Thursday, January 9, 2020

SAVAGE AVENGERS #9 (Featuring Conan)
Now available!

Gerry Duggan (Writer)
Patch Zircher (Art)
Cover by Valerio Giangiordano

The Quest to Kill Kulan Gath Part 1

Folks, we won’t mince words. Kulan Gath has got to go. If Conan The Barbarian, Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom can’t do it, then it can’t be done. Plus, what is the fate of Kulan Gath’s guest, Doctor Voodoo?

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99


CONAN: SERPENT WAR #3 
Now available!

Jim Zub (Writer)
Ig Guarra & Vanessa Del Rey (Art)
Carlos Pacheco (Cover)

THE LAST STAND OF CONAN, DARK AGNES, SOLOMON KANE & MOON KNIGHT!
• CONAN and DARK AGNES face off against the servants of SET in STYGIA!
• SOLOMON KANE and MOON KNIGHT encounter a bizarre relic – but will it aid their quest, or doom their compatriots?
• And what deadly secret lurks in the mind of JAMES ALLISON?

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99


Monday, January 6, 2020

Howard Days 2020 
June 12th & 13th, 2020

The wheels have already been turning in getting Howard Days 2020 underway. Hope you can join us on Friday and Saturday, June 12th and 13th in Cross Plains, Texas at the Robert E. Howard Museum for The Best Two Days in Howard Fandom!

The theme of this year's event is "Celebrating REH in the Comics" and we're pulling out all the stops as we honor the 50th Anniversary of Marvel Comics Conan the Barbarian comic book. To further along our extravaganza, we have Roy Thomas as our Guest of Honor!

Yes, the man who started the Conan comic in 1970 will be at Howard Days! Roy has 50 years of stories about how he was the ground-breaker in getting the feisty Cimmerian into the comics and how he has continued to support our favorite barbarian.

And, that's not all. Since Marvel Comics re-acquired the Conan comic book rights earlier this year, they've been going great guns: not only are they currently producing three Conan titles, other Howard characters are making their way into comic book form. And we're going to have some of the Marvel creators in attendance at Howard Days 2020. You won't want to miss this one!

Details are still being hammered out, as you would expect, but we've got all kinds of surprises and special events that will happen in Cross Plains next June.

We'll get back to a more regular schedule of blogging now and keep you updated as the HD 2020 news comes down the pike. But it would probably be a good idea to think about coming down to Cross Plains next June and it's never too early to start planning for that.

All the basic Howard Days information & logistics is available here on this blog, so click some tabs if you have any questions. And make your plans to come join us in June!



Sunday, January 5, 2020

New at Howard Works

Newton Compton Editori / Compagnia del Fantastico (Italian)
La luna dei teschi (1994)
Featuring:
"The Moon of Skulls"
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming (1, poem)
"Blades of the Brotherhood" (1)
"The One Black Stain" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/La_luna_dei_teschi-Newton_Compton.html


Newton Compton Editori (Italian)
La luna dei teschi (2012 & 2018)
Featuring:
"The Moon of Skulls"
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming (1, poem)
"Blades of the Brotherhood" (1)
"The One Black Stain" (poem)
http://howardworks.com/La_luna_dei_teschi-Newton_Compton2012-2018.html


Thanks to Rusty Burke and REHupa for the scans and info.

Rusty Burke
Seanchai #74 (Distributed in REHupa #125)
Featuring:
"Love's Young Dream" (poem)
"Never Beyond the Beast" (poem, lines 13-16)
http://howardworks.com/Seanchai74-REHupa125-RustyBurke.html




Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 26 
Featuring:  "Beyond the Black River" (Part 1 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N26-Marvel.html



Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Upcoming REH related publications.
Target ship dates as of 01/01/2020
All dates are subject to change.

Available since last update (12/01/2019)
AGE OF CONAN: VALERIA #5 (of 5)(Marvel)
CONAN: SERPENT WAR #1 (of 4)(Marvel)
CONAN: SERPENT WAR #2 (of 4) (Marvel)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #8 (Marvel)
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #12 (Marvel)
TRUE BELIEVERS: SUPERNATURAL THRILLERS #3 - CONAN: SERPENT WAR #0 (Marvel)

In your future

01/01/2020
CONAN: THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON TPB (Marvel)
CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: THE BATTLE OF SHAMLA PASS TPB

01/08/2020
CONAN: SERPENT WAR #3 (of 4) (Marvel)

01/15/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN:
  THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 (Marvel)
SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN: CONAN THE GAMBLER TPB (Marvel)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #9 (Marvel)

01/22/2020
CONAN: SERPENT WAR #4 (of 4) (Marvel)

01/29/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #12 (Marvel)

02/05/2020
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #1 (OF 5) (Marvel)
DARK AGNES #1 (OF 5) (Marvel)

02/12/2020
SAVAGE AVENGERS #10 (Marvel)

02/19/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #13 (Marvel)

03/04/2020
CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #2 (OF 5) (Marvel)
DARK AGNES #2 (OF 5) (Marvel)
SAVAGE AVENGERS #11 (Marvel)

03/18/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN #14 (Marvel)
CONAN THE BARBARIAN VOLUME 2:
  THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CONAN BOOK TWO TPB (Marvel)

04/01/2020
CONAN: THE BOOK OF THOTH AND OTHER STORIES TPB (Marvel)

04/22/2020
CONAN: SERPENT WAR TPB (Marvel)

05/20/2020
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN:
   THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 3 (Marvel)

06/24/2020
SOLOMON KANE: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS HC (Marvel)

07/15/2020
CONAN THE BARBARIAN:
  THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS OMNIBUS VOLUME 4 HC (Marvel)

To Be Announced
CONAN AND THE LIVING PLAGUE (Titan)













CONAN: THE HOUR OF THE DRAGON TPB 
Now available!

Written by Roy Thomas
Penciled by Gil Kane & John Buscema
Cover by Gil Kane

Presenting Marvel's epic adaptation of Robert E. Howard's sole Conan novel, The Hour of the Dragon, plus its amazing comic book sequels!

The evil Xaltotun has returned from the dark ages of Acheron to depose Conan, King of Aquilonia. But while the world thinks him dead, Conan battles his way from dungeon to tower and mounts an all-out war -- for upon usurpers, Conan must mete out a savage vengeance! In the process, he encounters Zenobia, the stunning slave woman who will become a key figure in his future.

Classic creators Roy Thomas, Gil Kane and John Buscema bring the gripping story of palace intrigue and eldritch horrors to life -- and for the first time ever, the complete saga is presented in full color!

Collecting GIANT-SIZE CONAN #1-4, SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN (1974) #8 (E STORY) and #10 and CONAN ANNUAL #4-5.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 288 pages, $34.99


CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: 
THE BATTLE OF SHAMLA PASS TPB 
Now available!

Written by Timothy Truman & Benjamin Truman
Penciled by Tomas Giorello, Joe Kubert, Paul Lee & Timothy Truman
Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner

Conan leaves his trials behind for a new life -- as a mercenary!

Presenting all-action adaptations of classic Robert E. Howard tales, plus original adventures of everyone's favorite barbarian! Howard's “Black Colossus� sees Conan face his bloodiest battle yet, when the mercenaries of Amalric clash with the demonic hordes of Natohk! Then, Conan becomes the leader of Princess Yasmela's Khorajan army! But another princess wants Conan for herself -- the immortal and vampiric Akivasha! The Cimmerian spends a tumultuous time fighting and looting with the Kozaki, a wild group of fellow mercenaries also known as the Free Companions!

Plus, Conan faces pirate politics and a centuries-old mystery in an adaptation of Howard's Iron Shadows in the Moon!

Collecting CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #8-25.

Trade paperback, Full Color, 472 pages, $44.99