After having read hundreds of Conan stories, "Lady of the Silver Snow" written by Chris Claremont and art by Val Mayerik, stands as one of the best executed renderings in comics. Some how black and white art seems to be made for Conan stories. Chris does a great job in developing the story and bringing the plot along, bringing full characterization to even second set of characters such as the devoted Kendrick, the beautiful and treacherous Jarissa and the Cimmerian Shard. More importantly to the story is how well crafted the character of Astriel and of course Conan is shaped by Chris words. This is a story that will always stand out from the other fine Conan adventures for the strength of character that these two main protagonists display and how well the art helps the story become a classic of the genre.