Wednesday, December 14, 2016

CONAN THE SLAYER #9 
Coming in March!

Cullen Bunn (Writer), Sergio Dávila (Art), Michael Atiyeh (Color), and Phroilan Gardner (Cover)

The sinister Jehungir Agha enlists the bewitching Octavia to lure Conan to the remote island of Xapur, where Agha's murderous trap is to be sprung. But other malign forces are at work in Xapur's jungle-choked ruins . . . and the Devil in Iron lurks in the shadows!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on March 29.

Dark Horse Comics


Sunday, December 11, 2016

New at Howard Works

Thanks to cover and interior artist Peter Stanimirov for the cover
scans and information on this book.

East West (Bulgarian)
Konan Tom 1
Featuring:
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"Black Colossus"
"Xuthal of the Dusk"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Rogues in the House"
"Iron Shadows in the Moon"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
http://howardworks.com/ConanV1-East-West.html



Thanks to cover and interior artist Peter Stanimirov for the cover
scans and information on this book.

East West  (Bulgarian)
Konan Tom 2
Featuring:
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
"Beyond the Black River"
"The Man-Eaters of Zamboula"
"The Hour of the Dragon"
"Red Nails"
"The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
"The Black Stranger"
http://howardworks.com/ConanV2-East-West.html



Fiction House Press
The Hour of the Dragon
Featuring: "The Hour of the Dragon"
http://howardworks.com/TheHouroftheDragon-FictionHousePress.html



Speculative! (audio)
The Devil in Iron
Featuring:  "The Devil in Iron"
http://howardworks.com/Devil_in_Iron-Speculative-audio.html


Paradox Entertainment Inc.
The Kull Series: The Screaming Skull of Silence
Featuring:
"The Screaming Skull of Silence"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"The Curse of the Golden Skull"
"The King and the Oak" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Kull_Series-The_Screaming_Skull_of_Silence-Paradox_Entertainment.html



Paradox Entertainment Inc.
The Kull Series: The Shadow Kingdom
Featuring:  "The Shadow Kingdom"
http://howardworks.com/Kull_Series-The_Shadow_Kingdom-Paradox_Entertainment.html





THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON 
Now available! 

Conan is King of Aquilonia. His enemies, through the use of a strange talismantic jewel known as the Heart of Ahriman, resurrect a sorceror of renown powers, Xaltotun. Conan is forced from his kingdom and begins his strenuous campaign to regain his throne. He travels alone through many exotic lands, experiencing a variety of exciting adventures, before he is ready to return to battle his usurper.

This book contains the original texts as they first appeared in Weird Tales pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied the stories.

Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 9 inch, 310 pages
Retail Price $44.95
Our Price $29.95
ISBN 978-1365537493

Hardcover with casewrap cover, 8.25 x 10.5 inch, 310 pages
Retail Price $34.95
Our Price $29.95

Trade Paperback, 6 x 9 inch, 310 pages
Retail Price $19.95
Our Price $12.95
ISBN 978-1540448828

Fiction House Press
http://www.angelfire.com/film/locationbooks/howard.htm



Thursday, December 8, 2016

A MEANS TO FREEDOM: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard (Trade Paperback)
Coming January 22, 2017!

The new paperback edition of A MEANS TO FREEDOM will be officially released on January 22, 2017. Advance orders are now being taken at the Hippocampus website.

H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are two of the titans of weird fiction of their era. Dominating the pages of Weird Tales in the 1920s and 1930s, they have gained worldwide followings for their compelling writings and also for the very different lives they led.

Edited by S. T. Joshi, David E. Schultz, and Rusty Burke
Second softcover edition, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-61498-189-3 (two volume set)
1006 pages
$60


Wednesday, December 7, 2016

CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 TPB 
Now available!

Conan's earliest adventures, now available in affordable omnibus format!

Featuring the legendary run of comics greats Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord, This 472 page omnibus features favorites such as Born on the Battlefield, The Frost Giant's Daughter, The God in the Bowl, and more!

Full Color, 7" x 10", 472 pages, $24.99

Dark Horse Comics
Preview


Sunday, December 4, 2016

New at Howard Works

Cherubion Könyvkiadó  (Hungarian)
Barbar Pokol
Featuring: "The Snout in the Dark"
http://howardworks.com/Barbar_pokol-Cherubion_Konyvkiado.html


Csokonai Kiado Vállalat (Hungarian)
Conan, a barbár
Featuring:
"Black Colossus"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"The Devil in Iron"
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_a_barbar-Csokonai_Kiado_Vallalat.html


H. Harksen Productions
Those Dreadful Eltdown Shards
Featuring: "The Challenge from Beyond"
http://howardworks.com/ThoseDreadfulEltdownShards-H_HarksenProductions.html


Parallel Universe Publications
Things That Go Bump in the Night: A Treasury of Classic Weird 
Featuring: "The Black Stone"
http://howardworks.com/ThingsThatGoBumpintheNight-ATreasuryofClassicWeird-ParallelUniversePublications.html


Paradox Entertainment Inc.
The Kull Series: The Cat and the Skull
Featuring: "The Cat and the Skull" & "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
http://howardworks.com/Kull_Series-The_Cat_and_the_Skull-Paradox_Entertainment.html


Paradox Entertainment Inc.
The Kull Series: Swords of the Purple Kingdom
Featuring: "Swords of the Purple Kingdom"
http://howardworks.com/Kull_Series-Swords_of_the_Purple_Kingdom-Pa radox_Entertainment.html