Thursday, February 20, 2020

Marvel Comics March REH Solicitations for May 
& collections for June 2020!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN#16 
Written by Jim Zub
Art by Roge Antonio
Cover by E.M. Gist
Variant Cover by Cary Nord

THE REVENGE OF CONAN!

* The true nature of the Great Crucible is revealed!
* CONAN has angered the leadership of Uttara Kuru, but he will not be crushed by their punishment so easily!
* The dramatic conclusion to "Into the Crucible: and the start of Conan's next quest!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale May 20.




CONAN: BATTLE FOR THE SERPENT CROWN #4 (OF 5)
Saladin Ahmed (Writer) • Luke Ross (Art)
Cover by Mahmud Asrar

IN TOO DEEP!

* The SERPENT CROWN's roots in the Pre-Cataclysmic Age lead CONAN back to where it all started...
*...but ATLANTIS is not quite what it once was.
* And even if he can locate the Crown, NAMOR isn't going to let that treasure slip through his grasp!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale May 13.


DARK AGNES #4 (OF 5) 
Becky Cloonan (Writer) • Luca Pizzari (Art)
Cover by Stephanie Hans

KILLER IN THE CATACOMBS!

* ETIENNE has been framed for murder, but DARK AGNES is determined to prove his innocence.
* And with the real killer on the loose, everyone is a suspect!
* But if the DUKE D'ALENCON returns before the killer is caught, more blood will spill--including Etienne's!

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99, On sale May 20.


SAVAGE AVENGERS #13 (Featuring Conan)  
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, On sale May 6.


EMPYRE: SAVAGE AVENGERS #1 (Featuring Conan) 
Gerry Duggan (Writer) • Greg Smallwood (Art)
Cover by Greg Smallwood
Variant cover by Gerardo Sandoval

In South America, Conan finds himself enslaved - which is typically bad news for those attempting to do the enslaving! But these enslavers come from beyond the stars, and they've got a singular and grisly end in store for the Cimmerian - one that only Venom can help him avoid!

Full Color, 40 pages, $4.99, On sale May 20.


SAVAGE AVENGERS VOL. 2: TO DINE WITH DOOM TPB 
Written by Gerry Duggan
Penciled by Kim Jacinto, Patch Zircher & Ron Garney
Cover by David Finch

Conan continues to make new friends (and enemies!) in the modern-day Marvel Universe! First, Conan and the Punisher are attempting to escape the Savage Land, with the caskets of Frank's family in tow -- but they'll have to make it across Antarctica! Then, when a barbarian walks into a brothel, it's no laughing matter. Conan takes on human traffickers alongside the Black Widow and the Son of Satan himself, Daimon Hellstrom! Finally, Conan hates wizards -- but as this strange modern-day world that he's found himself in celebrates the holidays, the Cimmerian must deal with two famous magic-wielders: Doctor Strange and Doctor Doom! Can these three set aside their differences to deal with Kulan Gath, the sorcerous name at the very top of all their naughty lists? Collecting SAVAGE AVENGERS #6-10 and ANNUAL #1.

Full Color, 144 pages, $19.99, On sale June 3.


CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE ORIGINAL MARVEL YEARS EPIC COLLECTION -- THE COMING OF CONAN TPB 
Written by Roy Thomas with John Jakes
Penciled by Barry Windsor-Smith with Gil Kane
Cover by Barry Windsor-Smith

The greatest saga in sword-and-sorcery history begins! Born on a battlefield in the frozen lands of Cimmeria, Conan has spent his life fighting his way across the untamed Hyborian kingdoms -- sparing no man, woman or wizard his wrath. His adventures will become legend. He will become king. He is...Conan the Barbarian! Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith brought Robert E. Howard's iconic creation to four-color life with work that set new standards for comic book storytelling. Now, Marvel is honored to present their epic sagas -- painstakingly restored to match the majesty of the original editions. In these early exploits, Conan ventures from his homeland for the first time, honing his skills as a thief and mercenary -- and above all, a warrior! Collecting CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1970) #1-13 and material from CHAMBER OF DARKNESS #4.

Full Color, 352 pages, $34.99, On sale June 10.


CONAN CHRONICLES EPIC COLLECTION: HORRORS BENEATH THE STONES TPB 
Written by Roy Thomas, Brian Wood
Penciled by Mike Hawthorne, Dan Panosian, Becky Cloonan, James Harren
Cover by Doug Wheatley

Legendary scribe Roy Thomas returns to Cimmeria! When the beautiful Olivia appears aboard a captured ship, telling tales of prophetic dreams and great fortunes, Conan is set on a new path: the Road of Kings! But it's a route full of terrors -- one that may lead him straight to the executioner's ax! Conan must brave zombie Hyborians, dragons and assassins -- as well as the underground catacombs beneath Aquilonia, where lurk creatures more hideous and deadly than anything he's ever encountered on the surface! The Road of Kings is no place for weaklings! Plus: An action-packed adaptation of the classic Robert E. Howard tale "Queen of the Black Coast," in which Conan takes to the high seas with the pirate queen Bêlit! Collecting CONAN: ROAD OF KINGS #1-12 and CONAN THE BARBARIAN (2012) #1-6.

Full Color, 456 pages, $44.99, On sale June 3.


Monday, February 17, 2020

Renegade Swords
Coming in March!

This anthology contains rare, obscure, or overlooked sword and sorcery tales by some of the masters of the genre. Paperback and digital editions will be available in early March.

Stories included:

“The House of Arabu” by Robert E. Howard
“Necromancy in Naat” (unabridged version) by Clark Ashton Smith
“The Woman of the Wood” (previously unpublished version) by A. Merritt
“The Slaughter of the Gods” (the final Kardios story) by Manly Wade Wellman
“People of the Dragon” by Lin Carter
“The Pillars of Hell” by Lin Carter
“The Rune-Sword of Jotunheim” by Glenn Rahman and Richard L. Tierney
“Princess of Chaos” by Bryce Walton





Sunday, February 16, 2020

New at Howard Works

Newton Compton Editori (Italian) 
Solomon Kane
Featuring:
"Skulls in the Stars"
"The Right Hand of Doom"
"Red Shadows"
"Death's Black Riders"
"Rattle of Bones"
"The Castle of the Devil"
"The Moon of Skulls"
"The One Black Stain" (poem)
"Blades of the Brotherhood"  (1)
"The Hills of the Dead"
"Hawk of Basti"
"The Return of Sir Richard Grenville" (poem)
"Wings in the Night"
"The Footfalls Within"
"The Children of Asshur"
"Solomon Kane's Homecoming" (1, original, poem)
http://howardworks.com/SolomonKane-Newton_Compton.html


Newton Compton Editori (Italian)  
Storie dell'orrore
Featuring:
"In the Forest of Villefere"
"Delenda Est"
"The Horror from the Mound"
 "Lord of the Dead"
http://howardworks.com/Storie_dellorrore-Newton_Compton.html


Fiction House Press
Magazine of Horror #31
Featuring:  "The Noseless Horror"
http://howardworks.com/magazineofhorror31.html


Marvel Comics
The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Number 32
Featuring:  "The Flame Knife" (Part 2 of 2)
http://howardworks.com/SavageSwordofConanV1N32-Marvel.html



Updated to add information on the 2nd edition which includes illustrated endpapers by Stephen Fabian.  Info and scans courtesy of Dennis McHaney.

Fictioneer Books
The Vultures 2nd edition
Featuring:
"The Vultures"
"Showdown at Hell's Canyon"
http://howardworks.com/vulturef.htm







Friday, February 14, 2020

ROBERT E. HOWARD CHANGED MY LIFE
Personal Essays about an Extraordinary Legacy
Now available for pre-order!

A collection of personal essays examining the influence of REH and many of his characters on the lives of 32 contributors: Barbara Baum, Fred Blosser, Rusty Burke, Bill Cavalier, Becky Cloonan, Adrian Cole, Nancy A. Collins, Bobby Derie, Jason Durall, Steven Erikson, Mark Finn, Jaym Gates, Chris Gruber, Dierk Guenther, Dave Hardy, John C. Hocking, Cecelia Holland, Matthew John, Howard Andrew Jones, Karen Joan Kohoutek, Joe R. Lansdale, Patrice Louinet, Michael Moorcock, Scott Oden, Deuce Richardson, Charles Saunders, Jeffrey Shanks, David C. Smith, Keith J. Taylor, Roy Thomas, Todd B. Vick, and C. L. Werner. Cover art by Didier Normand. Edited by Jason M Waltz.

Hard cover with dust jacket
300 pages
US $42.00
Kindle
US $9.99

SPECIAL Offer good till 3/31/2020: $37.00

A portion of each sale of the hardcover and electronic book will be donated by RBF to Project Pride, the agency that sustains the Howard Home and Museum in Cross Plains, Texas, each year.



Wednesday, February 12, 2020

The Cimmerian: Queen of the Black Coast #1

Guess what was just sent to the printer?
None other than the long awaited Queen of the Black Coast #1!

The Cimmerian: Queen of the Black Coast #1 will be in stores everywhere March 4th!



    
CONAN - Daughter of the gel giant “Director's Cut” 
with wood laminate
Very limited availability from  February 20, 2020

Limited to 60 copies - This version is associated with a Large Format illustration, hanging hook provided (Format 27 x 42 cm) printed on wood and signed by the author. 2 possible visuals.
Robin Recht (script & drawing)
A 168 page album , format 29.5 × 37.5 cm,

The event album of one of the most beautiful adaptations of CONAN, numbered and signed by Robin Recht! The author has made numerous modifications in order to offer a version suitable for black and white.

Containing:
- The entire 70 pages of the album in Black & White, printed on beautiful paper from the Fedrigoni collection for an amazing black and white rendering.
- 56 pages of graphic notebook , in color, commented by Robin Recht who goes backstage behind the scenes,
- A selection of 20 original plates with an introduction by Robin Recht,
- 7 pages of a one-on-one interview with Robin Recht with the legend Jean Pierre Dionnet!
- Unpublished screen print 6 passages format 14 x 35 cm.
- Dust jacket printed on offset paper, cover exclusive to this version,
-The book is protected in a cardboard packaging with marking.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS Angoulême 2020, also available while  stocks last for site buyers.
Hard effect cardboard cover with embossing and hot stamping of the title , book with sharp cuts,
Printing on a  beautiful ivory Gardapat paper - 150g,
Slices painted blue with inscription of the author's name!

Sent in armored cardboard packaging.



SAVAGE AVENGERS #10 (Featuring Conan) 
Now available!

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

The Quest to Kill Kulan Gath Part 2

Dr. Strange, Dr. Doom and Conan the Barbarian set out to kill Kulan Gath before he grows stronger! The team-up you never knew you couldn’t live without concludes. We hope you’ll be okay.

Full Color, 32 pages, $3.99