Wednesday, December 28, 2022

 Robert E. Howard Days is coming April 28-29, 2023!

With the cold and snowy weather embracing most of the U.S. right now, let's turn our thoughts to warmer times, even warmer friends and fine fellowship! There is no better way to do that than by coming to Robert E. Howard Days in Cross Plains, Texas!

In 2023, Howard Days happens on April 28th & 29th at the Robert E. Howard Museum in Cross Plains, Texas! We will be celebrating 100 Years of Weird Tales! Howard fans know the importance of The Unique Magazine to Howard's career, so we will enjoy leaning more in celebration!

After enduring a second consecutive year of brain-searing heat in 2022, it was decided to try a cooler time to hold our event and late April was selected. We realize this may not accommodate everyone and we will see how things go for 2023 as to making future decisions.

In the meantime, we are preparing for our annual event with all the enthusiasm and fervor as in years past. All of the familiar events at Howard Days are in place: the REH Museum is open to all; tours of the museum, grounds and the city of Cross Plains and local environs are geared up; entertaining panels are being scheduled; we'll feed you with a Hot Dog Lunch, a Celebration Banquet and a Sunset Bar-B-Que, you can have your mail stamped with an exclusive to Howard Days souvenir postal cancellation; there's a Silent Auction filled with collectible and unique Howard items, ditto the Museum's Gift Shop; there's an open-air Pavilion in which to relax with a cool drink and Howard Fellowship (and a small Dealers Area); the Cross Plains Public Library will be showing not only their collection of original REH typescripts but also, in keeping with our theme, will display the many issues of original Weird Tales magazines they have on hand. There will be REH poetry readings (which include a multi-language reading of "Cimmeria" plus the selection of poems REH had printed in Weird Tales).

Also this year, we've got a couple of surprises in the works: a special panel and a special publication. We'll just tease you with those right now and get the details to you soon.

And, there will be the wide array of Howard scholars, enthusiasts and fans from all over the world, highlighted by our 2023 Guest of Honor, John Gregory Betancourt. As a former Editor of the 1987 revival of Weird Tales Magazine, John will be on hand to talk about his writing and publishing career and his involvement with the most important vehicle for the writings of Robert E. Howard.

So, come to Cross Plains and help celebrate Robert E. Howard and 100 Years of Weird Tales!

Further information at Robert E. Howard Days.

Sunday, December 25, 2022

New at Howard Works

La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 29
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 29)

Featuring:  "Bran Mak Morn: A Play"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia29-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 30
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 30)

Featuring:  "The Beast from the Abyss"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia30-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



Rogerbooks (Slovak)
Jupiter 15

Featuring:  "The Tower of the Elephant"
http://howardworks.com/Jupiter15-Rogerbooks.html


Thanks to Lee Breakiron for the info and the scan.

Glenn Lord
Zarfhaana #7

Featuring:
To August Lenniger, February 20, 1933,
"Here are the copies of “The Shadow Kingdom” . . ."
To August Lenniger, March 8, 1933,
"This is to inform you that I have . . ."
http://howardworks.com/Zarfhaana7-GlennLord.html



Dark Horse Comics
Conan the Avenger #13

Featuring:
"Xuthal of the Dusk" (Part 1 of 3, graphic adaptation)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1933,
"Glad we got the physical-mental question . . ." (brief excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/conantheavenger13-darkhorse.html




Sunday, December 18, 2022

New at Howard Works 

La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 21
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 21)

Featuring:
"Unhand Me, Villain"
"Aha! or The Mystery of the Queen's Necklace"
"Halt! Who Goes There?"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia21-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 28
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 28)

Featuring:
"Midnight"
"Something About Eve"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia28-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



Argo (Czech)
Conan z Cimmerie, Svazek IV.

Featuring:
"The Hour of the Dragon" (graphic adaptation)
"Rogues in the House"  (graphic adaptation)
http://howardworks.com/Conan_z_Cimmerie-Svazek4-Argo.html






Glenn Lord
Zarfhaana #1  [Distributed in EOD #6]  

Featuring:
To Farnsworth Wright, ca. June 1930,
"I have long looked forward to reading . . ."
http://howardworks.com/Zarfhaana1-GlennLord.html

Thanks to Lee Breakiron for the scan and info.



Dark Horse Comics
Conan the Avenger #6

Featuring:
"The Snout in the Dark"  (Part 6 of 6, graphic adaptation)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1935,
"Thanks very much for the fine post-cards . . ." (brief excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/conantheavenger6-darkhorse.html




Sunday, December 11, 2022

New at Howard Works

La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 10
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 10)

Featuring: "Nekht Semerkeht"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia10-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 12
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 12)

Featuring: "The Last White Man"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia12-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



War Wave Editore (Italian)
L'ultimo bianco e 8 saggi sul Bardo di Cross Plains
(The Last White Man and 8 Essays on the Bard of Cross Plains)

Featuring:  "The Last White Man"
http://howardworks.com/Lultimo_bianco-War_Wave_Editore.html


Ablaze Publishing
The Cimmerian Volume 4

Featuring:
"Beyond the Black River" (story & graphic adaptation)
"The Hour of the Dragon" (story & graphic adaptation)
http://howardworks.com/TheCimmerian-Volume4-Ablaze.html


Dark Horse Comics
Conan the Avenger #5

Featuring:
"The Snout in the Dark"  (Part 5 of 6, graphic adaptation)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1935,
"Thanks very much for the fine post-cards . . ." (brief excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/conantheavenger5-darkhorse.html




Sunday, December 4, 2022

New at Howard Works


La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 6  
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 6)

Featuring: 
"Proem"
"Flaming Marble"
"Skulls and Orchids"
"Medallions in the Moon"
"The Gods That Men Forget"
"Bloodstones and Ebony"
""Two Against Tyre"
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia6-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



La Biblioteca del Laberinto (Spanish)
Delirio, Ciencia Ficción y Fantasía 8
(Delirium, Science Fiction and Fantasy 8)

Featuring:   "The Alamo" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/Delirio-Ciencia_Ficcion_y_Fantasia8-La_Biblioteca_del_Laberinto.html



Delirium (French)
Bloodstar

Featuring: "The Valley of the Worm" (graphic adaptation)
http://howardworks.com/Bloodstar-Delirium.html





The Robert E. Howard Foundation
Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter V16N3

Featuring:
"The Vultures of Wahpeton"  (Part 3 of 3)
"The Sword of Lal Singh" (poem)
Letter to Emil Petaja, February 15, 1936,
"I am ashamed to have so long delayed . . ."
http://howardworks.com/rehfoundationsnewsletterV16N3.html



Dark Horse Comics
Conan the Avenger #4

Featuring:
"The Snout in the Dark"  (Part 4 of 6, graphic adaptation)
To H. P. Lovecraft, ca. July 1935,
"Thanks very much for the fine post-cards . . ." (brief excerpt)
http://howardworks.com/conantheavenger4-darkhorse.html



Thursday, December 1, 2022

Upcoming REH related publications.
Target ship dates as of December 1, 2022
All dates are subject to change.

Date Format: MM/DD/YYYY

Available since last update (11/01/2021)
THE CIMMERIAN HC VOLUME 04 (Ablaze)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 9 (Marvel)

In your future

12/13/2022
CONAN: BLOOD OF THE SERPENT by S. M. Stirling  (Titan)

2023
ROBERT E. HOWARD ART CHRONOLOGY (Chenault & Gray)

01/04/2023
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 10 (Marvel)

05/06/2023
CONAN THE BARBARIAN (Free Comic Book Day) (Titan)

06/13/2023
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1 (Titan)

06/27/2023
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.1 (Titan)

07/2023
New CONAN comic series (Titan)

08/8/2023
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.2 (Titan)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE OFFICIAL STORY OF THE FILM

08/29/2023
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL COMICS OMNIBUS VOL.2 (Titan)

Fall 2023
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOL. 9 (Titan)

To Be Announced
CONAN AND THE LIVING PLAGUE (Titan)
THE ROBERT E. HOWARD COLLECTOR VOLUME TWO (Old Tiger Press)