Conan the Cimmerian #15

CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #15 Timothy Truman (W)* Paul Lee (A)* and Joseph Michael Linsner (Cover) On sale Oct 21 FC* 40 pages $2.99 Ongoing Ten thousand years before Conan disturbed the forbidden Temple of Set* princess Akivasha-daughter to the first great ruler of Stygia-was transformed into a vampire and cursed to haunt its halls forever. Her pampered years of hedonistic pleasure behind her* the beautiful Akivasha spent centuries with desiccated mummies and skittering monsters* as a deep loneliness grew within her. Now* something has awakened her from tedious ages of boredom. She immediately senses Conan's power and vitality when he steals into the temple* and she vows to take this Cimmerian warrior as her lover-or at least have a good time killing him! Spinning out of Robert E. Howard's Hour of the Dragon novel comes the untold tale of Akivasha* the title character to Howard's "I Am the Woman Who Never Died" chapter. o Tim Truman adds new dimensions to a Howard classic* and Conan and Buffy the Vampire Slayer artist Paul Lee returns to illustrate this horrific and heartbreaking story* giving us glimpses into Akivasha's troubled past while the lusty vampire stalks Conan through dark* demon-filled mazes! Conan the Cimmerian 2009 Conan Properties International LLC ("CPI"). CONAN* CONAN THE BARBARIAN* THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN* HYBORIA* and related logos* characters* names* and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of CPI. All rights reserved.