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Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)

Weird Tales de Lhork 27

Featuring:

"The Country of the Knife" 

Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)

"Well, Fear Finn, tell Cuchullain the Dutchess . . ."

Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)

"Well, Fear Finn: / I trust you are in good healthel . . ."

Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. April 1930)

"Well, Fear Finn, you mention being in a lethargic moodle . . ."

Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. May 1930)

"Well, Fear Finn, I was in Brownwood . . ."

http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork27-CirculodeLhork.html

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)

Weird Tales de Lhork 28

Featuring:

"Son of the White Wolf" 

Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (week of June 9, 1930)

"Well, Fear Finn: / The pictures came at last . . ."

Letter to Farnsworth Wright (ca. July 1930)

"Dear Mr. Wright: / I have long looked forward to . . ."

Letter to H.P. Lovecraft (August 9, 1930)

"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I am indeed highly honored . . ."

http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork28-CirculodeLhork.html

Rick McCollum

The Ossuary of Acheron [Distributed in REHUPA #134]

Featuring:

"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem, lines 1-10 only)

"Which Will Scarcely Be Understood" (poem, lines 42-45 only) 

http://howardworks.com/OssuaryofAcheron-REHupa134-RickMcCollum.html

Old Tiger Press

The Robert E. Howard Collector Volume 1: Illustrating Robert E. Howard

Featuring:  Articles on artists who illustrated REH

http://howardworks.com/The_REH_CollectorV1-OldTigerPress.html

Dark Horse Comics

King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword

Featuring: "The Phoenix on the Sword"

http://howardworks.com/KingConan-PhoenixontheSword-tpb-DarkHorse.html

SAVAGE AVENGERS #26 (Featuring Conan)

Now available!

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

The LAST Savage Avenger Standing!
Kulan Gath has cleared the board of all his enemies...except one. 'Nuff said!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY JIM ZUB VOL. 2:
LAND OF THE LOTUS TPB

Now available!

Written by Jim Zub with Christopher Priest, Larry Hama & Dan Slott
Penciled by Cory Smith with Roberto de La Torre, Marcos Martin and Paul Davidson
Cover by Geof Shaw

It will take more than chains to keep a Cimmerian down! Conan’s march to Khitai has landed him as a prisoner of the imperial guard. He plans his escape, but what dreaded beasts lurk in this strange land — and what new dangers will impede his quest to return the deadly Tooth of the Nightstar to its rightful master? Conan has a new comrade, but is Meiwei everything she seems? Heng the Insurgent and his roving band of thieves hide a dark secret, and Conan must fight for his life against the bandit king’s deadly power! Will the barbarian have what it takes to survive the land of Khitai — even if it costs his very soul?

Also featuring tales celebrating 300 issues of CONAN THE BARBARIAN at Marvel, exploring the past and future of Conan! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #19-25.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 168 pages, $19.99

THE CIMMERIAN: BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #2

Now available!

Writer: Robert E. Howard, Mathieu Gabella 
Art: Anthony Jean
Cover A: Richard Pace
Cover B: Rodney Buchemi
Cover C: Usanekorin
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 his brave new friend Balthus are forced to split up in an attempt to save as many settlers as possible when the fort constructed to protect them is turned to ash. A mad dash against time takes place as Conan realizes he must confront the sorcerer Zogar Sag if there is any chance of anyone being left alive!  Also contains the original prose story!

Full Color, 7x10, 32 pages, $3.99

Ablaze Publishing

New at Howard Works

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 25
Featuring:
"The Lost Valley of Iskander" 
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca June 1929)
"Salaam: / I received an announcement from Chicago . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. July 1929)
"Salaam: / The main reason I'm writing this letter . . ."
Letter to Harold Preece (ca. September 1929)
"Salaam: / I've been reading 'Destiny Bay' and . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. late December 1929)
"Well: / Here I am doing business at the old stand . . ."
"The Castle of the Devil"
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork25-CirculodeLhork.html

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 26
Featuring:
"Blood of the Gods"
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. January 1930)
"Many thanks for the letter you wrote Farnsworth . . ."
Letter to Harold Preece (ca. February 1930)
"Go manee jeea git. / You're a Kansan now . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. February 1930)
"Well, here is the letter. I haven't . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)
"Salaam, Fear Orghruagach: / [...] I owe Hink a letter . . ."
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork26-CirculodeLhork.html

Girasol Collectables
Pulp Replica: Weird Tales V27N5
Featuring:
Letter to Weird Tales, ca. March 1926, 
"The Saga of Grettir the Outlaw"
http://howardworks.com/weirdtalesv7n5-may1926-Girasol.html

Joe Marek
One More Barbarian #13 [Distributed in REHUPA #43]
Featuring:  "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/OneMoreBarbarian13-REHupa43-JoeMarek.html

Dark Horse Comics
King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #4
Featuring:
"The Phoenix on the Sword" (Part 4 of 4)
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1932,
"Fear Finn: / You owe me a letter, you louse, he said . . ." (brief
excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/KingConan-PhoenixontheSword4-DarkHorse.html

THE ROBERT E. HOWARD COLLECTOR VOLUME ONE

ILLUSTRATING ROBERT E. HOWARD

Edited by Dennis McHaney

Now available!

Profits from the sale of this book will benefit Project Pride!

This book is a collection of articles about the early history of the art and the illustrators who made the works of Robert E. Howard come to life. 

Contents include: 

A heavily illustrated article on some of the best artists who worked for Weird Tales by Frank Coffman. 

A look at Roy G. Krenkel's work for Donald M. Grant by Dennis McHaney. 

A reference guide to Roy G. Krenkel's work for Amra by Dennis McHaney. 

A look at Frank Frazetta's work on The Ultimate Triumph by Robert E. Howard. 

A Tribute to Jeffrey Catherine Jones by Bill Cavalier. 

An overview of Stephen E. Fabian's work for the works of Robert E. Howard by Damon Sasser. 

Pages: 100
Binding: Paperback
Interior Color: Color
Dimensions: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)
Contributors: Dennis McHaney, Frank Coffman, Damon Sasser, Bill Cavalier, Anya Martin

Associate editor: Rob Roehm

Price: $34.00

Highly recommended!

Project Pride

Click here to purchase a copy!