New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian's black-and-white adventures into savage new directions To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas, only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth Plus: comic art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features "Chane" and "Bront"

COLLECTING: Savage Sword of Conan (1974) 61-72