Matters of Life and Death
Creators
- Writer: Steve Proudfoot
- Artist: Armando Gil
- Letterer: Joe Rosen
Major Characters
- Conan (Previous chronological appearance CA-2; next chronological appearance in flashback of CB-31).
Minor Characters
- Roegar (Aesir; first appearance; no further appearances to date).
- Heigal, Feider (Vanir; first appearance for both. Both die in this issue).
Location
- Vanaheim
Time Frame
- A couple of hours.
Synopsis
Returning from a raid in Vanaheim with his Aesir allies, Conan notices a lone, weaponless Aesir steal away. Suspicious., Conan follows the Aesir and picks a fight. The Aesir, Roegar, defends himself with a shield and earns Conan's trust. Roegar explains that after he became a man of peace after he killed his drunken father. He is still haunted by his father's murder of his mother. Conan and his new friend are attacked by a number of Vanir, and, in order to save Conan's life, Roegar is forced to kill. Conan and Roegar survive and become friends.
Notes
Conan Chronology | ||
Previous Appearance: Conan the Aventurer #2 |
Savage Sword of Conan #182 | Next Appearance: Conan the Barbarian #31 Flashback |
Savage Sword of Conan | ||
Previous Issue: Savage Sword of Conan #181 |
Savage Sword of Conan #182 | Next Issue: Savage Sword of Conan #183 |