Marvel Comics April REH Solicitations for June
& collections for September & October!
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #17
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Robert Gill
Cover by E.M. Gist
Variant Cover by Roberto de la Torre
“THE CURSE OF THE NIGHTSTAR” CLAIMS CONAN!
CONAN has escaped the Great Crucible, but his “March to Khitai” has just begun!
Conan now possesses the TOOTH OF THE NIGHTSTAR, a mighty weapon liberated from the Uttara Kuru leadership. But if he’s not careful, the sword will possess him!
A dark force is bound to the mystic blade, a spirit hungering for souls—including the Cimmerian’s! And It. Must. Feed!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 17.
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #5 (OF 5)
Saladin Ahmed (Writer) • Luke Ross (Art)
Cover by Mahmud Asrar
MEPHISTO TRIUMPHANT?!
• The trail leading to the SERPENT CROWN has brought MEPHISTO’s ultimate goal within reach!
• As CONAN makes his last-ditch effort to stake his claim on the treasure, NYLA SKIN makes a daring move!
• But will the Serpent Crown’s newly revealed secret doom Conan to a fate undreamed of?
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 10.
DARK AGNES #5 (OF 5)
Becky Cloonan (Writer) • Luca Pizzari (Art)
Cover by Stephanie Hans
REVENGE IS BITTERSWEET!
• THE DUKE D’ALENCON returns!
• THE KILLER shows their true face!
• DARK AGNES’ past catches up with her!
• Don’t miss the shocking finale of DARK AGNES’ inaugural comic series!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 24.
SAVAGE AVENGERS #14 (Featuring Conan)
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Patch Zircher (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano
Conan leads a team of Savage Avengers against an Asgardian dragon in a quest for treasure.
Get out your twenty-sided dice and roll to attack with Conan, Magik and new Savage recruits the Black Knight and Juggernaut!
Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 3.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY KURT BUSIEK OMNIBUS
Written by Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza & Len Wein
Penciled by Cary Nord, Thomas Yeates, Greg Ruth, Tom Mandrake, John Severin, Tim Truman, Eric PowellL, Rafael Kayanan, Kelley Jones & More
Covers by Cary Nord & Joseph Michael Linsner
Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek reinvents the Hyborian Age with a gritty new take on Conan the Barbarian!
Witness Conan’s legendary rise — from his birth on a Cimmerian battlefield to his coming-of-age during the Battle of Venarium. As he wanders the ancient world in search of adventure, Conan will face the Vanir, be enslaved by an ageless evil and battle Janissa the Widowmaker! He will experience the mystery of “the Frost Giant’s Daughter”, the horror of the “God in the Bowl” and the secrets of the “Tower of the Elephant”! Plus: Witness the origin of Conan’s archenemy, Thoth-Amon! Allied with an outstanding array of artistic talent, Busiek’s Conan sagas mix jaw-dropping adaptations of original Robert E. Howard stories with incredible interlocking new tales!
Collecting CONAN: THE LEGEND #0; CONAN (2004) #1-28, #32, #39 and #45-46 and CONAN: BOOK OF THOTH #1-4.
Hardcover, Full Color, 1024 pages, $125, On sale September 23.
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 5
Written by J.M. DeMatteis, Bruce Jones & Roy Thomas with Len Wein, Larry Hama, Steven Grant, Alan Zelenetz & Jo Duffy
Penciled by John Buscema & Gil Kane with Marc Silvestri, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik, Richard Howell, Ron Wilson, Franc Reyes & Romas Kukalisl
Covers By Alex Ross & Gil Kane
Conan the Barbarian enters a new creative phase as J.M. DeMatteis (“Kraven’s Last Stand”) debuts as series writer. He will take Conan to the magical city in the clouds, Mreead-Zza; return fan-favorites Jenna and Murilo to the supporting cast; and team with John Buscema on a set of stories pitting Conan against Eilaynia, Princess of Mist.
Then, Marvel legend Gil Kane takes the artistic reins for an extended run featuring “The Creation Quest” saga, while writer Bruce Jones (Incredible Hulk) mixes a blend of humor and horror.
Plus: A story illustrated by titans John Buscema and Neal Adams, a pair of Annuals by Roy Thomas and Thomas and Buscema’s Conan of the Isles graphic novel, reprinted for the first time!
Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #116-149, ANNUAL (1973) #6-9; CONAN OF THE ISLES (1988); WHAT IF? (1977) #39.
Hardcover, Full Color, 1048 pages, $125, On sale October 14.