"Black Colossus" is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine, June 1933. Howard earned $130 for the sale of this story.
Cover of Weird Tales, July 1933. Art by Margaret Brundage
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero who originated in pulp magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, films, television programs, video games, and role-playing games. Robert E. Howard created the character in 1932 for a series of fantasy stories published in Weird Tales magazine.
Fan art of Conan the Barbarian in his iconic loincloth.
Cover of Weird Tales (May 1934) depicting Conan and BĂȘlit in "Queen of the Black Coast", one of Robert E. Howard's original Conan stories