Wednesday, October 28, 2020

THE MARVEL ART OF SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN 
Now available!

Written by John Rhett Thomas
Penciled by Various
Cover by Earl Norem

The majestic art of legendary black-and-white magazine THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN is presented in a deluxe hardcover art book worthy of Crom himself!

Following the massive success of Marvel’s color CONAN THE BARBARIAN comic, the Hyborian was given his own B&W magazine to better capture the bone-crushing action of the barbarian’s world. Stripped down to pencil-and-inks essentials, Conan took on a new savagery drawn by masters such as Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema and Ernie Chan. 

The series’ fully painted covers featured gorgeous illustrations by Boris Vallejo, Michael Kaluta,Earl Norem and others — while the many pinups and spot illustrations are hidden gems waiting to be rediscovered by Conan fans. With 235 issues inits epic history, there is no shortage of mind-blowing SAVAGE SWORD art —and this deluxe hardcover shares the best of it! 

Hardcover, Full Color & B&W, 224 pages, $50.00




SAVAGE AVENGERS #13 (Featuring Conan)
Now available! 

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



Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Robert E. Howard: A Closer Look
Now available!

By Charles Hoffman and Marc Cerasini
Paperback, 352 pages, $20.00
Cover art and frontispiece by Rick McCollum. Cover design by Daniel V. Sauer
 
 In 1987, Charles Hoffman and Marc A. Cerasini published a volume on Robert E. Howard for the acclaimed Starmont Reader’s Guides series. Even then, the book was a pioneering study of Howard’s life and work. In the decades that have followed, a great deal of additional research has been done on the life and times of the inventor of Conan, and the authors have now prepared a radically expanded and updated version of their monograph, taking account of these new discoveries.
 
The book is structured along the lines of the superheroes that Howard created as a means of expressing his admiration for the values of barbarian and pioneer life: Bran Mak Morn, the Pictish chieftain who battles the Romans in Britain; Solomon Kane, the 17th-century Puritan who spans the globe in quest of adventure and the righting of wrongs; King Kull of Valusia, a valiant warrior at the dawn of history; and, of course, Conan of Cimmeria, who embodied Howard’s thirst for untrammeled freedom and the virtues of combat.
 
Hoffman and Cerasini also study Howard’s tales of pure horror, including “Pigeons from Hell,” his other fantasy tales, his poetry, and other elements of his work. All in all, Robert E. Howard: A Closer Look is an invaluable guide to the life and literary output of this powerfully original writer whose work has inspired imitations, film and comic book adaptations, and devoted readers around the world.





Sunday, October 25, 2020

 New at Howard Works

Glénat (French)
Conan le Cimmérien: La Maison aux trois bandits

Featuring:  "Rogues in the House"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_le_Cimmerien-La_Maison_aux_trois_bandits-Glenat.html




Oppian (Finnish)
Conan ja merirosvot

Featuring: 
"The Devil in Iron"
"Xuthal of the Dusk"
"The God in the Bowl"
"The Snout in the Dark"
"Drums of Tombalku"
http://howardworks.com/Conan_ja_merirosvot-Oppian.html



Ablaze Publishing
The Cimmerian: People of the Black Circle #2

Featuring:  "The People of the Black Circle" (Part 2 of 3)  
http://howardworks.com/TheCimmerian-PeopleoftheBlackCircle2-Ablaze.html






Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 204

Featuring:   "Murderer's Grog"
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N204-Marvel.html





Friday, October 23, 2020

 Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN: 
THE FROST-GIANTS DAUGHTER #2
Coming in January!

(Writer) Robert E. Howard, Robin Recht (Art) Robin Recht
Cover A: Miguel Mercado
Cover B: Elias Chatzoudis
Cover C: Mathieu Lauffray
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!

The enchanting, red-haired beauty of Atali, the frost-giant's daughter, has awoken Conan's lust.  As she repeatedly taunts him, he doggedly chases her for miles across the snow-covered territory, looking to capture her.  Mocking him with each step, Atali attempts to lure the Cimmerian into an ambush.  But she will soon find he is not so easy to be fooled…or conquered. 

A mythical tale both in both form and substance, The Frost-Giant's Daughter is masterfully adapted by Robin Recht, who manages to capture the essence of this whirlwind tale of violent desire...a true love trap in which the force of will of the Cimmerian is put to the test. 

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale January 13!






Thursday, October 22, 2020

Marvel Comics November REH Solicitations for 
January with collections in February and May 2021!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #19
Written by Jim Zub 
Art by Cory Smith 
Cover by Geoff Shaw

CONAN'S QUEST IN THE LAND OF THE LOTUS!

CONAN's march to Khitai has landed him as the prisoner of the imperial guard…but it will take more than chains to keep a Cimmerian down! As Conan plans his escape, what dreaded beasts lurk in the land of Khitai, and what new dangers will impede his quest to return the TOOTH OF THE NIGHTSTAR to its rightful master? 

The travels of Conan the Barbarian continue with the perfect jumping-on point for new or lapsed readers! Join us as we welcome new series penciler CORY SMITH to the Hyborian Age in this epic adventure!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale January 27.



SAVAGE AVENGERS #17 (Featuring Conan)
Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Kev Walker
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

"BLACK SKIES" PART 1!
CONAN rings in the New Year on Ryker's Island — which he promptly breaks out of with the help of…DEADPOOL. The two warriors fight together against the symbiotes of KNULL, and Conan makes a surprising discovery that may help him overcome KULAN GATH.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale January 27.


KULL THE SAVAGE: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC 

Written by Roy Thomas, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench & John Arcudi With Gerry Conway
& Steve Englehart

Penciled by E.R. Cruz, Val Semeiks, John Bolton, Marie Severin & Geof Isherwood With
Sal Buscema, Mike Ploog, Howard Chaylin, Sonny Trinidad, Dave Wenzel, Dale Eagesham & more

Covers by Mark Brooks & Michael Whelan

Thousands of years before the dawn of Conan, barbarian tribes rose across the Thurian continent, threatening the civilizations whose crumbling city walls still stood against them. In this ruthless age, there rose a man—an exile, no less—who would come to rule mighty Atlantis in the years before it crashed beneath the waves. This man was Kull and a host of Marvel's greatest talents would chronicle his saga—his exile and savage youth; his exploits on the high seas; his rise through the gladiatorial pits and military ranks; his reign as king; and his epic battles with the skull-faced sorcerer Thulsa Doom. 

Experience Kull's complete black-and-white magazine tales in this Omnibus volume, all painstakingly restored from the highest fidelity materials in Marvel's archives. 

Collecting material from KULL AND THE BARBARIANS #1-3; MARVEL PREVIEW #19; BIZARRE ADVENTURES #26; SAVAGE TALES (1971) #2; SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #1-3, #7, #9, #14-16, #19, #23, #34, #39, #42-43, #52, #55, #61, #119-122, #124-141, #143-145, #147-152, #158-159, #161, #165, #169-170, #172-173, #177, #182-183, #186, #190-194, #196-199, #202, #213, #215, #229-223 and ANNUAL #1 and CONAN SAGA #13, #25, #47, #57 and #97.

Hardcover, B&W, 968 pages, $125.00, On sale May 5.



SAVAGE AVENGERS VOL. 3: ENTER THE DRAGON TPB
Written by Gerry Duggan
Penciled by Butch Guice, Adam Gorham & Patch Zircher
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

ON SALE FEBRUARY 2021

The terrible secret of Kulan Gath's power is revealed! Can Doctor Strange and Elektra deal with this unbelievable horror? Speaking of horror, something is killing the Shuma-Goraths! That would usually be great news, but Kulan Gath thinks he's finally figured out how to consume the elder god — and that's bad news for our plane of existence! Strange and Elektra have a plan, though, and the Savage Avengers will assemble! Conan the Barbarian, Wolverine, Black Widow, Hellstrom, Brother Voodoo, Magik and more draw up a last-ditch battle plan — and Conan must wield a most unexpected weapon in the fight against darkness! When Kulan Gath's plan involves the international drug trade, you can bet on the Punisher crashing the party — but what brings the Black Knight and the Juggernaut into the fray? 

Collecting SAVAGE AVENGERS #11-16.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 136 pages, $17.99, On sale February 10.




CONAN: EXODUS AND OTHER TALES TPB
Written by Esad Ribic, Frank Tieri, Roy Thomas, Kurt Busiek, Chris Claremont, Kevin Eastman & Steven S. Deknight

Penciled by Esad Ribic, Andrea Di Vito, Steve Mcniven, Pete Woods, Roberto De La Torre,
Kevin Eastman & Jesús Saiz

Cover by Dave Wilkins

Celebrate 50 years of Conan comics with all-new tales by blockbuster creators! First, Esad Ribic delivers the never-before-told story of Conan's first journey from Cimmeria! Fifteen winters in his homeland have toughened the young warrior, but his greatest challenge lies ahead. Braving the elements without food, shelter or weapons, Conan must learn to survive — as nature itself conspires against him! Then, Frank Tieri and Andrea Di Vito send Conan on a hunt for a demonic sect in Argos! But he may doom the nation if he can't solve a hellish mystery in time! And legendary Conan scribe Roy Thomas joins an army of top-tier talent including Chris Claremont, Kurt Busiek, Steve McNiven and Kevin Eastman to present larger-than-life adventures of the iconic barbarian! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN: EXODUS, SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (2019) #12 and KING-SIZE CONAN #1.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 112 pages, $15.99, On sale February 3.



Wednesday, October 21, 2020

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #15
Now available!

Written by Jim Zub
Art by Roge Antonia
Cover by E.M. Gist

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



Sunday, October 18, 2020

New at Howard Works

Elara (Italian) 
Storie della Frontiera

Featuring: 
Unknown letter from Robert E. Howard to Wilfred B. Talman dated 1931
"West Is West"
"Golden Hope Christmas"
"Drums of the Sunset"
"The Judgement of the Desert"
"The Ghost of Camp Colorado"
"Gunman's Debt"
"Kelly the Conjure-Man"
"The Man on the Ground"
"Old Garfield's Heart"
"Law-Shooters of Cowtown"
"Black Canaan"
"For the Love of Barbara Allen"
 "The Dead Remember"
"Vultures' Sanctuary"
"The Strange Case of Josiah Wilbarger"
"The Vultures of Whapeton"
"Cowboy" (poem)
"The Alamo" (poem)
"San Jacinto" (1, poem)
"San Jacinto" (2, poem)
"The Bandit" (poem)
"The Lost San Saba Mine" (poem)
"Over the Old Rio Grandey" (poem)
"Senor Zorro" (poem)
"Ju-Ju Doom" (poem)
"The Sand-Hills' Crest" (poem)
"John Ringold" (poem)
"The Ballad of Buckshot Roberts" (poem)
"Land of the Pioneer" (poem)
"As I Rode Down To Lincoln Town" (poem)
"The Grim Land" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Storie_della_Frontiera-Elara.html


Oppian (Finnish) 
Kultaisen kallon kirous

Featuring: 
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"The Cat and the Skull"
"The Curse of the Golden Skull"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"Riders Beyond the Sunrise"
http://howardworks.com/Kultaisen_kallon_kirous-Oppian.html



Robert E. Howard Foundation
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Volume 14 Number 2

Featuring: 
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"Buccaneer Treasure" (poem) 
"The Trail of Gold" (poem)
"The Bandit" (poem)
"The Rover" (poem)
"Farewell, Proud Munster" (poem)
"Over the Old Rio Grandey" (poem) 
http://howardworks.com/rehfoundationsnewsletterV14N2.html




Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 203

Featuring:   "Old Garfield's Heart"
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N203-Marvel.html













Sunday, October 11, 2020

New at Howard Works

GM Libri (Italian)
Kull di Valusia

Featuring:
"Exile of Atlantis"
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"Black Abyss" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"Delcardes' Cat"
"The Skull of Silence"
"Riders Beyond the Sunrise" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"Swords of the Purple Kingdom"
"Wizard and Warrior" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
"The King and the Oak" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Kull_di_Valusia-GM_Libri.html



Oppian (Finnish)
Almuric

Featuring:  "Almuric"
http://howardworks.com/Almuric-Oppian.html



WordFire Press
The Cthulhu Stories of Robert E. Howard

Featuring:
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"Skull-Face"
"The Children of the Night"
"The Gods of Bal-Sagoth"
"The Black Stone"
"People of the Dark"
"Worms of the Earth"
"The Thing on the Roof"
"The Haunter of the Ring"
"The Challenge from Beyond" 
"The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (1)
"Dig Me No Grave"
http://howardworks.com/Cthulhu_Stories_of_Robert_E_Howard-WordFirePress.html




Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 202

Featuring:  "Exile of Atlantis"
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N202-Marvel.html





Thursday, October 8, 2020

 Conan The Barbarian TV Series 

Netflix has announced that a Conan The Barbarian TV Series is in development.

This is the first deal between Netflix and Conan Properties International which is owned by Cabinet Entertainment. The pact gives Netflix the exclusive option to acquire rights to the Conan literary library and develop works across TV and film, both live-action and animated.

A search is currently underway for a writer/showrunner to pen the Conan adaptation and director to helm the project.

Deadline 



Wednesday, October 7, 2020

 Ablaze Publishing
THE CIMMERIAN: PEOPLE OF BLACK CIRCLE #2
Now available!

(Writer) Robert E. Howard, Sylvain Runberg 
(Art) Jae Kwang Park
Cover A: Ejikure
Cover B: Jae Kwang Park
Cover C: Montllo
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 is forced to take Princess Yasmina captive in order to save his own life and the lives of his seven captive tribe headsmen. Meanwhile, Khemsa, in league and in love with Gitara, Yasmina's maid, devise their own plot involving the princess. Khemsa taps into the dark magical arts he's learned, with gruesome and effective results. And the Black Seers of Mount Yimsha make their presence felt by all… 

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99












Clover Press
ROBERT E HOWARD RATTLE OF BONES HC
Robert E. Howard & Gabriel Rodriguez
Now available in comic shops!

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




Tuesday, October 6, 2020

The “Best” of the old REH Foundation Website
By Rob Roehm

New post at the Howard History blog.

https://howardhistory.com/2020/10/06/the-best-of-the-old-reh-foundation-website/



Sunday, October 4, 2020

The Cthulhu Stories of Robert E. Howard (2020, WordFire press)
By Bobby Derie


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



New at Howard Works

Fanucci Editore (Italian)
Il Grande Libro degli Zombie

Featuring: "Pigeons from Hell"
http://howardworks.com/Il_grande_libro_degli_zombie-FanucciEditori.html




Fanucci Editore (Italian)
Kull di Valusia. Il ciclo completo

Featuring:
"Exile of Atlantis"
"The Shadow Kingdom"
"The Altar and the Scorpion"
"Black Abyss" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"Delcardes' Cat"
"The Skull of Silence"
"Riders Beyond the Sunrise" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"By This Axe I Rule!"
"The Striking of the Gong"
"Swords of the Purple Kingdom"
"Wizard and Warrior" (Completed by Lin Carter)
"The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"
"The King and the Oak" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Kull_di_Valusia-Fanucci_Editore.html




Independently Published
The Dark Man V11N1

Featuring:  Articles on REH
http://howardworks.com/DarkmanV11N1-IndependentlyPublished.html




Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 200

Featuring:  "The Phoenix on the Sword" (Introduction only)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N200-Marvel.html



























Friday, October 2, 2020

SAVAGE AVENGERS #12 (Featuring Conan)
Now available!

Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Adam Gorham (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

Something is killing the Shuma Goraths!

That’s usually great news, but Kulan Gath thinks he’s finally figured out how to consume the elder god, and it’s BAD NEWS for our plane of existence.

Dr. Strange and Elektra recruit Conan for their plan to kill Kulan Gath. 
Now that is some GREAT NEWS.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99