The Savage Sword of Conan 1974 #48 - 3.5 - $3.50

Conan standing on a spire of rock, both arms raised holding a sword and shield, facing warriors while a kneeling woman tied to a post is behind him.

Conan leads the rival pirate captains Strombanni and Zarono to the treasure of Tranicos, hoping that the guardian demon will kill them. Conan's plan fails, and they all form another uneasy alliance to battle the Picts and make it back to Valenso's fort. The fort is eventually overrun by the Picts and Valenso atones for his transgressions against Thoth-Amon when he is killed by a demon. Conan saves Valenso's niece and her servant girl and is rescued by a delegation of Aquilonian noblemen who ask him to help overthrow their mad king. The ever ambitious Conan agrees.

• Recap - Includes a map of the Hyborian age of Conan showing Aquilonia, Poitain, Argos, Ophir, and Zingara.
• A Wind Blows from Stygia - Adapted from the short story "The Treasure of Tranicos" by Robert E Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Continued from last issue. Joe Rosen credit from Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus (Marvel 2019 series) #4.
• The Barbarian in Babylon - Reprinted from New West Magazine for August 27, 1979.