Zagor Original #34: Štovatelji Sunca

In The Sun Worshippers, Zagor and Chico are guests at archaeologist Kenneth’s villa, where he keeps a collection of Egyptian antiquities. The collection is guarded by Bat Batterton, a private detective making his first appearance in the series. When thieves who look like mummies turn up at the villa, Zagor and Chico follow their trail with the archaeologist Oldbones.

The search takes them far from the collection to a desert city modeled on ancient Egypt. Behind it is Vincent Krebs, a former colleague of Oldbones. Zagor and Chico are taken prisoner and discover that Krebs is forcing Indigenous captives to build the city for him.

Batterton’s blunders give the opening scenes a comic tone. The discovery of the city raises the stakes: what began as a hunt for stolen objects becomes a fight for the people Krebs has imprisoned. The story concludes in the next issue, Owl Hill.