Friday, November 22, 2019

Marvel Comics December Conan Solicitations 
for February 2020 and beyond!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #13 
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Roge Antonio
Cover by E.M. Gist

INTO THE CRUCIBLE AS THE MARCH TO KHITAI BEGINS!

Conan has faced many foes since leaving Cimmeria, but the greatest challenge lies ahead! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers as Conan finds himself in a city in the mystical Uttara Kuru, further on the eastern border than the young barbarian has ever traveled. And with the new city comes new dangers! Unfamiliar with the language, Conan inadvertently agrees to be the latest entrant to the Great Crucible. The people of the city support their foreign champion...but what deadly traps does the Crucible hold, and what will Conan sacrifice to overcome his ordeal?

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale February 19.



CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #1 (OF 5) 
Saladin Ahmed (Writer) • Luke Ross (Art)
Cover by Mahmud Asrar
Variant Cover by Luke Ross
Variant Cover by Tony Daniel
Hidden Gem Variant Cover by John Buscema

A DEADLY QUEST AND A DARING HEIST…IN THE AGE OF MARVELS!

CONAN wanders the desert, and as he reaches the city, no Stygian temple nor Vendyhan fortress greets him. No, something far stranger: the lights of fabulous Las Vegas! Conan is far from home, and it’s time for him to tread the thrones of the Marvel Universe under his sandaled feet!

The City of Sin is just the beginning for Conan’s solo jaunt by Eisner award-winner Saladin Ahmed (BLACK BOLT, MILES MORALES: SPIDER-MAN) and Luke Ross (STAR WARS: ALLEGIANCE, SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN), as the barbarian finds himself on a quest for a relic that predates even his Hyborian Age: the Serpent Crown of Atlantis! But will his battle for this crown earn Conan his own kingdom, or doom him to a nefarious trap set forth by MEPHISTO? Featuring a wide array of Marvel heroes and villains, this is an adventure you can’t afford to miss!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale February 5.



DARK AGNES #1 (OF 5) 
Becky Cloonan (Writer) • Luca Pizzari (Art)
Cover by Stephanie Hans
Variant Cover by Becky Cloonan
Variant Cover by  Alan Davis

ROBERT E. HOWARD’S SWORDSWOMAN IN HER FIRST SOLO COMIC SERIES!

Forced into an arranged marriage, Agnes de Chastillon took matters into her own violent hands to free herself from the yoke of a life she never wanted. Now, the woman known as DARK AGNES, along with her mercenary partner ETIENNE VILLIERS, make their way through 16th century France as sellswords on their way to join the wars in Italy, where the real money is! But when Etienne is captured by the DUKE OF ALENCON’s forces and set for execution, it’s up to Dark Agnes to save the day! But what evil designs are being enacted on Agnes, and will she doom herself by saving Etienne?

An all-new story following up Robert E. Howard’s tales, the swashbuckling saga of DARK AGNES in Marvel Comics starts here!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale February 5.



SAVAGE AVENGERS #10 (Featuring Conan)  
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Patch Zircher (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

The Quest to Kill Kulan Gath Part 2

Dr. Strange, Dr. Doom and Conan the Barbarian set out to kill Kulan Gath before he grows stronger! The team-up you never knew you couldn’t live without concludes. We hope you’ll be okay.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale February 12.


CONAN THE BARBARIAN VOLUME 2: 
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN BOOK TWO TPB
Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by Mahmud Asrar, Gerardo Zaffino & Garry Brown
Cover by Esad Ribic

Conan is dead! Long live Conan! “The Life and Death of Conan” concludes! Beyond his lusts for ale, battle and gold, many women have captured Conan the Barbarian’s heart over the years. But nothing is sacred when the Crimson Witch strikes — and twists what is truly best in life! Then, Conan returns home to Cimmeria…but things aren’t exactly as he remembers them! Is he that out of touch — or is he falling into the trap of the wizard Thoth-Amon?! Beasts from the past rear their fearsome heads, and the Barbarian meets his ultimate fate — but what lies beyond? Could it be…Crom?! Conan comes face-to-face with his god, but Crom does not care for the fate of any mortal — unless that mortal forces him to! Prepare for the literal battle of a lifetime!

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #7-12.

Full Color, 136 pages, $17.99, On sale March 18.


Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Conan le Cimmérien - Le Peuple du Cercle Noir
The People of the Black Circle
Now available!

In the kingdom of Vendhya, when the king has just been defeated by the spells of the black prophets of Yimsha, his sister, Yasmina, decides to avenge her ... She decides, to take care of it, to make contact with Conan, then head of afghuli tribe. But while many of his warriors have just been killed by the men of the kingdom of Vendhya, he has other plans in mind. The princess believed she could use the Cimmerian, it is rather she who will serve her interests ...

Sylvain Runberg and the prodigious draftsman Jae Kwang adapt one of Robert E. Howard's most ambitious and complex narratives. An adventure where epic battles, witchcraft and plots mingle in a fantasy, mystical and scary Orient.

Scriptwriter: Sylvain Runberg
Designer: Park Jae Kwang
Format: 240 x 320 mm
Pages: 80
14.95 €



Sunday, November 17, 2019

El Borak the Swift & The Iron Terror 
By Todd B. Vick

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2019/11/el-borak-swift-iron-terror-by-todd-b.html





New at Howard Works

Garden Editoriale (Italian)
Horror Story 4
Featuring: "The Man on the Ground"
http://howardworks.com/Horror_Story4-GardenEditoriale.html


Il Cerchio Iniziative Editoriali  (Italian)
Orrore A Faring Town
Featuring:
"Out of the Deep"
"A Legend of Faring Town" (poem)
"Sea Curse"
http://howardworks.com/Orrore_A_Faring_Town-Il_Cerchio_Iniziative_Editoriali.html


Thanks to Rusty Burke and REHupa for the info and scans.

Rusty Burke
Seanchai #47 (distributed in REHupa #95)
Featuring:  "The Road to Yesterday" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Seanchai47-REHupa95-RustyBurke.html



Marvel Comics
Kull the Destroyer #11
Featuring:   "By This Axe I Rule!"
http://howardworks.com/KulltheDestroyerV1N11-Marvel.html



Wednesday, November 13, 2019

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #13
Coming in February!

Written by Jim Zub
Art by Roge Antonio
Cover by E.M. Gist

INTO THE CRUCIBLE AS THE MARCH TO KHITAI BEGINS!

Conan has faced many foes since leaving Cimmeria, but the greatest challenge lies ahead! A perfect jumping-on point for new readers as Conan finds himself in a city in the mystical Uttara Kuru, further on the eastern border than the young barbarian has ever traveled. And with the new city comes new dangers! Unfamiliar with the language, Conan inadvertently agrees to be the latest entrant to the Great Crucible. The people of the city support their foreign champion...but what deadly traps does the Crucible hold, and what will Conan sacrifice to overcome his ordeal?


THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #11  
Now available!

Roy Thomas (Writer)
Alan Davis (Art)
Marco Checchetto (Cover)

BARBARIAN ACTION AND INTRIGUE BY ROY THOMAS & ALAN DAVIS!

• CONAN’s latest job has gone awry, as he finds himself at the mercy of the Afghuli hillmen!
• But even this is nothing compared to the threat hovering in the hidden mountain cave that SERRA hired him to find!
• If they can escape the creatures, can they save the treasure?
• What secret is ZUBAIR hiding and what is Serra REALLY after?
• Plus: the penultimate chapter in the all-new novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99


AGE OF CONAN: VALERIA #4 (of 5) 
Now available!

Meredith Finch (Writer)
Aneke (Art)
Jay Anacleto (Cover)

A COVERT MISSION AND A DEADLY SECRET!
• VALERIA pushes past her injuries to sneak into the fortress of LORD BLASIUS!
• But what could he possibly have that she’d risk losing track of her quarry over?
• Could it be…the secret her brother died for?!
• Plus: The next chapter of an all-new novella featuring one of CONAN’s greatest nemeses—the wizard THOTH-AMON!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99