Conan the Barbarian #39 (Marvel Comics, 1974)
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Conan the Barbarian #39 (June 1974) is titled "The Dragon from the Inland Sea!" An evil wizard takes over a peaceful town by the sea and sacrifices its beautiful maidens to a terrible monster. Can Conan save the town and the beautiful maidens... of course he does. But how many things get stabbed, crushed, eaten, and murdered in the process?
Conan the Barbarian #39 Story Summary
As Conan rides through the mountains northwest of Aghrapur, he is attacked by a murderous gang of thieves. After killing all of them without breaking a sweat, Conan is bitten by a snake and poisoned.
Not one to let a snakebite slow him down, Conan continues on his journey, but eventually succumbs to the venom and heat of the desert. He passes out and will surely die, but of course, he doesn't because he is Conan.
A nomadic tribe saves him, nurses Conan back to health, and needs a good "sword arm." The village of Keshaan on the Vilayet Sea has fallen under the spell of a priest named Ghul-Azelel, who chains fair maidens to rocks in hopes of summoning a monster, Clash of the Titans-style.
Conan sneaks into the city but is captured and tied to a post. He escapes, obviously, but then swims out to the rock to save the beautiful daughter of the tribe who saved him. A terrible, oversized crocodile emerges from the water. Conan stabs it in the face. He later stabs it with the post that he was chained to.
A knife wound barely slows the creature down. Conan guides it to the shore, where it proceeds to eat most of the bad guys in town, and then drags Ghul-Azelel into the sea to drown him, which is a good laugh.
Conan the Barbarian #39 Creative Team
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Writer/Editor: Roy Thomas
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Artist: John Buscema
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Artist: Ernie Chua (Ernie Chan)
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Letterer: John Costanza
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Colorist: Glynis Wein
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Conan the Barbarian #39 FAQ
Q. What is Conan the Barbarian #39 about?
A. Conan the Barbarian #39, titled The Dragon from the Inland Sea, follows Conan after he is attacked by bandits, bitten by a viper, and rescued by villagers who are terrorized by an evil priest and a monstrous sea dragon.
Q. Is Conan the Barbarian #39 a good issue?
A. Yes. Conan the Barbarian #39 is a fun and atmospheric Bronze Age Conan comic filled with monsters, cursed villages, savage action, and classic Conan heroics. The artwork by John Buscema and the writing by Roy Thomas make it an entertaining Conan adventure.
Q. Who created Conan the Barbarian #39?
A. Conan the Barbarian #39 was written by Roy Thomas with artwork by John Buscema and Ernie Chan. The cover art was created by Gil Kane and Ernie Chan.
Q. When was Conan the Barbarian #39 published?
A. Marvel Comics published Conan the Barbarian #39 in 1974 during the Bronze Age of comics.
Q. Who is the villain in Conan the Barbarian #39?
A. The main villain in Conan the Barbarian #39 is the mad priest Ghul-Azalel, who terrorizes a village through fear and sacrifices connected to a monstrous sea dragon.
Q. Is Conan the Barbarian #39 based on a Robert E. Howard story?
A. Conan the Barbarian #39 is inspired by the sword-and-sorcery style and world created by Robert E. Howard, although this specific comic book story was adapted and expanded by Marvel Comics creators Roy Thomas.
Q. Where can I find Conan the Barbarian #39?
A. Collectors can often find Conan the Barbarian #39 through comic book stores, conventions, online marketplaces, collected editions, and Conan the Barbarian Omnibus collections.
