Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 189

	Published
	September, 1991
"Eye of the Storm"
	Writer Michael Higgins; Penciler Mike Docherty; Inker Ricardo Villagran; Letterer Clem Robins; Editor Mike Rockwitz;
"What Can One Man Do?"
	Writer Doug Murray; Penciler Patrick Archibald; Inker Alfredo Alcala; Letterer Clem Robins;

Appearing in "Eye of the Storm"

Featured Characters:

Conan (Main story and recap)

Supporting Characters:

Zukala (Main story and recap)

Antagonists:

Slavers (Only appearance; many die)
Hooded Riders (Main story and recap) (One dies)
Razal-Gulath (First appearance)
Prince Gaynor the Damned, the Undying (Main story and recap) (Undead, destruction)
Giant squid (First appearance)
Winged demon (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Slaves (First appearance)
Zukala's agents (First appearance)
Zephra (Recap)
Elric of Melniboné (Recap)
Jaggta-Noga (Recap)
Chaos Swords (Recap)
- Xiombarg, Queen of the Chaos Swords (Recap)
- Chaos Pack (Recap)
Kulan-Gath (Mentioned)
Thoth-Amon (Mentioned)
Terhali, the Green Empress (Recap)
Lords of Law (Mentioned)
- Law-Lord Arkyn (Mentioned)
Dark Lords (Mentioned)

Deities and Invocations:

Crom (Invoked)
Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

Humans (Main story and recap)
Gods (Main story and recap)
Demons (Main story and recap)
Horses
Undead
Giant squid

Locations:

Earth
- Hyboria
  - Slave-pen (First appearance)
  - Koth (Recap)
  - Cimmeria (Mentioned)
  - Unnamed city (First appearance)
  - Yagala (Recap)
  - Razal-Gulath's castle (First appearance)
  - Shem (Referenced)
  - Zamora (Referenced)
Lost Land (Mentioned)

Items:

Conan's helmet enchanted with a Spell of Enchantment (Main story and recap)
Elric of Melniboné's cloak

Vehicles:

Slavers' ship (First appearance)

Events and Eras:

Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "Eye of the Storm"

Conan wakes up, chained, in the hold of a ship; he had been drugged by a bar wench. He quickly deals with his slaver captors and jumps overboard. He swims to the shore and goes to find a sword in the market. He is surprised and bemused to find what looks like his old horned helmet, which almost calls to him. He wanders around town for a bit, aware that he is being followed. He ambushes the people tailing him, and they say they were sent by the wizard Zukala. That night the wizard himself contacts Conan. Their previous encounter left the barrier between dimensions weak, and a sorcerer called Razal-Gulath plans to take advantage of the disturbance. Zukala, in his daughter Zephra's name, asks Conan to retrieve a magic jewel that is key to Razal-Gulath's plan. Conan agrees and finds his way to Gulath's castle and disguises himself as one of the evil sorcerer's hooded riders. He enters the castle with the other riders and finds the throne room. Razal-Gulath immediately senses Conan and teleports the barbarian into darkness, and Conan is attacked by a powerful, helmeted warrior. The warrior turns out to be Gaynor, and Conan manages to vanquish the undead soldier. Conan discovers he is in an underground cavern, and, after beating a giant squid and bat-creature, manages to find his way into a treasure room and a magical staff. Razal-Galath appears and blasts Conan with magical energy, but Conan is surprisingly unharmed, as Zukala had magically protected Conan's helmet. The feedback from the jeweled staff destroys Razal-Galath, and Zukala uses the magics to heal the dimensional barrier. Conan continues his journeys.

Appearing in "What Can One Man Do?"