Conan the Barbarian 58

Major Characters

 * Conan (Last appearance in CB-57; next appearance in CB-59).
 * Belit (First appearance; previous chronological appearance in flashback of CB-59; next appearance in CB-59).

Minor Characters

 * Tito and his crew (First appearance; all die in this issue).
 * Belit's crew (First appearance; all appear next in CB-59). N'Yaga is named. Odongo is killed.

Location

 * The ocean between Argos and Kush.

Time Frame

 * Several days.

Synopsis
Conan, fleeing from the soldiers of Messentia, manages to leap on a boat just pulling out of Messentia's wharf. After telling his story to the captain, Tito, he joins the crew, which is heading south to Kush. The only ship Tito fears is the Tigress, ship of Belit, Queen of the Black Coast. Unfortunately, that's just who they run in to, and although Conan makes a good accounting of himself in the battle, the pirates swiftly overcome Conan's crew, and Tito is killed. Belit is impressed with the barbarian, though, and gives him a chance to prove himself against her best warrior, Odongo, who happens to be the man who killed Tito. They fight, and Conan gets the upper hand and throws Odongo to the sharks. Belit makes Conan her king, and her crew immediately accepts him as their master. That night, Belit makes it official...

Reprinted

 * Conan Saga 50
 * The Chronicles of Conan Volume Eight: Brothers of the Blade and Other Stories