Forgotten Books: 
WATERFRONT FISTS by Robert E. Howard (2003) 

New post at Davy Crocketts Almanack Blogspot
http://davycrockettsalmanack.blogspot.com/2018/08/forgotten-books-waterfront-fists-by.html

CIRCUS FISTS by Robert E. Howard (1931)
Read it here!

New post at Davy Crocketts Almanack Blogspot
https://davycrockettsalmanack.blogspot.com/2018/08/read-it-here-circus-fists-by-robert-e.html

Conan le Cimmérien - Au-delà de la rivière noire 
Coming September 9!

Screenwriter: Mathieu Gabella
Designer and Colorist: Anthony Jean

The Pictish country is a dark jungle where the border between civilization and barbarism is thin. One thing only symbolizes it: the black river, which no white man is supposed to have crossed and come back alive. None, except Conan. It is at the heart of this green hell that the Cimmerian meets Balthus, a young peasant volunteer whom he rescues in extremis from the claws of fierce Pictish warriors. Together, they will try to lend a hand to the settlers who settled here on these hostile lands in the last bastion of civilization. With a dozen men, they will have to find the powerful wizard Zogar Sag before he succeeds in uniting the clans and engage his bloody invasion ...

The authors of The Unicorn revive Beyond the Black River , reputed as one of the best stories of Conan. A survivalist and warrior narrative carried away by the relentless pace of Mathieu Gabella's script and the strength of Anthony Jean's stroke.

Language: French
Hardcover, 240 x 320 mm, 64 pages, Full Color, 14.95 €
EAN / ISBN: 9782344012581

Language: French
Hardcover, 275 x 368 mm, 64 pages, Black & White, 29.50 €
EAN/ISBN : 9782344030448

Glénat - Color       Glénat - B&W

LE GUIDE HOWARD By Patrice Louinet
New softcover edition coming in September!

His lyrics have shaped the codes of fantasy. His characters (Conan, Kull, Solomon Kane ...) marked generations of readers. For fifteen years, Robert E. Howard experiencing a true literary resurrection.
Free of interference of those who have appropriate after his death, his founding work is now available in full strength through friendly editions of his work.

Written by Patrice Louinet, one of the leading experts in the world of Howard, this guide full of new information explores the many facets of a rich work, debunks the last prejudices, and gives us a thousand and one reasons to (re) read again and again.

Summary
Thanks
I. Introduction
I. Ten myths about Howard
II. Twenty stories you need to have read (and why)
III. Biography
IV. Twenty other texts that deserve your attention
V. A few laconic words on ten other texts
VI. Conan, the real deal and the imitations
VII. About Howard
VIII. The Adaptations
IX. Around Howard
X. Dear Mr. Lovecraft
XI. Reading about Howard
Conclusion

Language: French
Trade Paperback Edition Price: € 8.00

For those who have the first edition, the content is identical
The book will be available on September 6 at your favorite bookseller!

CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 6 TPB 
Arriving in comic shops September 5!

(Writer) Brian Wood, Fred Van Lente (Art) Davide Gianfelice & Various (Cover) Massimo Carnevale

Brian Wood's acclaimed adaptation of "Queen of the Black Coast" reaches its heartbreaking conclusion. Having found his true love and spiritual equal, Conan faces the one foe no warrior can defeat. But there will be little time to grieve, for death takes no holiday, and evil never dies!

Collects Conan Vol. 15: The Nightmare of the Shallow (Conan the Barbarian #13-#18); Conan Vol. 16: The Song of Bêlit (Conan the Barbarian #19-#25); Conan Vol. 17: Shadows Over Kush (Conan the Avenger # 1-#6).

Trade paperback, 7x10, 448 pages, $24.99

Dark Horse Comics

New at Howard Works

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Conan il conquistatore [Fantasy Urania #3 (Second Series)]
Featuring:
"The Hour of the Dragon" (Verse heading)
"Conan the Conqueror"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_il_conquistatore-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Millemondi Speciale Estate 2001
Featuring:   "Almuric"
http://howardworks.com/Millemondi_Speciale_Estate_2001-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

G. Owen Wears
Exterus Omnibus
Featuring:  "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
http://howardworks.com/ExterusOmnibus-GOwenWears.html

Marvel Comics
Monsters Unleashed #1
Featuring:  "Skulls in the Stars"
http://howardworks.com/MonstersUnleashed1-Marvel.html

Marvel Comics announces 
Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, and Esad Ribic 
for New Conan series

Jason Aaron, Mahmud Asrar, and Esad Ribic Lead New CONAN THE BARBARIAN Series!
The new adventures begin this January!

This January, Conan makes his triumphant return to Marvel Comics in the all-new CONAN THE BARBARIAN! And today, Marvel is excited to announce the new creative team of the first series – the acclaimed team who will lead the famed barbarian into his new adventures!

Superstar writer Jason Aaron will helm the new tales of the sword-slashing hero, bringing him to life alongside star artist Mahmud Asrar (X-Men Red, Cloak and Dagger). Aaron and Asrar will be joined by cover artist Esad Ribic (Fantastic Four, Secret Wars, Marvel Legacy) and Eisner Award-winning colorist Matt Wilson (Runaways, The Mighty Thor.)

“I’ve literally been preparing for this job since I was 13 and discovered my first Robert E. Howard Conan paperback in a used bookstore in my little hometown of Jasper, Alabama,” said Aaron. “I devoured every Howard book I could find after that, and I’ve been making up Conan stories in my head ever since. Now I finally get to do that for real, alongside the amazing Mahmud Asrar. So this opportunity means an awful lot to me, and I’m cherishing every blood-splattered, spider-haunted second of it.”

“Growing up, Conan was one of the first comic books I’ve read. It’s partly responsible in making me a lifelong comic book reader,” said Asrar. “In fact, it’s the first book where I’ve noticed the names of the creators and that being a comic book artist was something I could do for a living. Now, years later, I get the chance to draw the book myself and do it with the amazing Jason Aaron. I couldn’t be happier to tell epic new tales of the Cimmerian – to continue the legacy that will hopefully make a mark on readers, just like the original comics did for me.”

“I can’t wait for readers to see the epic scope of the first story lined up for CONAN,” shared editor Mark Basso. “Like our illustrious writer and artist, my intro to Conan came in the form of an old paperback that magically found its way to me as a kid, and this team is harnessing all of that love and respect for the character’s history while expanding the Hyborian mythos in a way that’s really never been done before.”

“These past months have been an exciting whirlwind for us and the folks at Marvel, going through creative teams with passion for the Cimmerian,” added Fredrik Malmberg, President & CEO of Cabinet Entertainment. “Jason and Mahmud are crafting a really strong story, it’s amazing to see the process and pages coming through. Esad Ribic’s covers evoke the classic Conan, yet with his own distinct and personal freshness. Crom!”

This January, be prepared to witness Conan’s exploits, magic, and mayhem in an all-new series, starting with CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1!

Conan and Sappho: 
Robert E. Howard on Lesbians Part 2 
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_23.html

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!

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

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

New at Howard Works

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Conan il barbaro 
Featuring:
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"Black Colossus"
"The Slithering Shadow"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Rogues in the House"
"Iron Shadows in the Moon" 
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
"Beyond the Black River"
"The Man-Eaters of Zamboula" 
"Red Nails"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Black Stranger"
"Gods of the North"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
"The Hour of the Dragon"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_il_barbaro-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
I miti di Lovecraft 
Featuring:
"The Thing on the Roof"
"The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
http://howardworks.com/I_miti_di_Lovecraft-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

Fiction House Press
Oriental Stories Volume 1 Number 1
Featuring:   "The Voice of El-Lil"
http://howardworks.com/orientalstories1-FictionHousePress.html

Marvel Comics
Marvel Premiere #33
Featuring:  "Red Shadows" (Part 1 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/MarvelPremiere33-Marvel.html

Updated:

Added preliminary and final double page art spread by Harold DeLay.
Thanks to Doug Ellis for the scans.

Sun Publications
Golden Fleece Volume 1 Number 2
Featuring: "Black Vulmea's Vengeance"
http://howardworks.com/goldenfleece_nov38-sunpublications.html

CONAN  
Coming in September!

Know, O Prince, that between the time that saw the sinking of Atlantis and the glittering cities ... there was an unsuspected Age, during which resplendent realms spread across the globe. But the most illustrious of the kingdoms of this world was Aquilonia, whose supremacy was undisputed in the dreaming West. It was in this country that came Conan, the Cimmerian - black hair, dark eyes, sword in hand, a thief, a looter, a killer, with fits of melancholy just as disproportionate as his joys - to tread his sandals thrones constellated with jewels of the Earth.

Conan is one of the most famous fictional characters in the world. Robert E. Howard created it in 1932 and with him, heroic fantasy .

This hero, as well as the evocative power of his author's writing, has had and still has a major influence on the Western imagination.

For the first time, here is the complete Conan Adventures in one volume, an exceptional edition with limited edition and beautifully enriched with 251 illustrations including 21 full color pages by:

Johann Bodin
Mikaël Bourgouin
Benjamin
Miguel Coimbra Square
Gary Gianni
Bastien Lecouffe-Deharme
Victor Leza Moreno
Vincent Madras
Gregory Manchess
Thimothée Montaigne
Jean-Sebastien Rossbach
Mark Schultz
Marc Simonetti

Photo: Under license from Conan Properties International LLC.
Translator: François Truchaud, Patrice Louinet
Release date: 12/09/2018
ISBN: 9791028104375
Price: 55.00 €
Number of pages: 1312
Format: Beautiful book
Edition: Hardcover
Language: French

Thanks to Scott Tee for the interior art images!

Bragelonne

Black Vulmea's Vengeance: 
Harold DeLay's preliminary double-page spread.

"Black Vulmea's Vengeance" first appeared in GOLDEN FLEECE Volume 1 Number 2 published in November 1938. The story was illustrated by Harold DeLay. DeLay had previously illustrated three REH stories in WEIRD TALES. These were "Black Caanan" (WEIRD TALES, June 1936), "Red Nails" (WEIRD TALES, July, August-September, and October 1936), and "Black Hound of Death" (WEIRD TALES, November 1936). He would go on to illustrate "Gates of Empire" in GOLDEN FLEECE Volume 2 Number 1 (January 1939).

Pulp and art collector Doug Ellis recently purchased a preliminary of the opening double-page spread for Robert E. Howard's "Black Vulmea's Vengeance." With Doug's kind permission I am posting the preliminary illustration along with the finished piece that was published in GOLDEN FLEECE. Both scans are courtesy of Doug Ellis and will be be added to the Howard Works listing for GOLDEN FLEECE Volume 1 Number 2. This is a rare opportunity to see something that is not often seen. Enjoy!

New at Howard Works


Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Bran Mak Morn
Featuring:
"Men of the Shadows"
"Kings of the Night"
"A Song of the Race" (poem)
"Worms of the Earth"
"The Dark Man"
"The Lost Race"
"The Little People"
"The Children of the Night"
http://howardworks.com/BranMakMorn-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (Italian)
Horroriana
Featuring:  "The Thing on the Roof"
http://howardworks.com/Horroriana-Arnoldo_Mondadori_Editore.html

Fiction House Press
The Magic Carpet Magazine Volume 4 Number 1
Featuring:
"Alleys of Darkness"
"The Shadow of the Vulture"
http://howardworks.com/magiccarpet-january1934-FictionHousePress.html

Marvel Comics
Supernatural Thrillers #3
Featuring:  "The Valley of the Worm"
http://howardworks.com/SupernaturalThrillers3-Marvel.html

The Savage Sword of Conan: 
The Original Marvel Years Omnibus Volume 1
Coming in April 2019!

Crom! This inaugural volume ushers in Marvel's line of definitive Savage Sword of Conan collections. Full-color covers, letters pages, pinups, extensive articles and reviews on Conan, his world and his creator -everything's included just as no one is spared the vengeance of Conan! 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 off er, 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;
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) 1-12, SPECIAL (1975) 1

On Sale: April 2, 2019
Format: HARDCOVER BOOK
Price: $100.00 ($127.00 In Canada)
Size: 7-1/4" X 10-7/8"
Pages: 984

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Upcoming REH related publications.
Target ship dates as of 08/01/2018
All dates are subject to change.

Available since last update
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 5 TPB (Dark Horse)

In your future

09/12/2018
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 6 TPB (Dark Horse)

09/26/2018
KULL ANNUAL (IDW)
This replaces KULL ETERNAL #4 and #5 which have been cancelled.

10/17/2018
THE COLOSSAL CONAN THE CIMMERIAN (Dark Horse)

11/07/2018
CONAN OMNIBUS VOLUME 7 TPB (Dark Horse)

11/14/2018
COLOSSAL KING CONAN HC (Dark Horse)

12/12/2018
THE CONAN READER (Dark Horse)

01/16/2019
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1

04/02/2019
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1

To be announced

KULL ETERNAL TPB (IDW)
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: OUT OF THE DARKSOME HILLS (Marvel)
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: THE HEART OF YAG-KOSHA (Marvel)