The World of Crom

"Crom" by Gardner Fox and John Giunta's Crom (I've discussed it before here and here) may well be the first sword & sorcery comic. All three Crom appearances are available on line. Here's a short guide to the people, places and things you'll encounter in them:

Aesir: The tribe of Crom; a migrating yellow-haired people.

Akka: The ancient city of the ape men (though they have tails like monkeys).

Balthar: A giant worshiped as a god by the people of the cliff country south of Ophir, and in return, he raided caravans for them.

Bokris: King of Ophir when Tanit was held captive.

Calla: The priestess of Balthar (who was taken with her beauty).

Cave People: The worshipers of Balthar in the cliff country.

Cavus: A soldier of Ophir.

Crom: The titular barbarian hero.

Cymri: Monkey people; enemies of the Aesir.

Dwelf: A wizard who rules an island full of young women. He desires water from the Fountain of Youth from the Black Tower of Ophir.

Garm: A hound by whose teeth Crom swears.

Kard: A rocky land south of Ophir along the the Nexus River; possibly the same place as the "cliff country."

Lalla: Sister of Crom.

Hounds of Hel: Crom compares the Cymri to them.

Id: Presumably a deity. Crom swears by "the bones of Id" 

Ind: A place of jungles where black panthers dwell.

Iormungundir: "the Earth-Spanner"; Crom compares the giant snake in the Black Tower of Ophir to it.

Iss: A deity. Crom and others swear by Iss.

Nessus: Crom swears by this hooved being on several occasions,

Ophir: A city (and possibly city-state or country) considered "the richest on the inland sea"; the location of the Fountain of Youth.

Skull-Biter: Crom's sword--at least in his second and third appearances.

Skull-Cracker: The name of Crom's sword in his first appearance.

Spraa: A giant spider worshipped by the ape men of Akka.

Rou: King of the ape men of Akka.

Taka: An Ophirean soldier.

Tal: An Ophirean coin.

Tanit: The queen of Ophir; Crom initially kidnaps her, but she soon decides being with him is more exciting that ruling alone and she shares his adventures.