ORIENTAL HEROES RESOURCE - FUTURE ISSUES 724

Issue: 724 / Barbarian's Woman
Cover: Barbarian and his 'woman'
Published: September 29, 1989

Summary Added: September 30, 2001

This issues cover seems a bit off. It shows a woman in the background and contains the title 'Barbarian's Woman' yet the woman doesn't appear until next issue.

The Supreme is shocked to see the extremes that Ancestor is willing to go through to achieve power. To pierce his own abdomen with a sword. A violent explosion of light radiates from his body, beaming up into the sky until it actually illuminates the moon. On further inspection he may be absorbing energy from the moon. It's hard for me to tell. The act he is performing is called Nine Deadly Evil Achivement/Secret Method. Ancestor is lifted into the air until the sword draws itself out of his body. He slowly floats to the ground and catches his sword. Laying it across his arms he begins to meditate. As he sits looking towards the sky he asks The Supreme to come over next to him. He explains that this is his ultimate power, the Nine Deadly Evil Achievements. 'You are very fortunate to be able to witness my practice methods', he informs The Supreme. Ancestor states that this method of kung fu is very dangerous and involves careful management of bloodflow throughout the body. Later, Ancestor gives The Supreme the opportunity to practice with his sword. He is able to command the sword but at a much lower level.

Meanwhile, Barbarian and Guy are continuing in there search. They come across a small village and start using a bit of physical persuasion in questioning the locals. While this is going on there's another conversation going on in a tiny local tavern. A couple of guys are making fun of a large bald headed fellows eating noodles. Suddenly one of the men outside the tavern is tossed through the front door by Barbarian. He flies towards the mysterious stranger who lifts his arm releasing a vortex of energy knocking the man backwards. Still without hitting the ground he flies towards the two annoying guys one of whom kicks him in mid air. Barbarian and Guy enter the tavern. The two lesser fighters attack but get swatted down like fleas. Everyone in the tavern suddenly focuses on the bald headed man when they notices that it's not noodles he's eating. He's slurping down huge worms. Barbarian tries to get some information out of him but the man seems determined to fight. The man pulls a sword but when he swings it Barbarian catches it between his palms and shatters it. He follows this up with a punch to the man's face. The man tries sneaking up behind but gets backhanded in the chest. He then reveals his secret weapon. Opening his mouth he spits up dozens of large worms. The worms begin entering Barbarian's nose, mouth, ears even burrowing into his skin. Barbarian manages to pull the worms out but one manages to burrow into his shoulder. While Barbarian tries to heal himself the man gives him a foot to the face. Guy tries to join in the fight but gets a pile of worms spit at him too.

Issue: 725
Cover: Barbarian and his 'woman'
Published: October 6, 1989

Summary Added: October 15, 2001

The disgusting fighter that Barbarian and Guy began battling last issue uses creatures called Drilling Crypt Worms. The strange thing is that the villian is also referred to as Drilling Crypt Worm. To avoid confusion I'll call him Worm Handler.

Barbarian manages to stop the progress of the Drilling Crypt Worm using the side of his hand but the pain in unbearable. Worm Handler is shocked by Barbarian's incredible inner power and resistence to poison. Despite the fact that he is able to temporarily hold back the Crypt Worm the danger is real and Barbarian has to face the option of tearing into his own shoulder to remove the creature. Suddenly a woman comes rushing from a nearby house and plants her lips on Barbarian's. She begins to suck the poison out of Barbarian's body. Meanwhile, Worm Handler realizes that he better not take Guy lightly. His inner power is able to hold up against a palm strike from Guy with a defense that's described as being 'Soft as Cotton, strong as Iron'. Since the direct attack wasn't very succesful Guy tries to grab at the wrists to bind up Worm Handlers arms but Handler responds by regurgitating another pile of deadly worms. Still holding the wrists, Guy flips backwards to avoid the worms while delivering a kick to the midsection. Worm Handler tries to shake our hero free with a knee to the back but Guy hangs on and continues with a kick to the chin a headbutt to the stomach. Guy releases his hold and easily blocks a kick. He then delivers a Heart Demolishing Drill to Worm Handler's balls. The worms, apparently desiring something to consume turn on their master. The enter his ears, nose, mouth and feed until he's nothing more than a skeleton. Meanwhile the woman has managed to suck the worm from Barbarian through his mouth. She spits it on the ground and Barbarian crushes it with his boot.

Elsewhere, Ancestor is busy doing his thing. He leaps from a cliff and begins shattering trees with his inner power as he floats through the air. He comes across Maggie only to find her unconcious from poisoning. Ancestor spots a venomous snake slithering away and uses his inner power to destroy it from a distance. He then begins sucking the poison from Maggie until her skin tone changes from a disgusting purple to a healthy pink. Finally she regains conciousness and gives Ancestor a big kiss.

Meanwhile, The Supreme is still practicing with Ancestor's sword. After a while he begins to tire and decides to take a break. He starts scanning the area with his binoculars and spots Maggie and Ancestor in an embrace. In a rage, he grabs up the sword and charges off towards them but after a few stops halts. The Supreme knows that Ancestor would kick his ass in two seconds.