This article is about a short story. For the protagonist and principal character, see Conan the Barbarian.
"The Thing in the Crypt"
Short story by L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre(s)
Fantasy
Publication
Published in
Conan
Publication type
Collection
Publisher
Lancer Books
Media type
Print (paperback)
Publication date
1967
Series
Conan the Barbarian
"The Thing in the Crypt" is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian created by Robert E. Howard. It was based on a draft of a story by Carter, featuring his character Thongor as the protagonist.
It was originally published in the 1967 collection Conan.
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