Conan the Barbarian #14 (Marvel: 1971) | A Sword Called Stormbringer | 20

The Hyborian Age collides with the multiverse in Conan the Barbarian #14, as Conan crosses swords—and paths—with none other than Elric of Melniboné!

In this wild team-up plotted by Michael Moorcock and James Cawthorn, Conan battles sinister hooded riders, a flock of not-so-giant eagles, and the undead forces of chaos as he journeys toward the cursed city of Yagala.

Steeven pulls no punches in this episode, breaking down Conan’s confrontation with the pale-skinned sorcerer and his soul-devouring sword, Stormbringer. But will these two legendary anti-heroes clash to the death, or unite against the sinister forces of Kulan Gath, Xiombarg the Queen of the Chaos Swords, and the slumbering Green Empress of Melniboné?

This issue delivers enough magic, mayhem, and monstrous mayhem to drown the Sighing Lake itself!

Plus: Steeven shares fascinating tidbits about Elric’s origins, his pointy hat (a hilarious misstep for Moorcock fans), and Kulan Gath’s bizarre journey from Conan comics to Spider-Man team-ups and X-Men crossovers. With Barry Windsor-Smith’s stunning art and Roy Thomas at the helm, this issue promises cosmic stakes, mystical duels, and more enchanted swords than Crom’s armory.

Tune in to hear Steeven wrestle with the complexities of this sprawling story, revel in its sword-and-sorcery splendor, and maybe, just maybe, find out if Conan really likes Monty Python.

Crom commands you listen!!!

That's today as we look at Conan the Barbarian #14: A Sword Called Stormbringer by Roy Thomas, Michael Moorcock, James Cawthorn, Barry Windsor Smith, Sal Buscema, and John Costanza.

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in December of 1971.

Enjoy!

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