Issue: #15
Busiek reunites with artist Greg Ruth, whose art "is gorgeous to look at, conveying a different but equally lush vision of Cimmeria" according to The Fourth Rail. This story looks deeper into Conan's earliest adventures. Having crippled a bullying playmate, young Conan's become a solitary figure. Born on the battlefield and destined for greatness, the boy's shown a fierce independence and bravery....
First appearances: Arianne, Alcibiades
Creators: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Kurt Busiek, Kurt Busiek, Scott Allie, Greg Ruth, Robert E. Howard, Mike Richardson
Characters: Arianne, Alcibiades, Conaldar, Conan, Connacht