Wednesday, July 31, 2019

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #8
Now available!

Jason Aaron (Writer) • Gerardo Zaffino (Art)
Cover by Esad Ribic
Variant Cover by Jesus Saiz

THE TWISTED SPELL OF THE WIZARD THOTH-AMON!

• CONAN returns home to Cimmeria!
• But things aren’t exactly as he remembers them…
• Is he that out of touch…or is he falling right into the trap of the wizard THOTH-AMON?!
• “The Life & Death of Conan” continues!

• PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new novella “BLACK STARLIGHT”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99


Sunday, July 28, 2019

“Black Canaan” vs. “Black Cunjer” 
by Bobby Derie

New post at the ON AN UNDERWOOD NO. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2019/07/black-canaan-vs-black-cunjer-by-bobby.html
New at Howard Works

Fanucci Editore (Italian)
I Miti di Cthulhu 
Featuring:  "The Black Stone"
http://howardworks.com/I_Miti_di_Cthulhu-FanucciEditore.html


Fanucci Editore (Italian)
Il Meglio di Weird Tales 20: Il cane del diavolo
Featuring: "Skulls in the Stars"
http://howardworks.com/Il_cane_del_diavolo-FanucciEditore.html


Independently Published
The Dark Man Volume 10N1
Featuring articles on REH
http://howardworks.com/DarkmanV10N1-IndependentlyPublished.html



BOOM! Studios
Robert E. Howard's Hawks of Outremer #4
Featuring:  "Hawks of Outremer" (Part 4 of 4, graphic adaptation)
http://howardworks.com/hawksofoutremer4-boom.html




Saturday, July 27, 2019

Marvel Comics August Conan Solicitations
for product shipping in October and beyond!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #10 
Jason Aaron  (Writer)
Mahmud Asrar  (Art)
Esad Ribic (Cover)
Steve McNiven  (Variant Cover)

THE STORY YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU’D SEE – THE DEATH OF CONAN!

It’s all been leading to this!
The thief, the reaver, the slayer – CONAN meets his ultimate fate at the hands of the CRIMSON WITCH! But what lies beyond? And find out the secret history of the Crimson Witch and her mysterious underlings!

Plus: The next chapter in the all-new novella “BLACK STARLIGHT”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale October 30.


THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #10 
Roy Thomas (Writer)
Alan Davis (Art)
Marco Checchetto (Cover)
John McCrea (Variant Cover)

Nearly 50 years after he first brought the Cimmerian to the pages of Marvel Comics, the incredible ROY THOMAS returns to script the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN! Teamed with the legendary ALAN DAVIS, get ready for an unforgettable chapter in the saga of Conan, as the barbarian leads a mysterious band of adventurers into the Himelian Mountains in search of a lost comrade. But Conan may get more than he bargained for as the startling truth behind the quest is uncovered! Set before Robert E. Howard’s “People of the Black Circle,” don’t miss the start of this ALL-NEW adventure fleshing out an important period in Conan’s history!

Plus: The next chapter in the all-new novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale October 16.



AGE OF CONAN: VALERIA #3 (of 5) 
Meredith Finch (Writer)
Aneke (Art)
Jay Anacleto (Cover)

ASSAULT ON MITRA!
VALERIA tries to recover from her wounds, but cannot rest while her brother’s killer remains free!
But when the PRIESTS OF MITRA are attacked, will she be strong enough to defend herself and her comrades?
And who is the mysterious man who seems to know about her past?

Plus: The next chapter of an all-new novella featuring one of CONAN’s greatest nemeses—the wizard THOTH-AMON!

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


SAVAGE AVENGERS #6 
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Mike Deodato Jr. (Art)
Cover by David Finch

Conan & The Punisher attempt to walk out of the Savage Land hauling the caskets of Frank’s family...through Antarctica.
Frank Castle never was much of a religious man...but now he’s firmly “Crom-curious”
Watch out for the last page, it’s a doozy.

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


SAVAGE AVENGERS ANNUAL #1 
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Ron Garney (Art)
Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
Variant cover by Ron Garney

A barbarian walks into a brothel and thus begins another adventure in the life of Conan of Cimmeria. Human traffickers finally meet an immovable human. Black Widow is drawn into the intrigue by following the trail of bodies left by Kulan Gath’s henchman, and a last prayer from one of the trafficked women summons an unexpected angel, the Son Of Satan himself, Daimon Hellstrom. It’s the Marvel team-up you didn’t know you needed until now. Pre-order Savage Avengers Annual # 1 or go to hell.

Full Color, 48 pages, $4.99, On sale October 30.


SAVAGE AVENGERS VOLUME 1: CITY OF SICKELS TPB 
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Mike Deodato Jr. (Art)
Cover by David Finch

The most vicious team of antiheros in the Marvel Universe assembles! Wolverine! Venom! Elektra! Punisher! Doctor Voodoo! And in their midst — Conan the Barbarian! That’s right, the Cimmerian has arrived in the Marvel Universe — and his new adventures begin here! The deadly ninja army known as the Hand has teamed up with the evil wizards of the Hyborian Age to summon a death god from a celestial hell. The only thing standing between Earth and destruction is the Savage Avengers! Conan discovers a dark secret squirming in a genie bottle. Logan donates blood, changing one Avenger forever. Elektra tries to corral them all into an effective fighting force. And the Punisher desperately searches for his disinterred family! Plus: Conan hefts a deadly new savage sword! The Savage Avengers are fighting to save you!

Collecting SAVAGE AVENGERS #1-5, material from FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2019 (AVENGERS/SAVAGE AVENGERS) #1.

120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$15.99

Full Color, 120 pages, $15.99, On sale November 13.


Friday, July 26, 2019

Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN: QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST #1
Coming in October!


THE CIMMERIAN: QUEEN OF BLACK COAST #1 
Writer: Jean-David Morvan
Art: Pierre Alary
Covers: Jason Metcalf, Mirka Andolfo, Ed Benes, and Pierre Alary.

By Crom! 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! Pursued for killing a judge, Conan finds refuge on a merchant ship. But soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the legendary Bêlit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast!

Bonus Material:  The original Robert E. Howard short story is included!

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

The Ablaze comics are an English language repackaging of graphic albums from the French publisher Glénat.






Thursday, July 25, 2019

ELDRITCH EXCAVATIONS: WEIRD ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MYTHOS WRITERS

Jeffrey Shanks will be giving a presentation on the Howard House Archaeology project at NecronomiCon Providence in August as part of the Eldritch Archaeology panel.
Rusty Burke is moderating.

ELDRITCH EXCAVATIONS: WEIRD ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE MYTHOS WRITERS – Bristol-Kent Room, Omni 3rdFloor

Ancient artifacts, cyclopean ruins, and forgotten pre-human civilizations are themes that permeate the works of writers like Lovecraft, Howard, Smith and others. Join our panelists as they delve into archaeological tropes in weird fiction, including a presentation on the recent real-life National Park Service excavations at the Robert E. Howard House in Cross Plains, Texas.

Panelists: Rusty Burke (M), John Carlson, Edward Guimont, Jeff Shanks, Peter Cannon



Hither Came Conan: “The People of the Black Circle”
By Gabe Dybing 

New post at the Black Gate blog.
https://www.blackgate.com/2019/07/22/hither-came-conan-gabe-dybing-on-people-of-the-black-circle/