Conan's Storm Cellar
By Zach Zorich
National Park Service archaeologist Jeffrey Shanks recently led a team excavating a storm cellar at the house of Robert E. Howard.
https://www.archaeology.org/issues/317-1811/trenches/7051-trenches-texas-conan-cellar
The Robert E. Howard Newsline
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Famous Someday:
A Robert E. Howard LitCrit TriplePunchPack!
by Don Herron
Now available!
Rolling into Texas for the annual Robert E. Howard Days celebration in Cross Plains in the years counting down to the centennial of the writer’s birth in 2006, Leo Grin and Don Herron took a few notable side excursions.
They interviewed the last few people who had known REH. They followed some leads and tracked down a nice trove of books that had belonged to Doctor Isaac M. Howard — and were amazed to find that many of the items housed elaborate doodles from Howard’s father. (They even turned up the typescript for Howard’s first book, A Gent from Bear Creek, prepared by the Otis Adelbert Kline literary agency.)
All these adventures in biography jumped into print in Leo’s magazine The Cimmerian, which for a few years erupted volcanically on the Howardian landscape — and now are available once more for any fan of the creator of Conan.
Ever wonder how REH pronounced various words — such as, oh, Conan and Tarzan?
How good he was with a knife?
If he pounded out all his stories on his lonesome or hired a typist to prep clean copies, as he became more and more successful and cracked one pulp magazine market after another?
Read the interviews with the Baker Kids and Norris Chambers. Savor Doc’s Doodles in full color for the first time — The Cimmerian was printed in black-and-white. And take a rough-and-ready gander at Doc Howard's library courtesy of the research images shot on the spot.
Kindle price: $2.99
A Robert E. Howard LitCrit TriplePunchPack!
by Don Herron
Now available!
Rolling into Texas for the annual Robert E. Howard Days celebration in Cross Plains in the years counting down to the centennial of the writer’s birth in 2006, Leo Grin and Don Herron took a few notable side excursions.
They interviewed the last few people who had known REH. They followed some leads and tracked down a nice trove of books that had belonged to Doctor Isaac M. Howard — and were amazed to find that many of the items housed elaborate doodles from Howard’s father. (They even turned up the typescript for Howard’s first book, A Gent from Bear Creek, prepared by the Otis Adelbert Kline literary agency.)
All these adventures in biography jumped into print in Leo’s magazine The Cimmerian, which for a few years erupted volcanically on the Howardian landscape — and now are available once more for any fan of the creator of Conan.
Ever wonder how REH pronounced various words — such as, oh, Conan and Tarzan?
How good he was with a knife?
If he pounded out all his stories on his lonesome or hired a typist to prep clean copies, as he became more and more successful and cracked one pulp magazine market after another?
Read the interviews with the Baker Kids and Norris Chambers. Savor Doc’s Doodles in full color for the first time — The Cimmerian was printed in black-and-white. And take a rough-and-ready gander at Doc Howard's library courtesy of the research images shot on the spot.
Kindle price: $2.99
Sunday, October 14, 2018
New at Howard Works
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
L'urlo di Conan
Featuring:
"Beyond the Black River"
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"Red Nails"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Treasure of Tranicos"
"The Frost Giant's Daughter"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
http://howardworks.com/Lurlo_di_Conan-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Racconti senza respiro. Volume primo
Featuring: "The Grey God Passes"
http://howardworks.com/Racconti_senza_respiro-Volume_primo-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Thanks to Scotty Henderson for the info and images.
James Van Hise
The Road to Velitrium #24
Featuring: "The Devils of Dark Lake"
http://howardworks.com/RoadtoVelitrium24-REHupa150-JamesVanHise.html
Marvel Comics
Masters of Terror #1
Featuring: "The Horror from the Mound"
http://howardworks.com/MastersofTerror1-Marvel.html
Éditions ActuSF / Hélios (French)
Le Guide Howard
http://howardworks.com/le_guide_howard-actusf-helios.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
L'urlo di Conan
Featuring:
"Beyond the Black River"
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"Red Nails"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Treasure of Tranicos"
"The Frost Giant's Daughter"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
http://howardworks.com/Lurlo_di_Conan-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Racconti senza respiro. Volume primo
Featuring: "The Grey God Passes"
http://howardworks.com/Racconti_senza_respiro-Volume_primo-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Thanks to Scotty Henderson for the info and images.
James Van Hise
The Road to Velitrium #24
Featuring: "The Devils of Dark Lake"
http://howardworks.com/RoadtoVelitrium24-REHupa150-JamesVanHise.html
Marvel Comics
Masters of Terror #1
Featuring: "The Horror from the Mound"
http://howardworks.com/MastersofTerror1-Marvel.html
Éditions ActuSF / Hélios (French)
Le Guide Howard
http://howardworks.com/le_guide_howard-actusf-helios.html
Thursday, October 11, 2018
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION:
OUT OF THE DARKSOME HILLS
Coming in February!
by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, Greg Ruth, Tom Mandrake
The legend returns! Conan the Barbarian stars in epic tales by comic book veteran Kurt Busiek - including classics adapted from the works of original author Robert E. Howard! Whether he's warring with the violent Vanir or meeting a Frost Giant's daughter, Conan's savage sword is always close at hand and ready for battle! The story of "The God in the Bowl" is presented in all its terrifying detail - introducing Conan's notorious adversary, Thoth-Amon! But who is Janissa the Widowmaker, and what role will she play in the Cimmerian warrior's life? Beware the Horror on Uskuth Hill - and the Thing in the Temple! And when two Nemedians walk into a bar, it's no joking matter. Prepare for swords and sorcery of the highest order with the greatest barbarian of them all!
COLLECTING: VOL. 1: CONAN: THE LEGEND 0, CONAN (2004) 1-19
Trade paperback, 496 pages, $39.99
OUT OF THE DARKSOME HILLS
Coming in February!
by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza, Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, Greg Ruth, Tom Mandrake
The legend returns! Conan the Barbarian stars in epic tales by comic book veteran Kurt Busiek - including classics adapted from the works of original author Robert E. Howard! Whether he's warring with the violent Vanir or meeting a Frost Giant's daughter, Conan's savage sword is always close at hand and ready for battle! The story of "The God in the Bowl" is presented in all its terrifying detail - introducing Conan's notorious adversary, Thoth-Amon! But who is Janissa the Widowmaker, and what role will she play in the Cimmerian warrior's life? Beware the Horror on Uskuth Hill - and the Thing in the Temple! And when two Nemedians walk into a bar, it's no joking matter. Prepare for swords and sorcery of the highest order with the greatest barbarian of them all!
COLLECTING: VOL. 1: CONAN: THE LEGEND 0, CONAN (2004) 1-19
Trade paperback, 496 pages, $39.99
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
THE COLOSSAL CONAN THE CIMMERIAN HC
Arriving in comic shops October 17!
Timothy Truman (Writer), Tomas Giorello (Art/Cover), Richard Corben (Art), Joe Kubert (Art), Joseph Michael Linsner (Art), Paul Lee (Art), and Jose Villarrubia (Color)
Conan returns to his homeland to explore his roots and find renewed purpose as a young mercenary.
This complete collection of Dark Horse's Conan the Cimmerian run gathers issues #0 to #25 of that celebrated series together, including all variant cover work!
The award-winning creative team of Truman, Giorello, and Villarrubia adapt several of Robert E. Howard's original Conan stories and tell new tales that tie everything together chronologically.
Hardcover, Full Color, 7x10, 648 pages, $99.99
Arriving in comic shops October 17!
Timothy Truman (Writer), Tomas Giorello (Art/Cover), Richard Corben (Art), Joe Kubert (Art), Joseph Michael Linsner (Art), Paul Lee (Art), and Jose Villarrubia (Color)
Conan returns to his homeland to explore his roots and find renewed purpose as a young mercenary.
This complete collection of Dark Horse's Conan the Cimmerian run gathers issues #0 to #25 of that celebrated series together, including all variant cover work!
The award-winning creative team of Truman, Giorello, and Villarrubia adapt several of Robert E. Howard's original Conan stories and tell new tales that tie everything together chronologically.
Hardcover, Full Color, 7x10, 648 pages, $99.99
Sunday, October 7, 2018
Conan's Women: How to Win their Lust
By Jared Trueheart
New post at the Legends of Men blog.
http://legendsofmen.com/2018/05/conans-women-how-to-find-them-and-win-their-lust/
By Jared Trueheart
New post at the Legends of Men blog.
http://legendsofmen.com/2018/05/conans-women-how-to-find-them-and-win-their-lust/
New at Howard Works
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Kull. Esule di Atlantide
Featuring:
"Exile of Atlantis"
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
untitled "'Thus,' said Tu, chief councillor, ..."
"The Cat and the Skull"
"The Screaming Skull of Silence"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"The Curse of the Golden Skull"
"The Black City"
untitled "Three men sat at a . . ."
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"Swords of the Purple Kingdom"
"The King and the Oak" (poem)
"Kings of the Night"
"Summer Morn" (poem)
"Am-ra the Ta-an" (poem)
"The Tale of Am-ra"
untitled "A land of wild, fantastic beauty . . . "
untitled "determined. So I set out up the hill . . ."
"The Shadow Kingdom" (draft)
"Delcardes' Cat" (draft)
"The King and the Oak" (draft) (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Kull-Esule_di_Atlantide-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
L'ora di Conan
Featuring: "The Hour of the Dragon"
http://howardworks.com/Lora_di_Conan-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Multicom Entertainment Group
The Whole Wide World (Blu-ray)
http://howardworks.com/TheWholeWideWorld-Blu-ray-MulticomEntertainment.html
Marvel Comics
Marvel Preview #19
Featuring: "The Footfalls Within" & "Riders Beyond the Sunrise"
http://howardworks.com/MarvelPreview19-Marvel.html
Glenn Lord
Candles
Featuring: "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Candles-GlennLord.html
Thanks to Wilhelm Weinrauch (http://weinrauchbooks.com/)
for the scans and information.
Updated at Howard Works
Added images of all four pages.
John Melville
Candles
Featuring: "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Candles-JohnMelville-1979.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Kull. Esule di Atlantide
Featuring:
"Exile of Atlantis"
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
untitled "'Thus,' said Tu, chief councillor, ..."
"The Cat and the Skull"
"The Screaming Skull of Silence"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"The Curse of the Golden Skull"
"The Black City"
untitled "Three men sat at a . . ."
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"Swords of the Purple Kingdom"
"The King and the Oak" (poem)
"Kings of the Night"
"Summer Morn" (poem)
"Am-ra the Ta-an" (poem)
"The Tale of Am-ra"
untitled "A land of wild, fantastic beauty . . . "
untitled "determined. So I set out up the hill . . ."
"The Shadow Kingdom" (draft)
"Delcardes' Cat" (draft)
"The King and the Oak" (draft) (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Kull-Esule_di_Atlantide-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
L'ora di Conan
Featuring: "The Hour of the Dragon"
http://howardworks.com/Lora_di_Conan-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html
Multicom Entertainment Group
The Whole Wide World (Blu-ray)
http://howardworks.com/TheWholeWideWorld-Blu-ray-MulticomEntertainment.html
Marvel Comics
Marvel Preview #19
Featuring: "The Footfalls Within" & "Riders Beyond the Sunrise"
http://howardworks.com/MarvelPreview19-Marvel.html
Glenn Lord
Candles
Featuring: "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Candles-GlennLord.html
Thanks to Wilhelm Weinrauch (http://weinrauchbooks.com/)
for the scans and information.
Updated at Howard Works
Added images of all four pages.
John Melville
Candles
Featuring: "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Candles-JohnMelville-1979.html
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