Thursday, May 20, 2021

Marvel Comics March REH Solicitations for August
with a collection in September!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #24
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Cory Smith
Covers by Geof Shaw; Jeffrey VereGge

A PERFECT STORM!
• CONAN sails home from his adventures in Khitai…but crossing the sea will prove to be his deadliest experience yet!
• If the crew is to survive, they’ll need to pull together against the forces of nature…but is there something else at play? And who can Conan trust?
• It all leads up to the landmark 300th issue next month and a shocking return to a fan-favorite Conan era!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale August 25.



SAVAGE AVENGERS #23
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Patch Zircher
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SHUMA-GORATH?
Even elder gods need eldercare. You thought your 2020 sucked, but Kulan Gath was eating Shuma-Gorath in small bites for the last year. Dr. Strange and Conan perform a wellness check. ’Nuff said! 

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale August 4.


SAVAGE AVENGERS VOLUME 4: KING IN BLACK TPB
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by kev Walker & Patch Zircher
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

Conan is imprisoned on Ryker’s Island — but he promptly breaks out with the help of Deadpool! The taciturn barbarian and the Merc with a Mouth make for a very odd couple in the battle against the King in Black and his symbiote hordes! Meanwhile, Conan makes a surprising discovery that may help him overcome another dark threat: the sorcerer Kulan Gath. But what part of the barbarian’s plan involves a heist of the Hellfire Club? Prepare for Conan and Deadpool to set sail…with the Marauders! Then, a riotous team-up between Conan and the Rhino goes wrong when Spider-Man threatens to ruin their good time! And the legendary barbarian meets Johnny Blaze, but this Ghost Rider is nothing compared to the spider-riding Spirit of Vengeance of the Hyborian Age! 

Collecting SAVAGE AVENGERS #17-22.

Full Color, 136 pages, $17.99, On sale September 8.








Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The Enduring Appeal of Conan: 
The elusive Robert E. Howard’s lasting contribution 
to popular culture
By Michael Washburn




Ablaze Publishing
Now available!

THE CIMMERIAN: IRON SHADOWS IN THE MOON #2
Writer: Robert E. Howard, Virginie Augustin
Art: Virginie Augustin 
Cover A: Leirix Li
Cover B: JB Style
Cover C: Mateo Guerrero
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 escape to a remote island, attempting to flee their oppressors. But as they take refuge inside an ancient temple, avoiding the dangers that lurk in the nearby jungle, they may have awakened an ancient evil that humankind has yet to comprehend. Will they find a way to escape before they are overcome by threats inside and out?

Full Color, 7x10, 32 pages, $3.99











Sunday, May 16, 2021

New at Howard Works  

Argo (Czech)
Conan z Cimmerie, Svazek III.

Featuring:
"Red Nails"
"The Man-Eaters of Zamboula"
"The People of the Black Circle"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_z_Cimmerie-Svazek3-Argo.html





IPS Media (Serbian)
Dolazak Konana Simerijanca

Featuring:
"Cimmeria" (poem)
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"Black Colossus"
"Iron Shadows in the Moon"
"Xuthal of the Dusk"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Rogues in the House"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The Phoenix on the Sword" (first submitted draft)
Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age
"The Hyborian Age"
Untitled Synopsis  "A squad of Zamorian soldiers, led ..."
Untitled Synopsis ("The Scarlet Citadel")
Untitled Synopsis ("Black Colossus")
Untitled  Fragment "The battlefield stretched silent, ..."
Untitled Synopsis "The setting: The city of Shumballa, .."
Untitled Draft "Amboola awakened slowly, ..."
http://howardworks.com/Dolazak_Konana_Simerijanca-IPS_Media.html



Charles Hoffman
Desire and Other Erotic Poems [Distributed in REHupa #100]

Featuring:
"Prelude"  (poem)
"Desire" (poem)
"Lilith" (poem)
"The Dust Dance" (1, "For I, with the . . .")  (poem)
"Palace of Bast" (poem)
"A Negro Girl" (poem)
"Limericks to Spank By" (poem)
"The Harlot" (poem)
"The Ballad of Singapore Nell" (poem)
"Good Mistress Brown" (poem)
"The Myth" (poem)
"A Song for All Women" (poem)
"Strange Passion" (poem)
"Lesbia" (poem)
"Daughter of Evil" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/DesireandOtherEroticPoems.html


The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter V15N1

Featuring: 
"Cupid from Bear Creek" (Synopsis)
"The Riot at Cougar Paw" (Synopsis)
"The Apache Mountain War" (Synopsis)
"Cupid from Bear Creek"
"Bran Mak Morn" (Synopsis)
"Bran Mak Morn: A Play"
"A Moment" (poem)
"Days of Glory" (poem, two verses)
"The Desert Hawk" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/rehfoundationsnewsletterV15N1.html



Dark Horse Comics
Pigeons from Hell #3

Featuring:   "Pigeons from Hell" (Part 3 of 4)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September 1930,
"I envy you your sojourn to Quebec." (brief excerpt only)
http://howardworks.com/PigeonsfromHell3-DarkHorse.html




Wednesday, May 12, 2021

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #21
Now available!

Written by Jim Zub
Art by Cory Smith
Cover by Geof Shaw
Variant Cover by Marco Mastrazzo

THE DEADLY SECRET OF HENG THE INSURGENT!

• CONAN must fight for his life against the Bandit King’s deadly power!
• But will Conan have what it takes…even if it costs his very soul?
• The barbarian’s surprising saga in the LAND OF THE LOTUS takes a startling turn!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99




Sunday, May 9, 2021

Texas Monthly, April 2021
My Life With Conan the Barbarian
By Stephen Graham Jones




New at Howard Works

Delos Digital (Italian)
Il latrato del vento nero

Featuring:  "Black Wind Blowing"
http://howardworks.com/Il_latrato_del_vento_nero-DelosDigital.html



Dagon Press  (Italian)
Zothique 7

Featuring:
Letter to Wilfred Blanch Talman, ca. September 1931,
"Thank you very much for the letter you wrote . . ." (excerpt only)
"An Autobiography" 
"The Song of the Bats" (poem)
"A Dream" 
Excerpts from the following letters:
Letter to the The Ring magazine, April 1926
("Here is my opinion on the greatest heavyweights of all time")
Letter to Harold Preece, Oct 20, 1928
("Your stationery is alright. How is the university?")
Letter to Weird Tales, April 1928
("Mr. Lovecraft's latest story, The Call of Cthulhu, is indeed a masterpiece")
Letter to Harold Preece, ca. Oct 1930
("Well, Harold, how did you like my story, The Voice of El-Lil, in the new Oriental Stories?")
Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, March 15, 1933
("I hardly know how to thank you for the copy of THE DOUBLE SHADOW")
Letter to August Derleth, July 1933
("Thanks immensely for the opportunity of reading "Five Alone")
Letter to H.P. Lovecraft, August 1933
("I am sending on to you the enclosed manuscript, according to instructions.")
Letter to R. H. Barlow, June 1, 1934
("Concerning the illustrations you mentioned, I am very sorry")
Letter to R. H. Barlow, June 14, 1934
("If I ever decide to dispose of the Rankin drawings")
Letter to Farnsworth Wright, May 6, 1935
("I always hate to write a letter like this, but dire necessity forces me to.")
Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, July 23, 1935
("I'm ashamed of my long delay in answering your letter, . . .")
Letter to August Derleth, May 9, 1936
("I am indeed sorry to learn of the deaths in your family.")
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"Wolfsdung"
"The Moor Ghost" (poem)
"The Shadow of Doom"
"The Gondarian Man"
"The Supreme Moment"
"The Hashish Land"
http://howardworks.com/Zothique7-DagonPress.html



Frank Coffman
The Cross Plainsman, December 2006 [Distributed in REHUPA #202]

Featuring: 
"The Ghost Kings" (poem)
"The One Black Stain" (poem)
"Marching Song of Connacht" (poem)
"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)
"The Song of the Last Briton" (poem)
"An Echo from the Iron Harp" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/TheCrossPlainsman-Dec2006-REHupa202-FrankCoffman.html




University of Texas Press
Renegades & Rogues: The Life and Legacy of Robert E. Howard

Featuring: REH biography
http://howardworks.com/RenegadesandRogues-UniversityofTexasPress.html



Dark Horse Comics
Pigeons from Hell #2

Featuring: 
"Pigeons from Hell" (Part 2 of 4)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. September 1930,
"I envy you your sojourn to Quebec." (excerpt only)
http://howardworks.com/PigeonsfromHell2-DarkHorse.html