Conan the Barbarian Annual Vol 1 3

Conan the Barbarian Annual #3
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Art by: John Buscema
Release Date	October 25, 1977
Cover Date	1977

1. "At the Mountain of the Moon-god"
Appearances · Synopsis
Reprint of the 1st story from Savage Sword of Conan #3 (originally printed as At the Mountain of the Moon-God / Chapter 2: Where Dark Death Soars) (original credits are italicized)
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	John Buscema John Buscema
Inker(s)	Pablo Marcos Neal Adams Yong Montano
Editor(s)	Roy Thomas Chris Claremont David Kraft Don McGregor Irene Vartanoff Len Wein Marv Wolfman Tony Isabella

Appearing in "At the Mountain of the Moon-god"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Savage Sword of Conan #3
(originally printed as At the Mountain of the Moon-God / Chapter 2: Where Dark Death Soars)

Featured Characters:

• Conan

Supporting Characters:

• Princess Yasmela of Khoraja
• King Khossus of Khoraja
• Yasmela's counselors
  • Lord Malthom
  • Taurus
  • Prince Katuman (Joins team behind the scenes)

Antagonists:

• Vateesa (Death)
• Strabonus, King of Koth (First appearance)
• Sergius of Khrosha and his rogues (First appearance)
• Ophirean soldiers
  • Commander Quzak (First appearance; dies)
  • Capt. Ceballus (First appearance)
• Pterodactyl (First appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Tevalos (First appearance; dies)
• Khoraja Host (Mentioned)
• Natohk (Mentioned)
• Serpent Men (Mentioned)
• Amalrus (Mentioned)
• Kothian Army (Mentioned)
• Murilo of Corinthia (Referenced)

Invocations and Deities:

• Crom (Invoked)
• Ishtar (Invoked)
• Mitra (Invoked)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Serpent Men (Mentioned)
• Pterodactyls

Locations:

• Earth
  • Hyboria
    • Khoraja
      • Khoraja
        • Palace
    • Stygia (Mentioned)
      • River Styx (Invoked)
    • Koth
    • Ophir
      • Mountain of the Moon-God (First appearance)
    • Corinthia (Referenced)

Items:

• The map

Events:

• Hyborian Age

Synopsis for "At the Mountain of the Moon-god"

Reprint of the 1st story from
Savage Sword of Conan #3
(originally printed as At the Mountain of the Moon-God / Chapter 2: Where Dark Death Soars)

A failed diplomatic mission to the Khozgari results in a speedy escape for Conan and the soldier Jamal. Retreating to the hills, Conan almost kills a girl who attempts to ambush them, and turns out to be the princess of the Khozgari, Shanya. The two men force Shanya to lead them safely through the demon-infested Misty Mountains. After a bit of a ride, the mists rises, and they come across a sacrificial altar and hear demonic laughing. A boulder falls from the sky and crushes Jamal, and a noose rips Shanya out of Conan's hands into the air. Conan evades another noose, and kills the humanoid, musky ape creatures who ambushed them. He follows the sickening stench to a stone citadel in the mountain, where Shanya is tied to a bed. A hunched elderly man tells Shanya that she will bear his and his sons children, or he will give her to a mysterious creature behind a mist-shrouded door, the very sight of which terrifies the girl. Meanwhile, Conan makes short work of the citadel's guards, all of whom seem to be wearing a bizarre transparent mask. Conan takes a mask and confronts the elderly man and his guards inside. The mists are called again, and Conan swings blindly until he realizes his opponents had put on masks before they fought him. He puts the mask he stole on and discovers he can see through the mists, and quickly ends the battle. At this, the head man opens the door and releases a giant spider-crab-creature with his dying breath. Conan pulls a stone from a stacked pyramid of stones, and brings the whole collection down on the creature as Conan and Shanya make their escape, Shanya more than happy to show her gratitude to the barbarian for rescuing her.

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