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REH: Two-Gun Raconteur
The Definitive Howard Journal
The Definitive Howard Journal
Great Cover by Cary Nord!
Here is the info on a new trade paperback collection of stand-along stories from Dark Hore's
Conan comic:
Conan: The Blood-Stained Crown and Other Stories
Writer: Kurt Busiek, Fabian Nicieza
Artist: Cary Nord, Eric Powell, John Severin, Bruce Timm, Timothy Truman
Cover Artist: Cary Nord
Penciller: Rafael Kayanan
Colorist: Rafael Kayanan, Michelle Madsen, Dave Stewart
Genre: Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Eisner Award-winning writer Kurt Busiek teams up with some of the best artists and writers in this
collection of stand-alone stories from Conan. In "Helm," Busiek and Fabian Nicieza write and EC
Comics legend John Severin draws the story of Conan's famous horned helm. Renowned comics
and animation artist Bruce Timm lends his styling to the darkly comic "Conan's Favorite Joke."
Current Conan writer Timothy Truman takes pencil in hand as the Cimmerian's influence crosses
generations in "Seeds of Empire" and "The Blood-Stained Crown." Goon creator Eric Powell draws
the poignant story of a young and unsung hero in "Storyteller," Dark Horse's centennial tribute to
Conan creator Robert E. Howard. And artist Rafael Kayanan returns to the world of Hyboria with "In
the Tower of Tara-Teth," a gritty adventure set during the Cimmerian's years as a mercenary and
pirate.
* Collecting issues #18, 26-28, & 39 of the Dark Horse Conan series.
Publication Date: Jan 30, 2008
Format: Full color, 128 pages, TPB, 7" x 10"
Price: $16.95
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on December 19, 2007
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Limited Edition Howard Volumes Return from the Dead
After a five year absence, the volumes originally slated for publication by the now defunct
Wandering Star publishing venture will appear as Subterranean Press editions; this according to
their website. With a lower price and reduced print runs, these volumes promise to be as good or
better than their Wandering star counterparts. Of course, everyone who wants one has already
picked these books up as Del Rey editions, so these will be just for those who want to complete
their sets of the luxury hardcovers. I can see a demand for Kull and the final Conan book, but as
for the Best of books, a lot of that material appears in other Del Rey volumes and the Bisons. At
any rate, this is good news for Howard's collectors, especially if they do a volume of the El
Borak/Kirby_O'Donnell_stories.
And this bit of news is from Bill Schafer over at Subterranean Press:
Our limiteds will indeed be pretty straight reprints of the Del Rey editions, with the exceptions that
we'll be doing high end hardcovers, printed on a premium paper and with sewn bindings, and
illustrated slipcases in the Wandering Star mode. Our editions will also, of course, feature better
reproductions of the interior b&w illustrations, and the appropriate plates rendered in full color. I've
heard from a few of the artists, so our editions may well feature some touched up illos, and a color
plate or two that won't have appeared in b&w in the Del Rey editions.
As to future volumes, we will be doing CONAN 3 after KULL, then THE BEST OF 1 & 2, BEST OF REH
HORROR. Beyond that, we have options on two volumes not yet named. We aim to release a book
roughly every six months -- we could do these more quickly as the design files are all ready in most
cases -- but we don't want to stress folks' wallets too_badly.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on December 10, 2007
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Returning to Bear Creek
Dennis McHaney posted this info on his new book over at his Howard Review Yahoo Group:
I had originally planned to make the Bear Creek material part of The
Howard Review #14, but it just didn't work with the other material.
I am making the Bear Creek special a separate book.
The title is Return to Bear Creek.
It is 116 Pages. The price is $14.99. Shipping & handling is $5.00.
The contents are:
Introduction by Dennis McHaney
Humorous Westerns Are Serious Business by Rob Roehm
Illustrated with various covers and interior art from Action Stories.
Breckinridge Elkins, Robert E. Howard, and Filial Piety by Mark Finn
Illustrated by J. Allen St. John
A Breckinridge Elkins Bibliography by Dennis McHaney
Illustrated with various book covers and interior illustrations of Mr.
Elkins.
Facsimile reproductions of 8 Breckinridge Elkins Stories, from the
pages of Action Stories.
- "The Riot at Cougar Paw" (from Action Stories, October, 1935)
- "The Apache Mountain War (from Action Stories, December, 1935)
- "Pilgrims to the Pecos" (from Action Stories, February, 1936)
- "Pistol Politics" (from Action Stories, April, 1936)
- "Evil Deeds At Red Cougar" (from Action Stories, June, 1936)
- "High Horse Rampage" (from Action Stories, August, 1936)
- "No Cowherders Wanted" (from Action Stories, September, 1936)
- "The Conquerin' Hero of the Humboldts" (from Action Stories, October,
The book will be available as a print on demand item from lulu.com on
December 26th.
At the request of a number of fans, there will be a limited numbered
first printing designated as such. Advance orders on the numbered
edition will be taken until December 12th, and the size of the edition
will only be as large as the prepaid copies. If there are only five,
that will be the whole edition. No more orders for this will be
accepted after December 12th, and copies ordered after the release
date will not be designated as a "first printing". I "borrowed" this
idea from Rob Roehm.
The edition will be ordered on December 13th. Because of printing
time and shipping time involved during the holidays, you will probably
not receive this before Christmas.
If you have a specific number you'd like, I'll try to arrange that,
just keep in mind this will likely be a very small print run.
The price of the numbered edition is $14.99 per copy plus $5.00
shipping & handling.
You may order it and pay via PayPal. The account to e-mail to payment to is:
dennismch@inbox.com
You may also pay by check or money order, but you should verify that
by e mail in case your payment arrives after the deadline.
However, don't order it the last day and expect to pay by check.
If paying by check or money order, e mail me at dennismch@inbox.com
and let me know the payment is coming, and mail it to:
Dennis McHaney
5703A Gloucester Lane
Austin, TX 78723
Remember, the deadline for the numbered designated first printing is
December 12th.
I still plan on bringing out The Howard Review #14 by the end of the
month. I added a lengthy article to it that needs a bit more work
before it is ready.
-- Posted by Damon C. Sasser on December 7, 2007
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