Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword was an anthology comic published by Dark Horse Comics showcasing the exploits of Howard's heroes in new adventures and restored reprints of classic tales. All contents were based on or inspired by the works of Robert E. Howard. The series ended with issue number 10.
| Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
| Schedule | Sporadic |
| Genre | Anthology |
| Publication date | December 2010 – April 2015 |
Publishing history
editIssues
edit| Issue | Date | Titles Featured | Series | Format | Story | Art | Color | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 2010[1] | Conan and the Jewels of Hesterm (Part One) | Conan | New comic | Paul Tobin | Wellinton Alves | Michael Atiyen | Esad Ribic |
| John Silent: The Earthbound Dead | Solomon Kane | New comic | Scott Allie | Ben Dewey | Dave Stewart | |||
| Six Guns and Scimitars: The Wild West in the Middle East | El Borak | New short story | Mark Finn | Tim Bradstreet | N/A | |||
| Dark Agnes: Storytelling (Part One) | Dark Agnes | New comic | Marc Andreyko | Robert Atkins (pencils) Rebecca Buchman (inks) |
Michelle Madsen | |||
| Worms of the Earth | Bran Mak Morn | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas | Barry Windsor-Smith & Tim Conrad |
Jim Campbell | |||
| 2 | May 25, 2011[2] | El Borak: The Incident at Hakim's Rest | El Borak | New comic | Mark Finn | Greg Scott | Grant Goleash | Tim Bradstreet & Grant Goleash |
| Dark Agnes: Storytelling (Part Two) | Dark Agnes | New comic | Marc Andreyko | Robert Atkins (pencils) Rebecca Buchman (inks) |
Michelle Madsen | |||
| Sailor Steve Costigan: A New Game for Costigan | Sailor Steve Costigan | New comic | Joe Casey | Pop Mhan | José Villarrubia | |||
| Sea Curse | The Faring Town Saga | Reprint short story | Robert E. Howard | Tim Seeley | N/A | |||
| The Valley of the Worm | James Allison | Reprint comic | Ron Thomas & Gerry Conway |
Gil Kane (pencils) Ernie Chua (inks) |
Dan Jackson | |||
| Conan and the Jewels of Hesterm (Part Two) | Conan | New comic | Paul Tobin | Wellinton Alves | Michael Atiyen | |||
| 3 | October 19, 2011[3] | Conan and the Jewels of Hesterm (Part Three) | Conan | New comic | Paul Tobin | Wellinton Alves | Michael Atiyen | Gerald Parel |
| The Sonora Kid: Knife, Bullet, and Noose (Part One) | The Sonora Kid | New comic | Jeremy Barlow | Tony Parker | Brian Miller | |||
| Brule: The Spear and the Siren (Part One) | Brule | New comic | David Lapham | Fabio Cobiaco | Dan Jackson | |||
| Steve Harrison: Pinot Noir | Steve Harrison | New comic | Joshua Williamson | Patric Reynolds | Dan Jackson | |||
| Kull: The Vale of Shadow (Part One) | Kull | Reprint comic | Alan Zelenetz | Tony de Zuniga | Michael Heisler | |||
| 4 | March 14, 2012[4] | Brule: The Spear and the Siren (Part Two) | Brule | New comic | David Lapham | Fabio Cobiaco | Dan Jackson | Cary Nord & Dave Stewart |
| The Sonora Kid: Knife, Bullet, and Noose (Part Two) | The Sonora Kid | New comic | Jeremy Barlow | Tony Parker | Brian Miller | |||
| Conan: White Death | Conan | New comic | Pete Doree | Sean Phillips | ||||
| The Thing on the Roof | Cthulhu Mythos | New comic | Dave Land | M.S. Corley | ||||
| Kull: The Vale of Shadow (Part Two) | Kull | Reprint comic | Alan Zelenetz | Tony de Zuniga | Michael Heisler | |||
| 5 | August 15, 2012[5] | Bran Mak Morn: Men of the Shadows (Part One) | Bran Mak Morn | New comic | Ian Edginton | Richard Pace | Moose Baumann | Raymond Swanland |
| In the Forest of Villefere | De Montour | New comic | Steve Niles | Chris Mitten | Michelle Madsen | |||
| King Conan: Two Birds... | Conan | New comic | Howard Chaykin | Jesus Aburto | ||||
| Dark Agnes: Sword Woman (Part One) | Dark Agnes | New comic | Paul Tobin | Francesco Francavilla | ||||
| Kings of the Night | Bran Mak Morn / Kull |
Reprint comic | Roy Thomas | David Wenzel | Jim Campbell | |||
| 6 | November 27, 2013[6] | Conan: Sargasso of Sand | Conan | New comic | John Jackson Miller | Philip Tan | Jason Paz and Moose Baumann | Francesco Francavilla |
| Dark Agnes: Sword Woman (Part Two) | Dark Agnes | New comic | Paul Tobin | Aaron McConnell | ||||
| Bran Mak Morn: Men of the Shadows (Part Two) | Bran Mak Morn | New comic | Ian Edginton | Richard Pace | Moose Baumann | |||
| Conan: Demons of the Summit | Conan | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas
(Adapted from Björn Nyberg) |
Tony de Zuniga | Jim Campbell | |||
| Conan: Child of Sorcery | Conan | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas
(Adapted from Christy Marx) |
Ernie Chan | Jim Campbell | |||
| 7 | January 29, 2014[7] | Dark Agnes: Sword Woman (Part Three) | Dark Agnes | New comic | Paul Tobin | Aaron McConnell | Nic Klein | |
| Breckinridge Elkins: Mountain Man (Part One) | Breckinridge Elkins | New comic | Gary Chaloner | |||||
| Bran Mak Morn: Men of the Shadows (Part Three) | Bran Mak Morn | New comic | Ian Edginton | Richard Pace | Moose Baumann | |||
| Conan: The Bargain | Conan | New comic | Jai Nitz | Kevin MacGuire | Rosemary Cheetham | |||
| Island of Pirates' Doom | Valeria | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas | John Buscema &
Danny Bulanadi |
Jim Campbell | |||
| 8 | June 11, 2014[8] | Solomon Kane: Maid of Winter's Night | Solomon Kane | New comic | Dan Jolley | John Nadeau | Philip Tan &
Romulo Fajardo Jr. | |
| Daily Hyborean Life | Conan | New comic | John Arcudi | Franck Biancarelli | ||||
| Conrad and Kirowan: A Book and its Cover (Part One) | Conrad and Kirowan | New comic | Paul Tobin | Alberto Alburquerque | Montse Martín | |||
| Breckinridge Elkins: Mountain Man (Part Two) | Breckinridge Elkins | New comic | Gary Chaloner | |||||
| The Tower of the Elephant | Conan | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas | John Buscema &
Alfredo Alcala |
Moose Baumann | |||
| 9 | September 24, 2014[9] | Conan: Den of the Pleasure Goddess | Conan | New comic | Jim Mitchell | Freddie Williams II | Ariel Olvetti | |
| Sailor Steve Costigan: Paper Tiger | Sailor Steve Costigan | New comic | Arie Kaplan | Douglas Franchin | Aris Aguiar | |||
| Conrad and Kirowan: A Book and its Cover (Part Two) | Conrad and Kirowan | New comic | Paul Tobin | Alberto Alburquerque | Montse Martín | |||
| Breckinridge Elkins: Mountain Man (Part Three) | Breckinridge Elkins | New comic | Gary Chaloner | |||||
| Conan: Black Colossus | Conan | Reprint comic | Roy Thomas | John Buscema &
Alfredo Alcala |
Jim Campbell | |||
| 10 | April 1, 2015[10] | Conan: Night of the Wolves | Conan | New comic | John Ostrander | Andy Kuhn | Nick Filardi | Benjamin Carré |
| The Gods of Bal-Sagoth (Part One) | Black Turlogh | New comic | Alex de Campi | Marc Laming | Warren Wucinich | |||
| Solomon Kane: The Sea Dog's Tale | Solomon Kane | New comic | Ron Marz | Rich Clark | ||||
| Demon in a Silvered Glass | Kull | Reprint comic | Doug Moench | John Bolton | Jim Campbell | |||
Collections
edit| Volume | Collects | Cover | Published | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #1-4:
|
Gerald Parel | January 9, 2013 | 978-1-61655-075-2[11] |
| 2 | From Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #5-8 | Raymond Swanland | January 21, 2015 | 978-1-61655-680-8[12] |
References
edit- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #1". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #2". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #3". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #4". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #5". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #6". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #7". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #8". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #9". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword #10". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword Volume 1 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ^ "Robert E. Howard's Savage Sword TPB Vol. 2". Dark Horse Comics. Retrieved 1 April 2019.