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There is no doubt thatConan the Barbarianis a sinewy hero as he ’s open of taking ona god and come through . But when Marvel ’s version of the Devil a.k.a . Mephisto gives him the deal of a lifetime , he proves that he ’s just as witty as he ’s mighty .
Conan has shown on numerous affair that he ’s a skilled warrior and has fulfill more than one exploit of strength and in the next installment of the cartoon strip seriesConan : Serpent Crown # 5 , he also prove once again that he ’s a lot smarter than one might think . So far within this larger-than-life serial , not only does Conan search for the Serpent Crown inSin City- which is an ancient artefact that possesses malevolent power , but he alsobattles Namorthe Submariner for the crown . In addition , he seeks and claims another artefact known as the Serpent Scepter with the help of a stealer named Nyla Skin and the reason for these grand heists is because he ’s being cook by Mephisto in the hopes that either Conan or Imus Champion will relinquish him from his prison in Hotel Inferno . So when the prison term comes for Mephisto to make a deal with Conan , he decides not to make the same mistakes that many other Marvel heroes have made before .
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InConan : Serpent Crown # 5by Saladin Ahmed , Luke Ross , Nolan Woodard , and Travis Lanham , Mephistowatches Conan and Champion engagement one another from a distance and sees Conan ’s immense potency , he reveals himself and narrate Conan he desire to have a one - on - one chit chat with him . After arrive in Mephisto ’s hellish realm locate in the depths of Hotel Inferno , Conan observe that Mephisto is just like him and wishes to return home or at least scat his hellish prison . Then , he tells Conan that Champion is not strong enough to use the ancient artefact to free him and that he is - which prompt Mephisto to strike a deal - if Conan uses the artifact to help Mephisto escape from his prison house , then he will aid him return home to the Hyborian world .
After Mephisto strikes the deal , Conan does n’t hesitate to reply and tells him , " you cue me of a one - eyed old merchant in Sukhmet who tried to betray me a feeble - legged camel … except he was a better prevaricator than you . " After denying Mephisto ’s bargain , Mephisto screams at Conan and require him , " you think yourself too virgin to serve Mephisto ? " To demonstrate his wit , he responds by telling Mephisto he ’s just not stupid enough to trust a demon - which goes to show he ’s overbold than most Marvel hoagie because many have failed to overreach the Devil .
AlthoughConan the Barbarianis known by his strength - in thisepic storey arc , he is shown as more than a sinew . But considering the act offeats of strengthhe has accomplished , it would have been interesting to see him struggle the Devil .
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