Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Robert E. Howard: 
Literary Artist or Pulp Hack?
By Michael Washburn

New post at the Book and Film Globe website.
http://bookandfilmglobe.com/creators/robert-e-howard-literary-artist-or-pulp-hack/

Thanks to Bobby Derie for the tip!



Conan the Destroyer
By Farzad Maleki

Inspired by the famous and amazing Frank Frazetta painting "Conan the Destroyer".

This personal project took me around two months to finish during my free time.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/zb3ZD


Victory for ‘Conan the Barbarian’ in copyright fight

https://www.worldipreview.com/news/victory-for-conan-the-barbarian-in-copyright-fight-16507

Thanks to Terry Allen for the tip!

Pre-Tolkien Fantasy Challenge: 
The Gods of the North aka The Frost Giant’s Daughter
By Woelf Dietrich

New post by Woelf Dietrich.
https://woelfdietrich.com/2018/08/22/pre-tolkien-fantasy-challenge-the-gods-of-the-north-aka-the-frost-giants-daughter/

Thanks to Bobby Derie for the tip!


Tuesday, August 21, 2018

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: 
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 
Coming March 20!

Written by ROY THOMAS with STAN LEE, GERRY CONWAY, DENNIS O’NEIL, JOHN JAKES, STEVE ENGLEHART, BRUCE JONES & DOUG MOENCH

Penciled by BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH & JOHN BUSCEMA with GIL KANE, NEAL ADAMS, JIM STARLIN, ESTEBAN MAROTO, TONY DeZUNIGA, SONNY TRINIDAD, ALEX NIÑO, TIM CONRAD, PABLO MARCOS, GRAY MORROW, GENE COLAN, VAL MAYERIK, HOWARD CHAYKIN, WALTER SIMONSON, JESS JODLOMAN & BRUCE JONES

Covers by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO & BORIS VALLEJO

Crom! This inaugural volume ushers in Marvel’s line of definitive Savage Sword of Conan collections. After the breakout success of Conan’s color comic, Marvel brought the legendary sword-and-sorcery saga of Robert E. Howard’s hero to its black-and-white magazine line. In lushly illustrated novel-length adventures with all the drama, violence and allure the comic book medium can offer, writer Roy Thomas and Marvel’s greatest artists craft a host of Conan classics like Barry Windsor-Smith’s “Red Nails” and John Buscema’s “Black Colossus” and “A Witch Shall Be Born” featuring the infamous Tree of Death are just the beginning!

Collecting SAVAGE TALES (1971) #1-5 and SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #1-12 and SPECIAL (1975) #1.

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1
HC DELL’OTTO COVER
1072 PGS./Rated Mature …$100.00

SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1
HC VALLEJO COVER (DM ONLY)
1072 PGS./Rated Mature …$100.00


Sunday, August 19, 2018

Conan and Sappho: 
Robert E. Howard on Lesbians Part 1 
by Bobby Derie

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2018/08/conan-and-sappho-robert-e-howard-on.html



New at Howard Works

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Conan. Il cerchio nero
Featuring:
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Rogues in the House"
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
http://howardworks.com/Conan-Il_cerchio_nero-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html


Arnoldo Mondadori Editore  (Italian)
Millemondiestate 1990: 1 Romanzo breve e 15 Racconti
Featuring:  "For the Love of Barbara Allen"
http://howardworks.com/Millemondiestate_1990-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html


Apollyon Press
Slave, Soldier, and King
Featuring:
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
http://howardworks.com/SlaveSoldierandKing-ApollyonPress.html


Marvel Comics
Marvel Premiere #34
Featuring:  "Red Shadows" (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/MarvelPremiere34-Marvel.html