Why it's Hot:
- 1st appearance of Conan the Barbarian
- 1st cameo appearance of King Kull
Synopsis:
THE COMING OF CONAN! Come with us to the Hyborian Age. A battle rages in Vanaheim between the Vanir and raiding Aesir—with the young Cimmerian Conan caught in the fray. Though his mercenary duty is complete, Conan chooses to intervene and slays several enemies, saving the Aesir warrior Olav. As the warriors regroup and strategize, elsewhere the retreating Vanir encounter Sharkosh the Shaman, who has foreseen Conan's involvement in a prophecy revealed by a glowing star stone. Meanwhile, Conan joins an attack on the Vanir camp, but a demonic horde appears, killing Olav. Conan avenges him, only to be carried off and left unconscious atop a snowy peak. An epic journey begins…
