Conan: The Tower of the Elephant (Conan the Barbarian)

An adaptation of one of the most celebrated Conan stories by creator Robert E. Howard!This gloriously illustrated work is brought to life by veteran fantasy comics artist Valentin Sécher (Michael Moorcock’s Elric) and translated for the first time into English.“Conan stood for a moment on the parapet, fascinated by the fabulous jewlels with their frosty reflections that dazzled him: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, turquoises, moonstones, as big as stars, all encrusted in the silver wall of the tower.”In the Maul district of Zamora, where bandits got to celebrate their crimes, a young barbarian, black hair, broad shoulders and a powerful torso, hears a Kothian talking about the Tower of the Elephant. The thief tells him that it contains in its heights the Heart of the Elephant, a marvellous jewel that offers wealth and powers to the one who holds it. Without preparation, Conan the Cimmerian undertakes the ascent of this tower reputed to be impregnable, a journey that will test the body and mind of the barbarian…Translated for the first time into English, this gloriously illustrated work is an adaptation of one of the most celebrated Conan stories by creator Robert E. Howard. Read more