Savage Tales 1971 #5 - 9.0 - $15.00

Conan is hired by a village to stop the sorcerer that has poisoned their water supply.

When Ka-Zar goes in search of missing women and men from a local village, he finds the woman, Iranda and the Lizard Men. She takes him to her castle where he sees one of the missing women. When he tries to rescue her, the Lizard Men attack him. He is barely able to escape but when he does, he takes Iranda's crown with him. With her crown gone, at moonrise her enchantment wears off and she becomes a Lizard being. After she dies, her enchantments fade and the Lizard Men turn back into the missing warriors from the village.

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #106, May 1974.

• - Contents page incorporates an illustration begun on the inside front cover.
• - Introduction page to "The Secret of Skull River".
• The Secret of Skull River! - Adapted from a plot by John Jakes.
• Missed Any Monsters Lately? - Promo ad for subscribing to various Marvel magazines.
• Savage Tales is Dead! Long Live Savage Tales! - Editorial on the changes coming to Savage Tales.
• - Introduction page to Spell of the Dragon!
• - Introduction page to The Legend of the Lizard Men!
• The Legend of the Lizard Men! - This story takes place after the story in Savage Tales #1 and before the story in Astonishing Tales #8. Some of the dialogue was altered from the original story.
• - House add for The Savage Sword of Conan #1.
• - Letters from Glenn S. Holland, Robert Weinberg, J. Norton, J. Cerniglia, James Robertson, Richard Burgeois, and Fritz Leiber.
• - House ad for next issue of Savage Tales #6 featuring Ka-Zar.