Tuesday, November 30, 2021

 THE BOOK OF THE HOWARD REVIEW 
(SECOND EDITION)
AND
ROBERT E. HOWARD AND WEIRD TALES
By Dennis McHaney
Now available!

Profits from the sale of these books will benefit Project Pride!

THE BOOK OF THE HOWARD REVIEW (Second Edition)

By Dennis McHaney & Robert E. Howard

This is the best of the fanzine THE HOWARD REVIEW, which published fourteen issues between 1974 and 2008. The Howard Review contained articles about Robert E. Howard and this book collects all the fiction and verse published in the magazine. Some of that Howard material made its first appearance in THE HOWARD REVIEW.

Pages: 184
Binding: Paperback
Interior Color: Black & White
Dimensions: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)




ROBERT E. HOWARD AND WEIRD TALES

By Dennis McHaney

The unique relationship between Robert E. Howard and Weird Tales is explored in Howard's own words, letters from his friends and the readers of the legendary pulp in the magazine's letters columns. The book is lavishly illustrated with cover reproductions in color and the interior art that appeared in the classic original period of the magazine by some of the best illustrators of that period.

Pages: 188
Binding: Paperback & Hardcover
Interior Color: Color
Dimensions: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)




Sunday, November 28, 2021

New at Howard Works

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 29

Featuring:
"The King's Service" 
"Three-Bladed Doom"  (Long Version)
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. August 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn: / I haven't heard from our story . . ."
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft (ca. August 1930)
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / Let me first thank you for the . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. September 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn, me bauld braw Hieland bully . . ."
Letter to H.P. Lovecraft (ca. September 1930)
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I envy you your sojourn in Quebec . . ."
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork29-CirculodeLhork.html



Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 30

Featuring: "The Tower of Time"
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork30-CirculodeLhork.html



Lionel Londeix
Pale Horse [Distributed in REHUPA #114]

"Moon Shame" (poem)
"Lines Written In the Realization That I Must Die" (poem)
"One Who Comes At Eventide" (poem)
"Which Will Scarcely Be Understood" (poem)
"The Poets" (poem)
"Autumn" (poem)
"Emancipation" (poem)
"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/PaleHorse-REHupa114-LionelLondeix.html





Adventure House
Pulp Facsimile: Strange Tales V3N1 (Oct. 2021)

Featuring:   "The Cairn on the Headland"
http://howardworks.com/StrangeTalesV3N1-AdventureHouse.html



Dark Horse Comics
King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #2

Featuring:   
"The Hour of the Dragon" (Part 2 of 12)
To H. P. Lovecraft, November 2, 1932,
"I want to begin this letter by an apology." (brief excerpt)  
http://howardworks.com/KingConan-HouroftheDragon2-DarkHorse.html




Sunday, November 21, 2021

New at Howard Works

Saliranda (Italian)
West Stregato

Featuring:  
"The Man on the Ground"
"The Dead Remember"
"The Horror from the Mound"
"Black Canaan"
"Pigeons from Hell"
"Old Garfield's Heart"
http://howardworks.com/West_Stregato-Saliranda.html




Dagon Press (Italian)
Zothique 10

Featuring:  
"The Singer in the Mist" (1, poem)
"Pay Day"
"The Sophisticate"
"Miss High-Hat"
"A Matter of Age"
"Dagon Manor" (fragment)
"The Snout in the Dark"
"Midnight"
"The Land of Forgotten Ages"
http://howardworks.com/Zothique10-DagonPress.html




Mark Finn
Outnumbered and Alone Vol. IV  No. 4 [Distributed in REHUPA #194]

Featuring:  
Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, August 9, 1932,
"I am very sorry to hear of your recent . . ." (excerpt only)
http://howardworks.com/OutnumberedandAloneV4N4-REHupa194-MarkFinn.html



Dark Horse Books
The Dark Horse Book of Horror (Trade Paperback, Oct 2021)

Featuring:  "Old Garfield's Heart"
http://howardworks.com/DarkHorseBookofHorror-TPB-DarkHorse.html



Dark Horse Comics
King Conan: The Hour of the Dragon #1 (of 6)

Featuring:
"The Hour of the Dragon" (Part 1 of 12)
To August Derleth, ca. June 1934,
"Having completed several weeks of . . ." (brief excerpt)  
http://howardworks.com/KingConan-HouroftheDragon1-DarkHorse.html




Thursday, November 18, 2021

Marvel Comics December REH Solicitations for February
with collections in March and June!

KING CONAN #3 (of 6)
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Mahmud Asrar
Cover by Jay Anacleto
Variant Cover by Jan Bazaldua

A BEASTLY COURT!
• The mysterious PRINCESS of the cursed island reveals her secret to CONAN…one powerful enough to rock the foundations of the king's journey!
• But will her temptation save the king…or lead to ruin? It won't matter if Conan can't survive the assault of the island's violent beasts!
• And, as one plan fails, what does THOTH-AMON'S newest scheme bring?

Full Color, 40 pages, $4.99, On sale February 16.




CONAN THE BARBARIAN: 
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 8 
Written by Christopher Priest & Val Semeiks with Alan Zelenetz
Penciled by Val Semeiks with Vincent Giarrano & Andy Kubert
Covers by Arthur Adams & Geof Isherwood

In the late '80s, artist Val Semeiks took the reins on Conan the Barbarian injecting a powerful new energy into the series. Semeiks' work was a force multiplier for the latter half of Christopher Priest's era-defining run. Together, they crafted one of the greatest Conan epics of all time, a massive storyline building issue #200 and a showdown with the Devourer of Souls. As the Devourer reveals his final gambit, drawing upon the power of the Elder Gods, Conan must seek aid from one whose name even he dreads: Thulsa Doom! 

Also featuring the return of Red Sonja, the acclaimed "Heku Trilogy" and early work by Andy Kubert, this is one Omnibus you don't want to miss! By Crom! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #195-213 & ANNUAL (1973) #12 and THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE CONAN UNIVERSE (1986) #1.

Hardcover, Full Color, 624 pages,  $125.00, On sale June 29.

CONAN THE KING: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 1 
Written by Roy Thomas, Doug Moench & Alan Zelenetz
Penciled by John Buscema & Marc Silvestri with Ernie Chan, Ron Frenz, Rudy Nebres & Alan Kupperberg
Covers by Kaare Andrews & John Buscema

Conan the barbarian…the thief…the mercenary…Conan the king! A new era of begins in adventures set after Conan has deposed the tyrant Numedides to become ruler of Aquilonia. But Conan on the throne is still Conan. The savage action that made him a comic book legend fills page after page while palace intrigue adds a new level of drama with Queen Zenobia and heir to the throne Prince Conn taking prominent roles. Old nemeses like Thoth-Amon return, while mystical prophecy ties Conan to the first king of the realm. 

Each issue is a double-sized extravaganza with scripts by the godfather of Conan comics Roy Thomas, Doug Moench and Alan Zelenetz and artwork by John Buscema and then-up-and-comer Marc Silvestri. All hail King Conan! Collecting KING CONAN (1980) #1-19.

Hardcover, Full Color, 776 pages,  $125.00, On sale June 29.





CONAN THE BARBARIAN EPIC COLLECTION:
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS — OF ONCE AND FUTURE KINGS TPB
Volume #5 in the Conan the Barbarian Epic Collections

Written by Roy Thomas with Len Wein
Penciled by John Buscema with Jim Starlin, Val Mayerik & Vicente Alcazar
Cover by Gil Kane & John Romita

Conan and Bêlit reave a path across the high seas and into the jungles of the Hyborian Age in another set of classic tales! Together, the barbarian and the pirate queen encounter the Lord of the Lions and battle for the honored name of Amra in one of the greatest Conan adventures of all time! Master storytellers Roy Thomas and John Buscema follow with an exploit that brings Conan, Kull and Red Sonja together in a tale of titans that pits Robert E. Howard's greatest creations against one another! 

Also featuring full-color editions of black-and-white Conan stories by Jim Starlin and John Buscema, an adaptation of the very first Conan story and the rare "Crawler in the Mists"! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #60-71, CONAN ANNUAL #2-3 and POWER RECORDS #31 — CONAN THE BARBARIAN: CRAWLER IN THE MISTS.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 360 pages,  $44.99, On sale March 30.







Wednesday, November 17, 2021

 Texas history
A house of pulp fiction at the Robert E. Howard Museum

New post at the Austin American-Statesman.


Sunday, November 14, 2021

New at Howard Works

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 27
Featuring:
"The Country of the Knife" 
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn, tell Cuchullain the Dutchess . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn: / I trust you are in good healthel . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. April 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn, you mention being in a lethargic moodle . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. May 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn, I was in Brownwood . . ."




Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 28
Featuring:
"Son of the White Wolf" 
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (week of June 9, 1930)
"Well, Fear Finn: / The pictures came at last . . ."
Letter to Farnsworth Wright (ca. July 1930)
"Dear Mr. Wright: / I have long looked forward to . . ."
Letter to H.P. Lovecraft (August 9, 1930)
"Dear Mr. Lovecraft: / I am indeed highly honored . . ."




Rick McCollum
The Ossuary of Acheron [Distributed in REHUPA #134]
Featuring:
"The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem, lines 1-10 only)
"Which Will Scarcely Be Understood" (poem, lines 42-45 only) 




Old Tiger Press
The Robert E. Howard Collector Volume 1: Illustrating Robert E. Howard
Featuring:  Articles on artists who illustrated REH



Dark Horse Comics
King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword
Featuring: "The Phoenix on the Sword"





Wednesday, November 10, 2021

SAVAGE AVENGERS #26 (Featuring Conan)
Now available!

Written by Gerry Duggan
Art by Patch Zircher
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

The LAST Savage Avenger Standing!
Kulan Gath has cleared the board of all his enemies...except one. 'Nuff said!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99




CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY JIM ZUB VOL. 2:
LAND OF THE LOTUS TPB
Now available!

Written by Jim Zub with Christopher Priest, Larry Hama & Dan Slott
Penciled by Cory Smith with Roberto de La Torre, Marcos Martin and Paul Davidson
Cover by Geof Shaw

It will take more than chains to keep a Cimmerian down! Conan’s march to Khitai has landed him as a prisoner of the imperial guard. He plans his escape, but what dreaded beasts lurk in this strange land — and what new dangers will impede his quest to return the deadly Tooth of the Nightstar to its rightful master? Conan has a new comrade, but is Meiwei everything she seems? Heng the Insurgent and his roving band of thieves hide a dark secret, and Conan must fight for his life against the bandit king’s deadly power! Will the barbarian have what it takes to survive the land of Khitai — even if it costs his very soul?

Also featuring tales celebrating 300 issues of CONAN THE BARBARIAN at Marvel, exploring the past and future of Conan! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #19-25.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 168 pages, $19.99






THE CIMMERIAN: BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #2
Now available!

Writer: Robert E. Howard, Mathieu Gabella 
Art: Anthony Jean
Cover A: Richard Pace
Cover B: Rodney Buchemi
Cover C: Usanekorin
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 and his brave new friend Balthus are forced to split up in an attempt to save as many settlers as possible when the fort constructed to protect them is turned to ash. A mad dash against time takes place as Conan realizes he must confront the sorcerer Zogar Sag if there is any chance of anyone being left alive!  Also contains the original prose story!

Full Color, 7x10, 32 pages, $3.99

Ablaze Publishing













Sunday, November 7, 2021

New at Howard Works

Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 25

Featuring:
"The Lost Valley of Iskander" 
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca June 1929)
"Salaam: / I received an announcement from Chicago . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. July 1929)
"Salaam: / The main reason I'm writing this letter . . ."
Letter to Harold Preece (ca. September 1929)
"Salaam: / I've been reading 'Destiny Bay' and . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. late December 1929)
"Well: / Here I am doing business at the old stand . . ."
"The Castle of the Devil"
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork25-CirculodeLhork.html



Círculo de Lhork (Spanish)
Weird Tales de Lhork 26

Featuring:
"Blood of the Gods"
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. January 1930)
"Many thanks for the letter you wrote Farnsworth . . ."
Letter to Harold Preece (ca. February 1930)
"Go manee jeea git. / You're a Kansan now . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. February 1930)
"Well, here is the letter. I haven't . . ."
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith (ca. March 1930)
"Salaam, Fear Orghruagach: / [...] I owe Hink a letter . . ."
http://howardworks.com/Weird_Tales_de_Lhork26-CirculodeLhork.html



Girasol Collectables
Pulp Replica: Weird Tales V27N5

Featuring:
Letter to Weird Tales, ca. March 1926, 
"The Saga of Grettir the Outlaw"
http://howardworks.com/weirdtalesv7n5-may1926-Girasol.html



Joe Marek
One More Barbarian #13 [Distributed in REHUPA #43]

Featuring:  "Candles" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/OneMoreBarbarian13-REHupa43-JoeMarek.html




Dark Horse Comics
King Conan: The Phoenix on the Sword #4

Featuring:
"The Phoenix on the Sword" (Part 4 of 4)
Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. September 1932,
"Fear Finn: / You owe me a letter, you louse, he said . . ." (brief
excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/KingConan-PhoenixontheSword4-DarkHorse.html






Saturday, November 6, 2021

THE ROBERT E. HOWARD COLLECTOR VOLUME ONE
ILLUSTRATING ROBERT E. HOWARD
Edited by Dennis McHaney

Now available!

Profits from the sale of this book will benefit Project Pride!

This book is a collection of articles about the early history of the art and the illustrators who made the works of Robert E. Howard come to life. 

Contents include: 
A heavily illustrated article on some of the best artists who worked for Weird Tales by Frank Coffman. 
A look at Roy G. Krenkel's work for Donald M. Grant by Dennis McHaney. 
A reference guide to Roy G. Krenkel's work for Amra by Dennis McHaney. 
A look at Frank Frazetta's work on The Ultimate Triumph by Robert E. Howard. 
A Tribute to Jeffrey Catherine Jones by Bill Cavalier. 
An overview of Stephen E. Fabian's work for the works of Robert E. Howard by Damon Sasser. 

Pages: 100
Binding: Paperback
Interior Color: Color
Dimensions: US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)
Contributors: Dennis McHaney, Frank Coffman, Damon Sasser, Bill Cavalier, Anya Martin
Associate editor: Rob Roehm
Price: $34.00

Highly recommended!










Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Monday, November 1, 2021

Upcoming REH related publications.
Target ship dates as of November 1, 2021
All dates are subject to change.

Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY

Available since last update (10/01/2021)
THE CIMMERIAN: BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #1 (Ablaze)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #25 (Featuring Conan)(Marvel)

In your future

11/10/2021
THE CIMMERIAN: BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER #2 (Ablaze)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN BY JIM ZUB VOL. 2:LAND OF THE LOTUS TPB  (Marvel)
KULL THE CONQUEROR: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC 
SAVAGE AVENGERS #26(Featuring Conan)(Marvel)

11/17/2021
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 6 (Marvel)

11/24/2021
KULL THE DESTROYER: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC (Marvel)

12/01/2021
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #1 FACSIMILE EDITION (Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN EPIC COLLECTION: 
  THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST TPB (Marvel)

12/08/2021
SAVAGE AVENGERS #27(Featuring Conan)(Marvel)

12/15/2021
CONAN: THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE AND OTHER STORIES TPB (Marvel)
KING CONAN #1 (of 6)  (Marvel)

12/29/2021
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: SHADOWS OVER KUSH TPB

01/12/2022
THE CIMMERIAN VOLUME 3: 
      IRON SHADOWS  IN THE MOON & THE MAN-EATERS OF ZAMBOULA (Ablaze)
KING CONAN #2 (of 6)  (Marvel)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #28(Featuring Conan)(Marvel) - Final Issue
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 6 (Marvel)

01/19/2022
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: BLOOD IN HIS WAKE TPB (Marvel)

01/26/2022
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 7  (Marvel)

03/09/2022
SAVAGE AVENGERS VOL. 5: THE DEFILEMENT OF ALL THINGS (Marvel)

04/27/2022
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 7 (Marvel)

To Be Announced
CONAN AND THE LIVING PLAGUE (Titan)
ROBERT E. HOWARD IN THE PULPS VOLUME 1:
    ROBERT E. HOWARD AND WEIRD TALES (Old Tiger Press)
THE ROBERT E. HOWARD COLLECTOR VOLUME ONE: 
    ILLUSTRATING ROBERT E. HOWARD  (Old Tiger Press)