Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 83

Conan the Barbarian #83
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Art by: John Buscema and Ernie Chan
Release Date	November 15, 1977
Cover Date	February, 1978
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Archie Goodwin

1. "The Dance of the Skull!"
Appearances · Synopsis
Story is an adaptation of the original material by Robert E. Howard
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	Howard Chaykin
Inker(s)	Ernie Chan
Colorist(s)	George Roussos
Letterer(s)	Gaspar Saladino Tom Orz
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas Archie Goodwin

 No, by Crom! I'll not dance like a puppet for some witch-woman who's prophesied my death! 

—Conan

Appearing in "The Dance of the Skull!"

Featured Characters:

• ⏴ Conan / "Amra" ⏵

Supporting Characters:

• Stygians
  • Neth-At (Death)

Antagonists:

• Kushites
  • Sabia, the Bride of Damballah (Death)
  • Toroa (Death)
  • Man-Dragons (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Damballah (Mentioned)
• Set (Invoked)
• Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Gods (Invoked)
• Horses
  • Man-Dragons (First appearance)

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria
    • Viper's Head
      • House of Damballah (First appearance)
    • Stygia (Mentioned)
      • Khemi (Mentioned)
      • Kheshetta (Mentioned)
    • Cimmeria (Mentioned)
    • Kush (Mentioned)
  • Thurania, Thuria (Mentioned)
• Hell (Mentioned)

Events and Eras:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "The Dance of the Skull!"

Plot summary from the Conan wiki

Notes

• Freely adapted from the story Black Canaan by Robert E. Howard.
• Goodwin is consulting editor.
• Letters (story pages): Saladino (uncredited) page 1, Orz pages 2-19.

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 83
• 3 reprint(s) of Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 83