Savage Tales Vol 1 2

Alternate Covers: Textless Savage Tales Vol 1 #2 Published October, 1973 Editor-in-Chief Roy Thomas Cover Artist John Buscema "Red Nails" Writer Roy Thomas Penciler Barry Smith Inker Barry Smith Editor Roy Thomas Marv Wolfman "Dark Tomorrow" Writer Gerry Conway Penciler Gray Morrow Inker Gray Morrow Editor Roy Thomas Marv Wolfman "Cimmeria" Writer Robert E. Howard Penciler Barry Smith Inker Tim Conrad Editor Roy Thomas Marv Wolfman "The Crusader" Penciler Joe Maneely Inker Joe Maneely Editor Stan Lee "The Skull of Silence!" Writer Roy Thomas Penciler Bernie Wrightson Inker Bernie Wrightson Letterer Sam Rosen Adapted from original material by Robert E. Howard Editor Stan Lee Previous Issue Next Issue Savage Tales #1 Savage Tales #3

Appearing in "Red Nails"

Featured Characters:

• Conan 

Supporting Characters:

• Valeria of the Red Brotherhood
• Tecuhltlis (First appearance)
  • Chicmec (Corpse)
  • Techotl (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Dragon-God^[1] (Only appearance; dies)^[2] (Unnamed)
• The Burning Skull (Only appearance; dies)^[2]

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Stygian officer (Dead) (Mentioned)
• Unnamed Stygian officer's brother (Dead) (Mentioned)
• Mitra (Invoked)
• Derketa (Mentioned)
• Crom (Invoked)
• Wizards of Xotalanc (Mentioned)
• Demon-Kings of Xuchotl (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Vultures (Mentioned)
• Pigs (Mentioned)
• Lions (Mentioned)
• "Dragons" (Stegosaurs)
• Panthers (Mentioned)
• Water-Snakes (Mentioned)
• Camels (Mentioned)
• Gods
• Demons (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Hyboria
  • Black Kingdoms
    • Xuchotl (First appearance)
      • Xotalanc (Mentioned)
      • Tecuhltli (Mentioned)
  • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
  • Stygia (Mentioned)
    • Sukhmet (Mentioned)
  • Khitai (Mentioned)
  • Shem (Mentioned)

Items:

• Appels of Derketa (First appearance)
• The Burning Skull (Only appearance; destruction)

Vehicles:

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Events:

• Hyborian Age
  
  

Synopsis for "Red Nails"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Dark Tomorrow"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Earth

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  
  
  

Synopsis for "Dark Tomorrow"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Cimmeria"

Featured Characters:

• Conan

Antagonists:

• 
  

Other Characters:

• 
  

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Hyboria
  • Cimmeria

Items:

• 
  

Events:

• Hyborian Age
  
  

Synopsis for "Cimmeria"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "The Crusader"

Featured Characters:

• Crusader (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Sir John O'Dare (Death)

Antagonists:

• Mongol Empire
  • Tenga Khan (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• King Richard Lionheart (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• 
  

Items:

• 
  

Vehicles:

• 
  

Events:

• Crusades
  
  

Synopsis for "The Crusader"

A ship carrying the crew of Sir John O'Dare are en route to join King Richard in the Holy Lands to fight in the Crusades. However the ill fated crew is stricken with the plague and pull ashore in Mongolia. Their party is spotted by a group of Mongols led by a Frank warrior named El Aleman. El Aleman's second in command Tenga Khan suggests that they attack the Frankish knights who have come to shore, but El Alemain refuses to attack them.

Tenga Khan wishes to see El Alemain killed as he covets his leader's sword the Saracen, which El Alemain won during the battle of El Bakar as it is believed that it makes the wielder invincible and the amulet given to him by his mother before her death. Tenga Khan then convinces the other warriors to attack the Frankish warriors anyway. But when they learn that the warriors are suffering from the plague the Mongols are forced to pull back. El Alemain then challenges Tenga Khan for his unauthorized attack, but Tenga has planned for this, having his loyal minions ready to shoot El Alemain with an arrow during the fight.

However when the assassin fires his arrow, he strikes Tenga Khan instead during the battle. Seeing this dishonor, O'Dare and his men attack the Mongol and both parties are wiped out, all except El Alemain. Holding the dying John O'Dare in his arms, El Alemain learns from the dying warrior -- who recognizes El Alemain's necklace -- tells El Alemain that they are brothers and asks him to join King Richard in the crusades, wearing his armor into battle. El Alemain agrees to do so, and after burying his long lost brother, he puts on the deceased warriors armor, and so the Crusader is born.

Appearing in "The Skull of Silence!"

Featured Characters:

• King Kull (Main story and flashback)

Supporting Characters:

• Red Slayers (First appearance)
• Ka-Nu (First appearance)
• Kuthulos (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Silence (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Picts (Mentioned)
• Sea-Mountain Tribe (Mentioned)
• King Borna (First appearance) (Only in flashback) (Corpse)
• Valka (Invoked)
• Raama (First appearance) (Only in flashback)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Horses
• Birds (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Valusia
  • Skull of Silence (First appearance)
  • City of Wonders (First appearance)
• Atlantis (Only in flashback)
• Cosmic Hell (Mentioned)

Items:

• Kull's crown

Events and Eras:

• Pre-Cataclysmic Age
• Great Cataclysm (Referenced)
• Hyborian Age (Mentioned)
  
  

Synopsis for "The Skull of Silence!"

Kull is warned not to open the doors to the castle, as doing so will unleash an ancient evil. Kull ignores the warnings, breaks the lock, and opens the door. He is almost overwhelmed by, and barely defeats, the mystic entity known as Silence. After trapping the entity back in the castle, and re-locking the doors, he declares that no one should ever open those doors.

Notes

• "Cimmeria" is a poem with art by Smith and Conrad.

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