Conan returns to Agraphur and is immediately promoted to the King’s personal guard.

But when a stone statue comes to life, threatening the King’s very existence, will our brawny barbarian prove to be the best fit for his new position?

Hold on to your butts, folks because Steeven's leaping head first into Conan the Barbarian #36: Beware the Hyrkanians Bearing Gifts.

While this episode isn't a part of your balanced breakfast, it does cram together palace intrigue, sweaty training montages, illicit pillow-talk, and full-on monster mayhem into one glorious, blood-slick hour and twenty-eight minutes.

Conan goes from mud-caked barbarian to the King’s questionable new bodyguard. He's learning bows and horses and the deadly art of the axe while stealing a few stolen kisses from the dangerously voluptuous Amytis.

It's a pretty sweet setup for our boy, Conan. That is until the aforementioned stone statue comes to life and starts killing people and stuff.

Conan the Barbarian #36: Beware the Hyrkanians Bearing Gifts was published by Marvel Comics in December, 1973.

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Get your mind ready for action as we pry open the tomb doors of Kara-Shehr and watch greed wake something that never wanted to be disturbed — a misty, fanged horror, an impossible sapphire called the Azure Eye, and the terrible price paid by a friend who reaches for it.

We got all that and more as Steeven dives into Conan the Barbarian #35: The Hell-Spawn of Kara-Shehr.

Expect blow-by-blow mayhem: camel raids in dawn heat, a desperate rescue in the dunes, a sandstorm that dumps our heroes before the ruined throne room, and that spine-cold moment when the skeleton’s hand closes around the jewel. Re-live the panic as an old foe returns, the room fills with living mist, and Conan charges headlong into certain death in hopes to save a friend.

But also expect the unexpected because this is a story that refuses a neat ending.

So join Steeven as he celebrates Buscema’s masterful storytelling and Glynis’s color work, riffs on Gil Kane covers and Roy Thomas’s liner notes, and leans into how sometimes the barbarian loses — and why that makes the stories hit harder. If you love Conan at his most brutal and bittersweet, tune in for an emotional ride across dunes where treasure isn’t worth the cost, and maybe don’t touch the pretty blue rock.

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in October of 1973.

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Get your affairs in order, folks because it's time to hurl yourself—body and soul—into the latest thrilling tale of raw nerves and naked steel with Conan of Cimmeria.

Come feel like your part of the action as our strong, sinewy, and certainly strapping Cimmerian faces death, a large bald man, and a lion with the face of a man as he makes ready to stand up against the seven wizards of Wan Tengri.

But even if Conan can take out the seven wizards, is he brave enough to face down the Princess who has been held captive in the Flame Tower these past six months? Also, what's up with Conan's leaky boat?

Find out the answers to these questions and more today with The Temptress in the Tower of Flame as we take a look at Conan the Barbarian #34.

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in October of 1973.

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Dive headfirst into the heart of Wan Tengri’s shadowy underbelly as we break a five‑month silence with our wildest, most chaotic Conan adventure yet! In Episode 55, we go live—complete with real‑time Q&A interruptions—and storm the fabled Flame Tower to face down seven sinister sorcerers and Death herself.

After attempting to steal into the mystical Flame Tower, the beefy barbarian is captured and forced to face three trials in the area.

Conan’s first trial pits him against a ferocious tiger—its fate sealed by a sword‑turned‑serpent strike that shatters the arena’s torchlit calm. Next, he confronts the dreaded Gauntlet of Seven Deaths: a legion of color‑coded champions whose combined might would fell armies… were it not for our Cimmerian’s unmatched steel and savage wit. With brutal flips, bone‑crushing throws, and a thunderous knee to the throat, Conan wipes the floor with every would‑be executioner, earning the promise of a veiled prize.

But when he tears away her mask, the sultry temptress is revealed as Death incarnate—promising him a third, final battle beyond imagination. Will our barbarian hero stand triumphant… or crumble beneath Oblivion’s icy grip?

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in September of 1973.

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Steeven ventures into the fiery heart of the Hyborian Age to unravel Conan the Barbarian #32: Flame Winds of Lost Khitai, an epic tale of espionage, sorcery, and survival!

On a dangerous mission for Turan, Conan is smuggled into the mystical city of Wan Tengri, a place ruled by enigmatic wizards and haunted by the fiery phenomenon known as the Flame Winds. But nothing comes easy for the Cimmerian. A botched pickpocketing lands him in a deadly chase, a cursed treasure reveals a venomous surprise, and an encounter with a beautiful woman beneath the surface of a moonlit pool turns into a monstrous fight for his life against a tentacled sea creature.

What secrets lie within Wan Tengri’s towering spires, and how will Conan overcome the powerful forces conspiring against him?

Join Steeven as he dives into this unforgettable adventure, discusses the story’s fascinating origins as an adaptation of Norvell Page’s Flame Winds, and explores the vivid artistry of Roy Thomas, John Buscema, and Ernie Chan. By Crom, this is an episode packed with intrigue, action, and the perilous charm of the Hyborian Age!

Conan the Barbarian #32: "Flame Winds of Lost Khitai" was written by Roy Thomas, with Pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan, the letters were by John Costanza and Glynis Wein was the colorist.

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in August of 1973.

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Step into the Hyborian Age as Steeven dissects the thrilling Conan the Barbarian #31: The Shadow in the Tomb from Marvel Comics! In this pulse-pounding tale, Conan faces not only the ferocious hillmen of Turan but also his own past, haunted by a cursed sword and the spectral danger it unleashed.

Trapped in a cave and outnumbered, Conan and his Turanian comrades must rely on cunning to survive. When the mention of a magical weapon stirs memories of a perilous encounter with a shadowy foe, Conan’s resourcefulness is put to the ultimate test. In the heat of battle against a hulking barbarian, it’s brains, not brawn, that will save the day.

With stunning artwork by John Buscema and the imaginative storytelling of Roy Thomas, this issue delivers heart-stopping action, brilliant strategy, and an unforgettable twist that proves even a cursed sword is no match for Conan’s wit and willpower.

Steeven uncovers the fascinating history of this nearly lost adaptation, dives into the creative changes behind the scenes, and shares his unfiltered take on why this story remains a standout in the Cimmerian’s comic legacy. Don’t miss this epic journey into sword-and-sorcery greatness!

Conan the Barbarian #31: "The Shadow in the Tomb" was written by Roy Thomas, with Pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan, the letters were by John Costanza and Glynis Wein was the colorist.

This issue was published by Marvel Comics in July of 1973.

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Welcome to Growing Up Geek, the podcast where we travel back in time to relive the pop culture moments that shaped an entire generation. Hosted by Steeven Orr, each episode dives deep into the movies, TV shows, comics, and music from the '70s, '80s, and '90s—the building blocks of geek culture.

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