Wednesday, March 20, 2019

THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: 
THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 
Now available!

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 (Direct Market)

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.

Format: Hardcover
Price: $125.00
Size: 7-1/4" X 10-7/8"
Pages: 1072

Marvel Comics 


THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #3 
Now available!

Gerry Duggan (Writer)
Ron Garney (Art)
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant Cover by Kaare Andrews

THE DEADLY CATACOMBS OF KOGA THUN!

* CONAN descends into Stygian catacombs in search of a mystical treasure...
* But what secrets does the trove hold, and can Conan trust his compatriots?
* No matter--the undead forces of KOGA THUN have other plans for the barbarian!
* PLUS: The next chapter in an all-new CONAN novella, running through the SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN series!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99

Marvel Comics


Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Marvel Comics April Conan Solicitations
for comics shipping in June 2019 and beyond! 

CONAN THE BARBARIAN #7
Jason Aaron (Writer) • Mahmud Asrar (Art)
Cover by Esad Ribic
Variant Cover by Nick Bradshaw
Hidden Gem Variant Cover By John Buscema
Marvels 25th Anniversary Variant Cover by Carlos Pacheco

THE MANY LOVES OF CONAN!

• There have been many loves of Conan’s life beyond ale and battle.
• But nothing is sacred as the CRIMSON WITCH twists what is truly best in life!
• PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new CONAN novella “BLACK STARLIGHT”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June TBA.



THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #6
Meredith Finch (Writer) • Luke Ross (Art) • Cover By David Finch
Virgin Variant Cover by David Finch
Variant Cover by Max Fiumara

THORFEL’S REVENGE FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE!

• Brought to you by the creative team of Meredith Finch and Luke Ross, this all-new self-contained story springs from classic Conan mythology as Conan is led to death by the son of man he had wronged in the past.  But stripped of his weapons, his strength, and even his wits, Conan will have to dig deep if he wants to live to see the dawn!

• Plus: Continuing the all-new Conan novella “THE SHADOW OF VENGEANCE”!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June TBA.
  

AGE OF CONAN: BÊLIT #4 (OF 5)
Tini Howard (Writer) • Kate Niemczyk (Art)
Cover by Sana Takeda
Variant cover by Ben Caldwell

INTO THE DEPTHS OF STYGIA!

• BÊLIT’s mad quest takes her on a new course…
• But will the sea monsters she’s been hunting prove to have a deeper connection to her future?
• N’YAGA returns!  But what has he been up to since Bêlit last encountered him?
• PLUS: The next chapter in the all-new BÊLIT novella, “Bone Whispers” as Bêlit learns the truth behind the mysterious King’s treasure!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June TBA.



SAVAGE AVENGERS #2
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Mike Deodato Jr. (Art)
Cover by David Finch
Variant Cover by Simone Bianchi
Variant Cover by Mike Deodato Jr.
Variant Cover by Nick Bradshaw
Marvels 25th Tribute Variant Cover by Tomm Coker

• The Hand has teamed up with the evil wizards of the Hyborian Age to summon a death god from a celestial hell.
• The only thing standing between Earth and destruction is the Savage Avengers: Conan, Wolverine, Punisher and Voodoo.
• Plus: Logan donates blood, changing one Avenger forever. And Conan discovers a dark secret squirming in a genie bottle.
• Your new favorite ongoing series is knives out in its second chapter.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale June TBA.



CONAN THE BARBARIAN VOL. 1: 
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN BOOK ONE TPB
Written by Jason Aaron

Penciled by Mahmud Asrar & Gerardo Zaffino
Cover by Esad Ribic


The greatest sword-and-sorcery hero of all returns to Marvel! From an age undreamed…hither came Conan the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the Earth under his sandaled feet. 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 in between. But 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. Robert E. Howard’s legendary barbarian stars in an all-new ages-spanning saga as the destiny of Conan — and King Conan — are forever changed! 

Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2019) #1-6.

Full Color, 152 pages, $19.99, On sale TBA.


CONAN: THE JEWELS OF GWAHLUR AND OTHER STORIES TPB
Written by P. Craig Russell, Jimmy Palmiotti & Darick Robertson
Penciled by P. Craig Russell, Mark Texeira & Darick Robertson
Cover by P. Craig Russell

Conan the Barbarian hunts one of the world’s greatest treasures! In an action-packed adaptation by P. Craig Russell, Conan seeks the prized Teeth of Gwahlur. But when he discovers that a former dancing girl is being compelled to pose as a long-dead oracle, can he use this knowledge to outfox his opponents on the hunt for the jewels? Plus: In more action-packed tales by top-flight talent, a king’s daughter is kidnapped by a sorcerer — and only Conan and the girl’s sister can save her! And intrigued by a leader known as the “Mad King of Gaul,” Conan joins his army — but when tragedy strikes, will Conan be worthy to wear the crown? 

Collecting CONAN AND THE JEWELS OF GWAHLUR #1-3, CONAN AND THE DAUGHTERS OF MIDORA, CONAN AND THE MAD KING OF GAUL and CONAN: THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN.

Full Color, 176 pages, $19.99, On sale TBA.




The Horror From The Mound 
by Robert E. Howard

Hosted by: Matthew Clark
Produced by: KBOO
Program: Gremlin Time
Air date: Mon, 03/18/2019 - 11:00pm to Tue, 03/19/2019 - 12:00am

Considered to be the first "weird western" short story, 'The Horror From The Mound" is about a former cowpuncher, Steve Brill, who regrets having left the cowboy life to become a farmer in West Texas. He is also curious to see if there might be spanish treasure buried in a nearby hullock, which his mexican neighbors avoid walking past. As if it were haunted. A classic story from the pulp era, by Robert E. Howard which combines elements of regional legends and the horror story.

https://www.kboo.org/media/71898-horror-mound-robert-e-howard



Robert E. Howard (1906-1936)
Brief biography by Tomi M. Taipaleenmäki

New post at the PlayerNone blog.
https://playernone.blogspot.com/2019/03/robert-e-howard-1906-1936.html



Sunday, March 17, 2019

New at Howard Works

Editrice Nord (Italian)
La Saga di Conan il Cimmero (2 volume boxed set, 1994)
Individual volumes were previously released in 1989.
Featuring:
Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936
"I feel indeed honored that you and Dr. Clark . . ."
"The Hyborian Age" (Part 1 of 2)
"The Tower of the Elephant"
"The Hall of the Dead"
"The God in the Bowl"
"Rogues in the House"
"The Hand of Nergal"
"The Bloodstained God"
"The Frost Giant's Daughter"
"Queen of the Black Coast"
"The Vale of Lost Women"
"The Snout in the Dark"
"Hawks Over Shem"
"Black Colossus"
"Shadows in the Moonlight"
"The Road of the Eagles"
"A Witch Shall Be Born"   
"Shadows in Zamboula"
"The Devil in Iron"
"The Flame Knife"
"The People of the Black Circle"
"The Slithering Shadow"
"Drums of Tombalku"
"The Pool of the Black One"
"Red Nails"
"Jewels of Gwahlur"
"Beyond the Black River"
"The Treasure of Tranicos"
"Wolves Beyond the Border"
"The Phoenix on the Sword"
"The Scarlet Citadel"
"Conan the Conqueror"
"The Hyborian Age" (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/La_Saga_di_Conan_il_Cimmero-Editrice_Nord.html




Editrice Nord (Italian) 
L'era hyboriana di Conan
Featuring: "The Hyborian Age" (Part 2)
http://howardworks.com/Lera_hyboriana_di_Conan-Editrice_Nord.html


The Cimmerian Press
Lovecraft's Southern Vacation
Featuring articles on REH
http://howardworks.com/LovecraftsSouthernVacation-Cimmerian_Press.html


Marvel Comics
Marvel Treasury Edition #23
Featuring: "A Witch Shall Be Born"
http://howardworks.com/MarvelTreasuryEdition23-Marvel.html