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Issue Details

Issue #10
Published March 2006
Cover Price 16.95 USD
Pages 172
Editing Roy Thomas (original editor); Archie Goodwin (original consulting editor); Jeremy Barlow (reprint editor)

Cover Details - "When Giants Walk the Earth and Other Stories"

Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #76 (July 1977) [a detail from "Swordless in Stygia" p.1]

1 page Conan illustration

Genre sword and sorcery
Pencils Howard Chaykin (layouts); Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Editing Roy Thomas (original editor)
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #80 (November 1977) [a detail from "Trial by Combat!" p.14]

3 page credits

Letters typeset

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "Vengeance in Asgalun"

Synopsis Setting: Tigris and city of Asgalun. Belit confronts Nim-Karrak and discovers her father's still alive. Kawaku disobeys Belit.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors Marie Severin
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #72 (March 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "He Who Waits -- In The Well of Skelos!"

Synopsis Setting: Tigris and unnamed island where Belit stores her gold. Kawaku leads an unsuccessful mutinee against Belit. Belit, M'gora, and Laranga save Conan's life.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors George Roussos
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #73 (April 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Battle at the Black Walls!"

Synopsis Setting: Tigris and black-walled sea-port city of Khemi. Thoth-Amon visits Conan in a dream. Conan and Belit rescue Neftha from a Stygian ship, fight a sea-serpent, and torch the Khemi navy.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors George Roussos
Letters Joe Rosen
Editing Roy Thomas (original editor)
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #74 (May 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Hawk-Riders of Harakht!"

Synopsis Setting: City of Khemi and river Styx. Belit is captured by hawk-riders of Harakht. Conan kills a hawk-rider, giant hawk and a crocodile. Conan prepares to rescue Belit.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors George Roussos
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #75 (June 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "Swordless in Stygia"

Synopsis Setting: City of Harakht. Conan enters Harakht to rescue Belit who is held captive by Hor-Neb.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors George Roussos
Letters John Costanza
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #76 (July 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "When Giants Walk the Earth!"

Synopsis Setting: City of Harakht. Conan fights the giant Gol-Thir and saves Belit's life in an arena.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors Phil Rachelson
Letters Tom Orzechowski
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #77 (August 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Lost Valley of Iskander!"

Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin (layouts); Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Letters John Costanza
Notes Adapted from the short story "The Valley of Iskander" by Robert E. Howard.
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #79 (September 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "Trial by Combat"

Synopsis Setting: city of Attalus. Conan defeats Ptolemy and Becomes King of Attalus. Stygians attack Attalus. Aristo dies.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin (layouts); Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors Phil Rachelson
Letters Denise Wohl
Notes Adapted from the short story "The Valley of Iskander" by Robert E. Howard.
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #80 (October 1977).

17 page Conan the Barbarian story "The Eye of the Serpent"

Synopsis Setting: city of Attalus. Conan, as king of Attalus defends it from Stygian attackers, killing Hun-ya-di. He then returns the crown to Ptolemy.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Howard Chaykin (layouts); Ernie Chan
Inks Ernie Chan
Colors George Roussos
Letters Denise Wohl (page 1); Tom Orzechowski (pp. 2-6, uncredited); Joe Rosen (pp.7-31, uncredited)
Notes "Adapted from the short story "The Valley of Iskander" by Robert E. Howard. Lettering information 2005 by Steven Tice.
Reprinted from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #81 (November 1977).

5 page text article "...And the World Trembled Beneath His Feet"

Synopsis Thomas gives background on the creation of the stories in this volume.
Script Roy Thomas
Letters typeset

4 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Also From Dark Horse Comics!"

Synopsis House ad for Dark Horse publications and products.

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix*

Synopsis Promotional material for this volume.