Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 82

Savage Sword of Conan #82
Previous Issue	Savage Sword of Conan #81
Next Issue	Savage Sword of Conan #83
Cover Date	November, 1982
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jim Shooter

1. "The Demon In the Dark!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Michael Fleisher
Penciler(s)	Alfredo Alcala
Inker(s)	Alfredo Alcala
Letterer(s)	Joe Rosen
2. "The Song of Red Sonja"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Conan the Barbarian #24The Song of Red Sonja (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	Barry Smith Barry Windsor-Smith
Inker(s)	Barry Smith Barry Windsor-Smith
Colorist(s)	Barry Smith
Letterer(s)	Artie Simek Artie Simek
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas
3. "Swamp Gas"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Bruce Jones
Penciler(s)	Joe Chiodo
Inker(s)	Joe Chiodo
Letterer(s)	Janice Chiang

Appearing in "The Demon In the Dark!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Conan ⏵ (Also appears in recap)

Supporting Characters:

• Bharoni Hill People (First appearance) (Main story and flashback)
  • Joya (First appearance)
  • F'qhar Razam (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Vezem the Jeweler (First appearance)
• Argossean trader's henchmen (First appearance, one dies)
• Priests of the Temple of the Twelve-Eyed One
  • Surfan Derf'ai (First appearance; dies)
  • Unnamed guards (First appearance; dies)
• Captain Bor'aqh Sharaq (Also appears in recap)
• Unnamed Argossean lord (First appearance)
• Unnamed Argossean lord's assassins (First appearance)
• V'zhorr-Lok (First appearance) (Only in flashback)

Other Characters:

• Nahrela (Only in recap)
• The Twelve-Eyed Thing (Only in recap)
• Guards (Mentioned)
• Unnamed woman and her husband (First appearance)
• Zingaran soldiers (Only in recap)
• Unnamed smithy (Only in recap)
• Durg and his partner (First appearance)
• Lars (First appearance; dies)
• Lars' lover (First appearance)

Deities and Invocations:

• Ishtar (Invoked)
• Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Gods (Invoked)
• Demon-Gods (Only in flashback)

Locations:

• Argos
  • Messantia
• Western Sea
  • Isle of the Twelve-Eyed Thing (Also appears in recap)
    • Temple of the Twelve-Eyed Thing (Also appears in recap)
  • Barachas (Referenced)
• Cimmeria (Mentioned)
• Fiend-Haunted Swampland of Rahben Garh (First appearance) (Only in flashback)
  • Ruined temple of the Demon-God V'zhorr-Lok (Mentioned)
• Bharoni Hill (Mentioned)
• Hell (Invoked)
• Celestial Netherworld of Zerq'wan-Bak (Mentioned)

Items:

• Gold Pieces (Mentioned)

Vehicles:

• Valiant (Only in recap)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "The Demon In the Dark!"

• Synopsis not yet written

Appearing in "The Song of Red Sonja"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Conan the Barbarian #24The Song of Red Sonja

Featured Characters:

• Conan

Supporting Characters:

• Red Sonja / Son-Ya

Antagonists:

• Kharam-Akkad
• Giant serpent (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Big Jax (First appearance)
• King Ghannif (Mentioned)
• Tarim (Invoked)
• Crom (Invoked)
• The Devil (Invoked)
• Makkalet's guard
  • Chumballa Bey
• Erlik (Invoked)
• Melissandra, Queen of Makkalet
• Eannatum, King of Makkalet

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Gods (Invoked)
• Demons
• Serpent Race (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria
    • Hyrkania
      • Makkalet
        • Royal Palace
        • Temple of Tarim
      • Pah-Dishah (Mentioned)
    • Brythunia (Mentioned)
    • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
  • Acheron (Mentioned)
  • Lemuria (Mentioned)
• Hell (Invoked)

Items and Phrases:

• Aspers (Mentioned)
• Serpent Tiara (First appearance)
• Ka Nama Kaa Lajeerama

Events:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "The Song of Red Sonja"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Conan the Barbarian #24The Song of Red Sonja

Part I: Red Sonja entertains a tavern in Makkalet with a dance, which quickly leads to a typical bar brawl, which Conan deals with in his typical way. In a quiet moment, Sonja rebuffs Conan's advances, though the two decide to ride off and cause some mischief together, including stealing the captain of the guard's horse. Meanwhile, Kharam-Akkad looks into a magical mirror with horror...

Part II: Sonja and Conan approach a tower, intending on pilfering its riches. The two climb the walls and find a room of incalculable wealth. As Conan pokes around the room, Sonja looks for a specific trinket the king of Pah-Dishah sent her for, a serpent tiara. Once she finds it, she bolts from the room and Conan hears her scream. Meanwhile, King Eannatum comforts his wife as the Turanian armies outside continue their assault...

Part III: Conan sees Sonja battling a misty snake that seems to be coming from the circlet in her hand. The two warriors manage to slay the beast and it turns back into the tiara. Sonja speaks an ancient phrase, once used by King Kull of Valusia against his serpent-like foes, to lock it into its shape. They leave the temple, and Sonja tries to sabotage Conan's descent. Conan, extremely angry and not a little bit turned on, finds out the hard way that Sonja will only give herself to a man who defeats her in battle. She rides off laughing, and Conan, done with it all, wanders back to the barracks.

Appearing in "Swamp Gas"

Featured Characters:

• Kodom Shath (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Mouse

Antagonists:

• Rosalie

Other Characters:

• King Mushkan
• Little People of Idlewood Swamp
  • Baf
• Farp

Races and Species:

• Dragons (Named only)

Locations:

• Idlewood Swamp

Items:

• Talents (Named only)

Vehicles:

• 
  

Synopsis for "Swamp Gas"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

"The Demon in the Dark!" is the sequel of "The Temple of the Twelve-Eyed Thing" from Savage Sword of Conan #75 (erroneously stated in the first page text recap as Savage Sword of Conan #75, but correctly referenced in the pictured recap).

See Also

• 2 image(s) from Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 82
• 1 reprint(s) of Savage Sword of Conan Vol 1 82