Robert E. Howard’s Bran Mak Morn in the Comics

New post at the Dark Worlds blog.
https://darkworldsquarterly.gwthomas.org/robert-e-howards-bran-mak-morn-in-the-comics/

The Curse of the Golden Skull

New post at Castalia House.
http://www.castaliahouse.com/the-curse-of-the-golden-skull/

EMPYRE: SAVAGE AVENGERS #1 (Featuring Conan) 
Now available!

Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Greg Smallwood (Art)
Cover by Greg Smallwood
Variant cover by Gerardo Sandoval

In South America, Conan finds himself enslaved - which is typically bad news for those attempting to do the enslaving! But these enslavers come from beyond the stars, and they've got a singular and grisly end in store for the Cimmerian - one that only Venom can help him avoid!

Full Color, 40 pages, $4.99

Marvel Comics

New at Howard Works

Yorick Fantasy Magazine (Italian)
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 32/33
Featuring:  "The Shadow of Doom"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine32-33-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Yorick Fantasy Magazine
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 36/37
Featuring:
"Swords of the Northern Sea"
"Twilight on Stonehenge"  (poem)
"For the Love of Barbara Allen"
"Old Garfield's Heart"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine36-37-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Robert E. Howard Foundation
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Volume 14 Number 1
Featuring:
"Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey"
"The Sea Girl" (poem)
"The Day That I Die" (poem)
"Belshazzer" (poem)
"Timur-il-lang" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/rehfoundationsnewsletterV14N1.html

Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 76
Featuring:  "Wolves Beyond the Border" (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N76-Marvel.html

Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN VOLUME 1: 
QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST & RED NAILS
Coming in November!

THE CIMMERIAN VOLUME 1

BY CROM! Robert E. Howard's famous Cimmerian UNCENSORED! 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!

The Cimmerian Volume 1 includes two complete stories, Queen of the Black Coast, and Red Nails, plus bonus material, in one hardcover collection!

In Queen of the Black Coast, Conan seeks refuge on a merchant ship, after being pursued for killing a judge. But soon after setting sail, the Cimmerian and his new companions face a threat: the legendary Belit, self-proclaimed Queen of the Black Coast! Soon finding himself smitten by the lovely Belit, Conan agrees to joins up with her and her crew to brutally pillage and sail the poisonous river Zarkheba, encountering ancient ruins, lost treasure, and winged, vicious monstrosities!

In Red Nails, Conan finds himself in the Darfar region, whose territory is almost entirely covered by a huge forest. Here Conan pledges himself a mercenary, promising his sword to the highest bidder, fighting alongside fellow mercenary and fierce female warrior Valeria. After a clash against a terrible dragon, the two go to a strange fortified city, apparently deserted...but the duo will quickly discover that a civilization lives hidden inside, and that the citadel hides a heavy secret.

Hardcover, Full Color, 144 pages, $24.99, On sale November 10!

Ablaze Publishing

Clover Press
ROBERT E HOWARD RATTLE OF BONES HC
Robert E. Howard & Gabriel Rodriguez
Coming in October!

Collecting 8 horror stories from Conan's creator, Robert E. Howard, with all-new illustrations by Locke & Key co-creator, Gabriel Rodriguez.

This collection includes the prose short stories: In the Forest of Villefere, Wolfshead, Sea Curse, A Tale of Faring Town, Rattle of Bones, The Touch of Death, Dig Me No Grave, People of the Dark, and The House of Arabu.

Each story originally appeared in the shudder pulps of the 1920s and 30s and are accompanied by all-new full-color illustration by Rodriguez.

Master of horror, Steve Niles, provides an afterword that looks at Howard's prolific and short life.
Published by arrangement with Weird Tales and Robert E. Howard Properties, LLC.

Hardcover, 9x6.5, 208 pages, Partial Color, $30.00, On sale October 14.

Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN: 
PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE #3
Coming in October!

(Writer) Robert E. Howard, Sylvain Runberg (Art) Jae Kwang Park
Cover A: Alan Quah
Cover B: Meghan Hetrick
Cover C: Frederick Rambaud
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 must battle the Black Seers of Mount Yimsha in order to save the captive Princess Yasmina.
But the seers and their master are powerful wizards with dark, destructive magic at their disposal.
It will take every trick in the book, and maybe a little luck, for the Cimmerian to succeed... 

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale October 28!

Marvel Comics August REH Solicitations for October 
& collection for February!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15  
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Roge Antonio
Cover by E.M. Gist
Variant Cover by Skan

MURDER IN THE PITS OF THE CRUCIBLE!
• CONAN’s fate is altered by the sudden murder of one of the contestants!
• But as all signs point to Conan’s guilt, has he fallen victim to a cruel betrayal…or a demonic possession clouding his actions?
• The Crucible tournament continues with its deadliest twist yet!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale October 21.

THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE CONAN UNIVERSE ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Written by Alan Zelenetz
Penciled by Various
Cover by Michael Kaluta

In the proud tradition of THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE, this comprehensive compendium of Conan characters - first published in 1986 - offers a detailed guide to the many heroes and villains featured in Marvel's classic Conan comics! And with the 50th anniversary of Conan's comic debut upon us, what better time to revisit this fact-filled handbook?

Experience the A to Z of Conan's savage world, filled with illustrations from some of the greatest talents of the era - including the legendary John Buscema! Don't miss this indispensable reference tool for everyone's favorite Cimmerian and his fearsome foes, allies including Valeria and Belit, and the many realms of the Hyborian Age!

Reprinting HANDBOOK OF THE CONAN UNIVERSE #1.

Full Color, 40 pages, $5.99, On sale October 7.

SAVAGE AVENGERS #13 (Featuring Conan) 
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Patch Zircher (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

The Savage Avengers assemble! Wolverine, Conan, Dr. Strange, Elektra, Black Widow, Hellstrom, Voodoo, Magik...and more. The heroes draw up a battle plan against Kulan Gath, and you'll be thrilled as Conan wields a most unexpected weapon in the fight against darkness.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale October 28.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY AARON & ASRAR HC
Written by Jason Aaron
Penciled by Mahmud Asrar, Gerardo Zaffino & Garry Brown
Cover by Esad Ribic

The life and death of Conan the Barbarian! The greatest sword-and-sorcery hero of all returns to Marvel, but how long will he survive? Conan's travels have brought him to the far reaches of the unknown, from his birthplace in Cimmeria to the kingdom of Aquilonia and all lands in between -- but just as his fighting prowess lets him carve his way through life, so too does it attract the forces of death! And few are more deadly than the Crimson Witch and the terrible wizard Thoth-Amon! As beasts from the past rear their fearsome heads, the Barbarian fights his final battle and meets his ultimate fate -- but what lies beyond the veil of life? Could it be...Crom?! Robert E. Howard's legendary barbarian's days are numbered in an all-new saga, and Conan's destiny is forever changed!

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #1-12.

Full Color, 296 pages, $34.99, On sale February 2.

Marvel July Releases so far!

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: 
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 
Written by Roy Thomas with Christy Marx
Penciled by John Buscema, Ernie Chan & Sal Buscema with Frank Brunner, Gene Colon & Carmine Infantino
Covers by Ryan Brown and Earl Norem

Writer Roy Thomas and Conan artist supreme, John Buscema, are joined by a host of top-tier visual talents—Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, Sal Buscema, Ernie Chan and Carmine Infantino—to tell Conan’s most savage tales.
This volume’s stories range from the young Cimmerian’s exploits as a mercenary to his latter days as king of Aquilonia in the iconic “Scarlet Citadel.”
Anchoring it is Thomas and Buscema’s 160-page adaptation of Conan the Buccaneer. It’s a high-seas masterpieces that entangles Conan, a vile pirate and a beautiful princess with the forces of Thoth-Amon.

Also featuring pinups galore, an exhaustive dictionary of Hyborian era names and places, and the stunningly painted, full-color masterpiece, “The Trail of the Bloodstained God.”
Collecting SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #29-44 and MARVEL COMICS SUPER SPECIAL (1977) #9.

Hardcover, B&W & Full Color, 944 pages, $125.00

CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #3 (OF 5) 
Saladin Ahmed (Writer) • Luke Ross (Art)
Cover by Mahmud Asrar

CONAN IN WAKANDA!
• CONAN’s quest for the SERPENT CROWN has transported him and co-adventurer NYLA SKIN to WAKANDA!
• The technologically advanced nation will certainly take the Barbarian by surprise…but not nearly as much as the even more ancient discoveryhidden there!
• And if Conan thinks he’s going to steal from a country protected by the BLACK PANTHER…he’s got another thing coming!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

CONAN: SERPENT WAR TPB 
Written by Jim Zub
Penciled by Scot Eaton, Stephen Segovia, Vanesa R. Del Rey, IgGuara & Luca Pizzari
Cover by Carlos Pacheco

A Conan event for the ages! Theman named James Allison will die soon. It’s not his first death. Jameshas lived many lives, across many eras — lives he can recall in vividdetail. But when a mysterious force reaches across time to engage hisabilities to save all of reality, an era-spanning quest begins! The serpentgod Set plans to usher in an eternity of darkness, and only four chosenwarriors across time and space have a hope of stopping him: Conan theBarbarian, Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes…and the man known as Moon Knight!But where Marc Spector goes, will his own ancient deity — Khonshu — befar behind? In an unprecedented comics event, Robert E. Howard’s celebratedcharacters join forces alongside one of Marvel’s most fascinating heroesin a saga built on lore from across time itself!

Collecting Conan: Serpent War (2019) 1-4, Supernatural Thrillers (1972) 3.

Full Color, 128 pages, $15.99

New at Howard Works

Yorick Fantasy Magazine (Italian)
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 28/29
Featuring:  "Dermod's Bane"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine28-29-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Yorick Fantasy Magazine  (Italian)
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 30/31
Featuring:  "She Devil"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine30-31-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Ablaze Publishing
The Cimmerian: Red Nails #2
Featuring:
"Red Nails"  (Part 2 of 2, graphic adaptation)
"Red Nails"  (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/TheCimmerian-RedNails2-Ablaze.html

Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 74
Featuring:  "The Black Stone"
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N74-Marvel.html

New at Howard Works

Yorick Fantasy Magazine (Italian)
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 26/27
Featuring:  "The Dead Remember"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine26-27-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Glénat (Dutch)
Conan: Scharlaken citadel
Featuring:  "The Scarlet Citadel"
http://howardworks.com/Conan-Scharlaken_citadel-Glenat.html

Fortuna Publications
The Adventures of Sword and Sorcery and Fantasy #2
Featuring: "The Devil in Iron"
http://howardworks.com/AdventuresofSwordandSorceryandFantasy2-FortunaPublications.html

Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 69
Featuring:  "The Lost Race"  (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N69-Marvel.html

The Robert E. Howard Art Chronology

The Robert E. Howard Art Chronology is now official!
Cabinet and Chenault have signed the contract."

Chenault is the publisher of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Art Chronology, a four volume set which reproduces the covers of all of Burroughs' book, magazine, and comic covers.
The Howard volumes will be along the same lines.

Thanks to Dennis McHaney for the tip!

Barlow Letters Related To Robert E. Howard 
by Bobby Derie

New post at the On An Underwood No. 5 blog.
https://onanunderwood5.blogspot.com/2020/07/barlow-letters-related-to-robert-e.html

New at Howard Works

Yorick Fantasy Magazine (Italian)
Yorick Fantasy Magazine 24/25
Featuring: "Delenda Est"
http://howardworks.com/YorickFantasyMagazine24-25-YorickFantasyMagazine.html

Glénat (Dutch)
Conan: De dochter van de ijsreus
Featuring: "The Frost-Giant's Daughter"
http://howardworks.com/Conan-De_Dochter_van_de_IJsreus-Glenat.html

Fiction House Press
Magazine of Horror #28 (Facsimile Edition)
Featuring:  "Not Only In Death They Die" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/magazineofhorror28-FictionHousePress.html

Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 68
Featuring:   "The Lost Race"  (Part 1 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N68-Marvel.html

The Cthulhu Stories of Robert E. Howard
Coming in September!

The Great Old Ones Return...

In the early twentieth-century, in the pages of Weird Tales and other pulp magazines, H.P. Lovecraft created the Cthulhu Mythos and offered it to his friends, creating a shared mythology for much of their weird fiction. Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Barbarian, was one of those good friends.

Fresh from dusty libraries dark with forbidden knowledge, these twelve Howard tales, bring Kull of Atlantis, Bran Mak Morn, and a steady band of warriors, adventurers, and scholars into the dark to face the Nameless and that which they left behind: Elder gods, nameless cosmic horrors greater and older than the gods themselves, ancient forms of life and worship from before the dawn of humanity.

These are the Cthulhu Stories of Robert. E. Howard

Hardcover
$34.99

Thanks to Terry Allen for the tip!

Target

Upcoming REH related publications.
Target ship dates as of 07/02/2020
All dates are subject to change.

Available since last update (6/01/2020)
THE CIMMERIAN: RED NAILS #1 (Ablaze)
CONAN: THE BOOK OF THOTH AND OTHER STORIES TPB (Marvel)

ALL NEW COMIC SHIPMENTS HAVE BEEN DELAYED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. NEW SHIP DATES WILL BE POSTED WHEN ANNOUNCED. 

In your future

TBD/2020
BACK ISSUE #121 [50th Anniversary of CONAN #1] (TwoMorrows)

07/08/2020
THE CIMMERIAN: RED NAILS #2 (Ablaze)
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN:
   THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 (Marvel)

07/15/2020
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #3 (OF 5) (Marvel)
CONAN: SERPENT WAR TPB (Marvel)

07/29/2020
EMPYRE: SAVAGE AVENGERS #1 (Marvel)

08/05/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS  EPIC COLLECTION - THE COMING OF CONAN TPB
SAVAGE AVENGERS VOL. 2: TO DINE WITH DOOM TPB (Marvel)
SOLOMON KANE: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC

08/19/2020
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #4(OF 5)(Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 4 HC

08/26/2020
THE CIMMERIAN: PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE #1 (Ablaze)

09/16/2020
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #5(OF 5)(Marvel)

09/23/2020
THE CIMMERIAN: PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE #2 (Ablaze)

09/30/2020
SAVAGE AVENGERS #12 (Marvel)

10/2020
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: HORRORS BENEATH THE STONES TPB (Marvel)

10/21/2020
THE MARVEL ART OF SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN HC (Marvel)

11/18/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY KURT BUSIEK OMNIBUS(Marvel)

01/06/2021
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 4 (Marvel)

2021
KULL: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 (Marvel)
KING CONAN #1 (Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 5 (Marvel)

To Be Announced
CONAN AND THE LIVING PLAGUE (Titan)

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The following previously solicited comics and collections are missing in action.

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15 (Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #16 (Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #17 (Marvel)

DARK AGNES #3(OF 5)(Marvel)
DARK AGNES #4(OF 5)(Marvel)
DARK AGNES #5(OF 5)(Marvel)

SAVAGE AVENGERS #13 (Marvel) (Likely late October)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #14 (Marvel) (Likely late November)