#56

Synopsis

Conan and his friends are on their way to the city of Messantia. They come to a strange city where they try to rescue a beautiful girl who has been snatched by a bat-thing and taken to a high tower. As Conan bests the bat-thing, the city suddenly turns to dust. Tara and Yusuf tell Conan of their encounter with the founder of the city, the deformed Mad Jakk. The city was a magical construct that took on a life of its own and ensnared adventurers in order to create a population. When the city could not defeat Conan, it self-destructed and Mad Jakk chose to follow his city into oblivion.

Notes

Reprinted in

• Conan #1/1991
• Conan Saga #84
• Conan le Barbare #41
• The Chronicles of Conan #8
• Conan e Kazar #41
• Conan el Bárbaro #3
• Conan el bárbaro #57
• Planet of the Apes #121— Pages 8-11 plus new splash
• Planet of the Apes #122— Pages 12-15 plus new splash
• Planet of the Apes #123— Pages 16-19 plus new splash
• Pocketserien #29
• Conan le Barbare #5— - 1 page
• Comic Reader #121— 0.25 page black and white copy
• Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #3
• Conan the Barbarian: The Original Marvel Years Epic Collection #4

Credits

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema, Pablo Marcos

Colours

Phil Rachelson

Letters

Irv Watanabe, John Costanza

Editor

Roy Thomas

Characters

• Conan