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Conan #12
Writer: Kurt Busiek
Artist: Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates
Cover Artist: Leinil Francis Yu
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure, Classic

Awards: Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord: Winner 2004 Eisner Award Best Single Issue for Conan #0: Conan the Legend


Conan meets Janissa the Widowmaker, deadliest bladeswoman of the Hyborian Age. Down and out in Ophir, Conan is befriended by Kalanthes, Priest of Ibis, the man Thoth-Amon has sworn to kill. But even if Conan is willing to stand between Thoth and his intended victim, he may not get the chance—not if Janissa has her way. Featuring the origin of Janissa, and Conan in over his head in manipulation, murder, and a war of wizardry.

• 2004 Eisner Award-Winning for Best Single Issue—Conan the Legend

• "From the point we're at now, if it gets any better, we'll have to be like Spinal Tap and add an 11 to our scale." - 411mania.com

Pub. Date: January 26, 2005
Format: Full color, 32 pages
Price: $2.99