Buscema / Alcala - Savage Sword of Conan #4, pg 22, Iron Shadows in The Moonlight

More than the comic or the paperbacks, Savage Sword of Conan was my real initiation to the character.

One of my first issues was Number 4, a rockstar, incredible Boris cover, and the mesmerizing story. Conan was still young at this point and his buccaneer days are some of my favorite stories.

"Iron Shadows in the Moonlight" has a number of the same elements as Pool of the Black One, but for raw dread and terror I think "Iron Shadows" has it hands down.

At this point, Olivia and Conan, having escaped a common enemy escape to a mysterious island. They spend the night sleeping near ancient ruins decorated with dark remarkably lifelike statues. Olivia has a bizarre dream where she witnesses a race of dark-skinned humanoids torturing a young boy. It only gets more bizarre from there!

Of special interest are notes by Roy Thomas at the top