F. Thurston Torbett and F. Lee Baldwin on Robert E. Howard 
by Bobby Derie


New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2017/08/f-thurston-torbett-and-f-lee-baldwin-on.html?spref=fb

Robert E. Howard: The King of Pulp

Article in TEXAS OBSERVER magazine.
https://www.texasobserver.org/the-king-of-pulp/

Thanks to Todd Vick for the tip!

New at Howard Works

Javala (Finnish)
Mustan rannikon kuningatar
Featuring: "Queen of the Black Coast"  (graphic adaptation)
http://howardworks.com/Mustan_rannikon_kuningatar-Javala.html

Javala (Finnish) 
Pimeyden linnake
Featuring:  "The Gods of Bal-Sagoth"
http://howardworks.com/Pimeyden_linnake-Javala.html

eStar Books
The Fire of Asshurbanipal
Featuring:  "The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
http://howardworks.com/TheFireofAsshurbanipal-eStarBooks.html

eStar Books
The Hyena
Featuring:  "The Hyena"
http://howardworks.com/TheHyena-eStarBooks.html

WONDER WOMAN / CONAN #1 (of 6) 
Preview now online!

(Writer) Gail Simone (Art) Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan (Covers) Darick Robertson, Liam Sharp

What makes one a legend?
How do legends carve their names into history, when countless others are forgotten?

Wonder Woman and Conan the Barbarian are destined by the fates to be legendary, but when their stories collide, will both emerge victorious, or will the fickle Gods cut their lives short?

Co-published by DC and  Dark Horse Comics.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99
On sale September 20.

Preview

Conan: Dark Horse future comics plans!

Dark Horse has stated that they do have plans to publish more Conan.
However, at this time, they cannot confirm a timeline of what they will be releasing.

Thanks to Terry Allen contacting Dark Horse and providing the above information!

The Man Who Invented A Genre
By Teel James Glenn

New post at the Bibliorati blog.
https://www.bibliorati.com/single-post/2017/08/22/The-Pulp-Guy-The-Man-Who-Invented-A-Genre

The Cromcast S5E13: The Breed of Battle! 

New post at the Cromcast blog.
http://thecromcast.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-cromcast-s5e13-breed-of-battle.html

CONAN THE SLAYER #12 
Now available!

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Dheeraj Verma
Cover: Tom Grindberg
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh

Jehungir Agha's plan to ambush Conan in the dead city of Xapur goes awry when his men encounter the enraged demon Khosatral Khel, who seeks the Cimmerian's blood.

But Agha's plight may be the break Conan needs to turn the tables on the Devil in Iron!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

Dark Horse Comics
PREVIEW

WONDER WOMAN/CONAN #3 
Coming in November!

Written by Gail Simone, art by Aaron Lopresti and Matt Ryan, covers by Darick Robertson, variant cover by Aaron Lopresti.

Conan saved the island princess he's chained to, but even as Diana's memories start to return, their situation grows ever more dire. For they learn the Corvidae are meddling in their fates, hoping to provoke a battle. And what these witches want, they are determined to get! Co-published with Dark Horse Comics.

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on November 15.

The Kid, Two-Gun, and History 
by Todd B. Vick

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-kid-two-gun-and-history-by-todd-b.html

New at Howard Works

Javala (Finnish)
Conan voittaja
Featuring: "The Hour of the Dragon" & "The Hyborian Age"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_voittaja-Javala.html

Javala (Finnish)
Kauhu-pokkari 1
Featuring: "Dig Me No Grave"
http://howardworks.com/Kauhupokkari_1-Javala.html

eStar Books
The Dragon of Kao Tsu
Featuring: "The Dragon of Kao Tsu"
http://howardworks.com/TheDragonofKaoTsu-eStarBooks.html

eStar Books
The Fearsome Touch of Death
Featuring: "The Fearsome Touch of Death"
http://howardworks.com/TheFearsomeTouchofDeath-eStarBooks.html

CONAN THE SLAYER #12 
Arriving in comic shops August 23!

Writer: Cullen Bunn
Artist: Dheeraj Verma
Cover: Tom Grindberg
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh

Jehungir Agha's plan to ambush Conan in the dead city of Xapur goes awry when his men encounter the enraged demon Khosatral Khel, who seeks the Cimmerian's blood.

But Agha's plight may be the break Conan needs to turn the tables on the Devil in Iron!


Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

Dark Horse Comics

New at Howard Works

Javala (Finnish)
Conan ja demonit
Featuring:
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"Rogues in the House"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"Beyond the Black River"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_ja_demonit-Javala.html

Javala (Finnish)
Outoja tarinoita 1
Featuring:  "Pigeons from Hell"
http://howardworks.com/Outoja_tarinoita_1-Javala.html

eStar Books
The Grisly Horror
Featuring:  "The Grisly Horror"
http://howardworks.com/TheGrislyHorror-eStarBooks.html

eStar Books
The Haunted Mountain
Featuring:  "The Haunted Mountain"
http://howardworks.com/TheHauntedMountain-eStarBooks.html

A 2017 Howard Days Highlight: Gaming


New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-2017-howard-days-highlight-gaming.html?spref=fb

Robert E. Howard Illustrations by Gary Gianni

New post at the Fantasy Ink blog.
https://fantasy-ink.blogspot.com/2017/08/robert-e-howard-illustrations-by-gary.html

The Tor Conan: Quality May Vary…

New post at the Black Gate blog.
https://www.blackgate.com/2017/08/07/the-tor-conan-quality-may-vary/

The Cromcast S5E12: Texas Fists! 

New post at the Cromcast blog.
http://thecromcast.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-cromcast-s5e12-texas-fists-we-crave.html

The Dark Man: The Journal of Robert E. Howard 
and Pulp Fiction Studies Volume 8 No. 2
Now available!

An annual academic journal dedicated to the study of the writer Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan, Solomon Kane, Kull, and author of numerous pulp stories. Since 2016, the journal will also run other articles on other pulp fiction, horror, and sword and sorcery writers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1974336085

https://www.createspace.com/7439175

A 2017 Howard Days Highlight: 
The Robert E. Howard Bar Guide

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.

https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2017/08/a-2017-howard-days-highlight-robert-e.html

http://howardworks.com/RobertEHowardBarGuide-RobertDerie.html

New at Howard Works

This week we start on REH titles in Finnish.

Javala (Finnish)
Velhojen valtakunta
Featuring: "Shadows in Zamboula"
http://howardworks.com/Velhojen_valtakunta-Javala.html

Javala (Finnish)
Conan taistelija
Featuring:
"Black Colossus"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"Red Nails"
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_taistelija-Javala.html

eStar Books
The Feud Buster
Featuring: "The Feud Buster"
http://howardworks.com/TheFeudBuster-eStarBooks.html

The Castanea Group
Conan the Barbarian - Collected Adventures
Featuring:
"Cimmeria" (poem)
"The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"Rogues in the House"
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
"Black Colossus"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The Slithering Shadow"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Beyond the Black River"
"Red Nails"
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"The Hour of the Dragon"
"The Hyborian Age"
http://howardworks.com/ConantheBarbarian-CollectedAdventures-CastaneaGroup.html

Upcoming REH related publications.
Estimated ship dates as of 08/02/2017
All dates are subject to change.

Now available
CONAN THE SLAYER #11 (Dark Horse)
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 3: ANCIENT GODS AND SORCERERS TPB (Dark Horse)

08/23/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER #12 (Dark Horse)
THE DARK HORSE BOOK OF HORROR (Features "Old Garfield's Heart")

08/30/2017
KULL ETERNAL #2 (IDW)
KULL ETERNAL #3 (IDW)

09/20/2017
WONDER WOMAN / CONAN #1(OF 6) (DC/Dark Horse)

11/11/2017
CONAN THE SLAYER TPB VOLUME 2 (Dark Horse)

09/27/2017
KULL ETERNAL #4 (IDW)

10/18/2017
WONDER WOMAN / CONAN #2 (OF 6) (DC/Dark Horse)

10/25/2017
KULL ETERNAL #5 (IDW)