Sunday, December 27, 2020

New at Howard Works

Bragelonne (French)
Solomon Kane. Des ailes dans la nuit

Featuring:  
"The Moon of Skulls"
"The One Black Stain" (poem)
"The Blue Flame of Vengeance"
"The Return of Sir Richard Grenville" (poem)
"Wings in the Night"
"The Footfalls Within"
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming" (1, original, poem)
"Hawk of Basti"
"The Children of Asshur"
"Blades of the Brotherhood" (2)
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming" (2, variant, poem)
http://howardworks.com/Solomon_Kane_Des_ailes_dans_la_nuit-Bragelonne.html




Bragelonne (French)
Solomon Kane. Les Collines des Morts

Featuring:  
"Red Shadows"
"Skulls in the Stars"
"The Right Hand of Doom"
"Rattle of Bones"
"The Hills of the Dead"
"Death's Black Riders"
"The Castle of the Devil"
"Redflame"
"Rattle of Bones" (First Draft)
http://howardworks.com/Solomon_Kane_Les_Collines_des_Morts-Bragelonne.html




Ablaze Publishing
The Cimmerian Volume 1: Queen of the Black Coast & Red Nails

Featuring:  
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"Red Nails"
http://howardworks.com/TheCimmerian-Volume1-Ablaze.html




Dark Horse Comics
Kings of the Night #1

Featuring:   "Kings of the Night" (Part 1 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/KingsoftheNight1-DarkHorse.html








Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Marvel Comics January REH Solicitations for 
March with collections in April and July!

SAVAGE AVENGERS #19 (Featuring Conan)
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Kev Walker
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

Conan’s heist of the Hellfire Club goes awry when the mutants hire his sword to help free Storm and Cyclops from Knull.  Join us for some March Madness starring Conan, Deadpool and the Marauders. 

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale March 24.



SAVAGE SWORD CONAN ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC VOL 05 
Writer: Michael Fleisher & More
Art: John Buscema & More 
Covers: Mahmud Asrar & David Mattingly (Direct Edition)

New writers Michael Fleisher and Bruce Jones join Conan legend John Buscema to drive the barbarian’s black-and-white adventures into savage new directions! 

To topple a decadent royal, Conan must brave a moat of blood filled with gruesome monsters! And the barbarian survives a ship capsizing in storm-tossed seas only to awaken on the shores of an island filled with beautiful but deadly tiger-riding women warriors! Then, sadistic King Razak lures Conan into a death-filled maze! 

And writer Roy Thomas returns for a locked-door mystery set at sea, with Conan playing the sleuth! 

Plus: Comic-art master Alex Toth delivers a stunning Conan art portfolio, and Gil Kane and John Buscema both write and draw their barbarian backup features “Chane” and “Bront”! 

Collecting SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #61-72. 

Hardcover, B&W, 768 pages, $125.00, On sale July 7.



CONAN SONGS OF DEAD AND OTHER STORIES TPB
Writer: Joe Lansdale & More 
Art: Tim Truman & More 
Cover: Tim Truman

Only Conan’s cold steel can save all of creation! Conan aids an old ally in the wretched wastes of Stygia — a harsh desert that harbors undreamed-of wealth! But Conan’s pursuit of ancient treasure soon unearths a conniving spirit — and as blood spills on the desolate dust, a dark-hearted sorcerer brings forth unholy abominations! Then, Conan teams with two sister thieves to rob a haunted clifftop castle. But evil spirits are the least of Conan’s problems when both sisters set their sights on him! 

Plus: Conan must prevent the revival of a sleeping god — and walk the road of kings! 

Collecting CONAN AND THE SONGS OF THE DEAD #1-5, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2006: CONAN, CONAN: TROPHY, CONAN: KISS OF THE UNDEAD, CONAN: ISLAND OF NO RETURN #1-2 and material from AGE OF CONAN: HYBORIAN ADVENTURES.

Trade paperback, 208 pages, $24.99, On sale April 21.












KING-SIZE CONAN #1
Now available!

Written by Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont,  Steven S. DeKnight, and Kevin Eastman
Art by Steve McNiven, Pete Woods, Roberto de la Torre, Jesús Saiz, and Kevin Eastman
Main cover by Andrew C. Robinson
Variant Cover by Jesus Saiz
Variant Cover by Jen Bartel
Variant Cover by Joe Jusko
Variant Cover by Carlos Pacheco
Variant Cover by John Buscema

BY CROM, YOU'VE NEVER SEEN A CELEBRATION LIKE THIS – 
MARKING 50 YEARS OF CONAN THE BARBARIAN IN COMICS!

Revelations, surprises and savage action prevail in the all-new KING-SIZE CONAN! In 1970, Roy Thomas brought CONAN THE BARBARIAN, a creation of author Robert E. Howard, to Marvel Comics. With art by the incomparable Barry Windsor-Smith, CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 introduced the Hyborian Age to a whole new audience, paving the way for decades of comics and Conan's conquest of pop culture.

Now get ready to celebrate 50 years of CONAN with an oversize special spanning the breadth of Conan's life and times by the most dazzling array of creative talent ever assembled in one book to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth!

Experience Roy Thomas and Steve McNiven's all-new prelude to that original story from 1970!
Thrill to a tale of revenge by Kevin Eastman (co-creator, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), writing and drawing his FIRST Marvel story!

Chris Claremont and Roberto de la Torre team up to unveil a turning point in Conan's career as a mercenary!

Kurt Busiek and Pete Woods recount an early brush with sorcerous forces that will shape Conan's destiny!
Conan and Bêlit sail together again for the first time since the 2019 relaunch, with Jesús Saiz illustrating the Marvel Comics maiden voyage of Steven S. DeKnight (Netflix's DAREDEVIL writer/director/showrunner)!

The perfect introduction for new fans, and an essential adventure for die-hards, this is the can't-miss CONAN comic of the decade!

Full Color, 64 pages, $6.99.












Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN VOLUME 1: 
QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST & RED NAILS
Now available!

THE CIMMERIAN VOLUME 1

BY CROM! Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! For the first time, Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life uncensored! Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual. Read the story as he intended!

The Cimmerian Volume 1 includes two complete stories, Queen of the Black Coast, and Red Nails, plus bonus material, in one hardcover collection!

In Queen of the Black Coast, Conan seeks refuge on a merchant ship, after being pursued for killing a judge. But soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the legendary Belit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast! Soon finding himself smitten by the lovely Belit, Conan agrees to joins up with her and her crew to brutally pillage and sail the poisonous river Zarkheba, encountering ancient ruins, lost treasure, and winged, vicious monstrosities!

In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here Conan pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted...but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.

Hardcover, Full Color, 144 pages, $24.99

Ablaze Publishing




Sunday, December 20, 2020

New at Howard Works

Bragelonne (French)
Le Seigneur de Samarcande. Les Faucons d'Outremer

Featuring:  
"Hawks of Outremer"
"The Blood of Belshazzar"
"Red Blades of Black Cathay"
"The Sowers of the Thunder"
"Lord of Samarcand"
"The Road of Azrael"
Recap of Harold Lamb’s "The Wolf Chaser"
 Untitled  "The Persians had all fled . . ."
 Untitled  "He knew de Bracy . . ."
"The Slave Princess"
http://howardworks.com/Le_Seigneur_de_Samarcande-Les_Faucons_dOutremer-Bragelonne.html



Bragelonne (French)
Le Seigneur de Samarcande. L'Ombre du Vautour

Featuring:  
"The Lion of Tiberias"
"The Shadow of the Vulture"
"The Road of the Eagles"
"Hawks over Egypt"
"Gates of Empire"
"The Slave Princess" (synopsis)
Untitled "The wind from the Mediteranean . . ."
"The Track of Bohemund"
"Two against Tyre"
http://howardworks.com/Le_Seigneur_de_Samarcande-LOmbre_du_Vautour-Bragelonne.html



Ablaze Publishing
The Cimmerian: The Frost-Giant's Daughter #1

Featuring: "The Frost-Giant's Daughter" (Part 1 of 3)
http://howardworks.com/TheCimmerian-TheFrostGiantsDaughter1-Ablaze.html







Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 235

Featuring:   "The Daughter of Erlik Khan" (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N235-Marvel.html




Updated: Added two notes
Thanks to Ståle Gismervik for the information.

Necronomicon Press
Illustrated Gods of the North

Featuring: "Gods of the North"
http://howardworks.com/illustratedgodsofthenorth.html



Updated: Added front and back color covers. 
Only 20 out of 263 copies had color covers.
Thanks to Ståle Gismervik for the covers.

George Hamilton
Verses in Ebony

Featuring:
"Empire"  (poem)
"A Legend of Faring Town" (poem)
"Echoes from an Anvil" (poem)
"The Night Winds" (poem)
"Men Build Them Houses" (poem)
"Viking's Trail" (poem)
"Swamp Murder" (poem)
"Alien" (poem)
"Singing Hemp" (poem)
"The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer" (poem)
"To a Friend" (poem)
"Revolt Pagan" (poem)
"To All the Lords of Commerce" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/VersesinEbony.html






Wednesday, December 16, 2020

SAVAGE AVENGERS #16 (Featuring Conan)
Now available! 

Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Patch Zircher (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

LET'S GO TO LIMBO! 

Magik joins Conan with guest Avenger the Black Knight and...the Juggernaut. An Asgardian dragon with the second eye of Agamotto doesn't stand a chance. Or maybe he does. Either way, the Sweet Sixteenth of this comic is going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight that will punch you upside the head. Fair warning.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99



Sunday, December 13, 2020

New at Howard Works

Le Livre de Poche (French)
Les Rois de la nuit

Featuring: 
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
"The King and the Oak"  (poem)
"Kings of the Night"
"Hawk of the Hills"
"The Night of the Wolf"
"The People of the Black Coast"
"The Gods of Bal-Sagoth"
"The Children of the Night"
"The Grey God Passes"
"The Horror from the Mound"
"The Man on the Ground"
"The Tempter"  (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Les_Rois_de_la_nuit-Le_Livre_de_Poche.html



Le Livre de Poche (French)
Les Guerriers du Valhalla

Featuring: 
"Marchers of Valhalla"
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"The Curse of the Golden Skull"
"People of the Dark"
"Sons of the Hawk"
"The House of Arabu"
"The Cairn on the Headland"
"For the Love of Barbara Allen"
"Black Canaan"
http://howardworks.com/Les_Guerriers_du_Valhalla-Le_Livre_de_Poche.html



Black Stone Press 
Swords of the Crags (by Fred Blosser)

Featuring:  Articles on REH
http://howardworks.com/Swords_of_the_Crags-BlackStonePress.html



Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 234
Featuring:  "The Daughter of Erlik Khan"
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N234-Marvel.html