphon II (Mentioned)
• Black Ring (Mentioned)
• Ishtar (Invoked)
• Ayeeda (First appearance)
• Neftha (Mentioned)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Ajujo (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Gods (Invoked)
• Giant Falcons (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria
    • Stygia
      • Luxur
        • Pyramids (First appearance)
          • Great Stone Mound/Temple of Set (First appearance)
            • Well (First appearance)
      • River Styx
      • Kheshatta (Mentioned)
      • Khemi (Mentioned)
    • Hyborian Lands (Mentioned)
      • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
      • Tower of the Elephant (Mentioned)
    • Zamballah (Mentioned)
    • Zembabwei (Mentioned)
    • Kush (Mentioned)
    • Shem (Mentioned)
• Seven Shemite Hells (Invoked)

Items:

• Dragon Star (Mentioned)
• Scroll of the Dead (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Stygian barge (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "The Devourer of the Dead!"

Plot summary from the Conan wiki

Notes

• Goodwin is consulting editor.
• Plot by Thomas and Summer, script by Thomas.

See Also

• 3 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 86
• 2 reprint(s) of Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 86