Ablaze Publishing
Coming in June!

THE CIMMERIAN: IRON SHADOWS IN THE MOON #3
Writer: Robert E. Howard, Virginie Augustin
Art: Virginie Augustin 
Cover A: Christian Dibari
Cover B: Virginie Augustin
Cover C: Josep Homs
Cover D: Fritz Casas

Robert E. Howard's Conan is brought to life UNCENSORED!  
Discover the true Conan, unrestrained, violent, and sexual.  Read the story as he intended!

Conan and Olivia must escape from the island, but that is easier said than done while being pursued by a band of blood thirsty pirates, iron statues that come to life in the moonlight, and something inhumanly strong stalking them in the woods. Time is running out and the enemies are piling up in the epic conclusion of this tale!

Full Color, 7x10, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 16.

Marvel Comics March REH Solicitations for June
with the final Kull collection in October!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #22
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Cory Smith
Cover by Geof Shaw

CONAN returns the TOOTH OF THE NIGHTSTAR and is granted an audience with the holy EMPEROR OF KHITAI!

Few have ever beheld the emperor's divine form...but what will Conan's meeting portend for the nation?

Don't miss the story that will rock the Hyborian Age and Conan's untold history!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 9.

SAVAGE AVENGERS #21

Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Patch Zircher
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

Nightmare comes for the Marvel Universe and the Doctor is out, but luckily, Conan and Ghost Rider are IN. Flaming skulls are things Conan usually extinguishes with swords, but he's vaguely okay with Johnny Blaze.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June 2.

KULL THE CONQUEROR: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC 

Written by Alan Zelenetz With Doug Moench, Bruce Jones, April Campbell & J.M. Dematteis

Penciled by John Buscema, John Bolton, Tony Dezuniga, Herb Trimpe, Ernie Chan, Charles Vess, Butch Guice, Bill Sienkiewicz.

Covers by David Lopez, John Bolton.

The last of three volumes collecting the complete original Marvel Kull comics kicks off with an early '80s Spider-Man/King Kull team-up against the threat of Ju-Lak and the Serpent Cult! 

Then, a new solo Kull series begins with a run of double-sized color comics by some of the best artists of the decade. KULL THE CONQUEROR boasted a bruising dose of art from Big John Buscema -- but it also featured takes on the warrior-monarch of Valusia from luminaries John Bolton, Charles Vess, Butch Guice and Bill Sienkiewicz. 

And the '80s era of Kull concludes with the stunning graphic novel KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW by Alan Zelenetz and Tony DeZuniga. 

Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #111-112, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1982) #1-2, KULL THE CONQUEROR (1983) #1-10 and KULL: THE VALE OF SHADOW (1989).

Hardcover, 632 pages, $125.00, On sale October 6.

New at Howard Works

Thanks to Matti Impiö for providing the info on this title.

Nysalor-kustannus  (Finnish)
Pedon varjo
Featuring:  
"The Lost Race"
"The Hyena"
"The Fearsome Touch of Death"
"The Thing on the Roof"
"The Man on the Ground"
"The Haunter of the Ring"
"The Dead Remember"
"The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
"Kelly the Conjure-Man"
"Dermod's Bane"
"The Cobra in the Dream"
"Restless Waters"
"The Hoofed Thing"
"Casonetto's Last Song"
"The Shadow of the Beast"
http://howardworks.com/Pedon_varjo-Nysalor-kustannus.html

Thanks to Matti Impiö for providing the info on this title.

Book Studio (Finnish)
Weird Tales: fantasialehden parhaat alkuperäiskuvin
Featuring:   "Black Hound of Death"  &  "Haunting Columns" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/WeirdTales-Fantasialehden_parhaat_alkuperaiskuvin-BookStudio.html

Glenn Lord
Costigan #19 [Distributed in REHupa #34]
Featuring:  Notes for A Gent From Bear Creek
http://howardworks.com/Costigan19-REHupa34-GlennLord.html

Black Stone Press
Exploring the Worlds of REH #2
Featuring:  Articles on REH
http://howardworks.com/Exploring_the_World_of_REH2-BlackStonePress.html

Dark Horse Comics
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #6
Featuring: 
"Men of the Shadows" (Part 2 of 3)
"Sword Woman"  (Part 2 of 3)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1935,
"I have finally found time . . ."    (excerpt only)

http://howardworks.com/robertehowards-savagesword6.html

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #19

Now available!

Written by Jim Zub 
Art by Cory Smith 
Cover by Geoff Shaw

CONAN'S QUEST IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS!

CONAN's march to Khitai has landed him as the prisoner of the imperial guard…but it will take more than chains to keep a Cimmerian down! As Conan plans his escape, what dreaded beasts lurk in the land of Khitai, and what new dangers will impede his quest to return the TOOTH OF THE NIGHTSTAR to its rightful master? 

The travels of Conan the Barbarian continue with the perfect jumping-on point for new or lapsed readers! Join us as we welcome new series penciler CORY SMITH to the Hyborian Age in this epic adventure!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

The Literary Influences of Robert E. Howard: 

Pirates and Buccaneers 
by Todd B. Vick

New blog post at On An Underwood No. 5
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-literary-influences-of-robert-e.html

New at Howard Works

Asociación Cultural Ediciones Tusitala (Spanish)
Sable 6
Featuring: "The Little People"
http://howardworks.com/Sable6-AsociacionCulturalEdicionesTusitala.html

Ediciones Arconte  (Spanish)
Relatos insólitos
Featuring:  "The Thing on the Roof"
http://howardworks.com/Relatos_insolitos-Arconte.html

The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter V14N3
Featuring:
"The Devil in Iron" (Part 1 of 2)
"Ghost Dancers" (poem) 
"Good Mistress Brown" (poem)
"The Harlot" (poem) 
To Otto O. Binder, dated 5 June 1936, "1/2 a cent is O.K. . . ."
http://howardworks.com/rehfoundationsnewsletterV14N3.html

Paul Herman
Certiorari Accepted #1 [Distributed in REHupa #158]
Featuring: "After the Game"
http://howardworks.com/Certiorari_Accepted1-REHupa158-PaulHerman.html

Dark Horse Comics
Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #5
Featuring:
"Men of the Shadows" (Part 1 of 3)
"In the Forest of Villefere" 
"Sword Woman"  (Part 1 of 3)
"Kings of the Night" 
To Farnsworth Wright, ca. June-July 1931,
"In your last letter you asked me to give you . . ." (excerpt only)
http://howardworks.com/robertehowards-savagesword5.html

CONAN THE BARBARIAN: 
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 5

Now available!

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