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Robert E. Howard Reports

Maintaining an independent and critical perspective, Geek Native has provided original reporting on Robert E. Howard for more than 11 years. This curated resource organises 14 articles, anchoring current news within a long-term historical context. This resource evaluates first-hand data from official industry announcements and crowdfunding mechanics.

Why Chaosium changed Shub-Niggurath to Shub-Gorath for Old Ones Origins

October 4, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Chaosium renames the cosmic entity Shub-Niggurath to Shub-Gorath in Call of Cthulhu: Old Ones Origins, citing algorithmic filters and gaming table comfort.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Call of Cthulhu, Chaosium, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard

Mark Buckingham and John Arcudi team up for new Kull comic

July 30, 2026 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Titan Comics and Heroic Signatures announce a new Kull comic series for 2027, featuring an award-winning creative team including Mark Buckingham and John Arcudi.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Robert E. Howard, sdcc, titan comics

Kull the Conqueror returns to comics in 2027 amidst a flurry of Conan news

July 24, 2025 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The announcement, made during the Conan the Barbarian panel, sees Heroic Signatures and Titan Comics collaborating to bring the Atlantean king back to the page.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: conan, heroic signatures, Robert E. Howard, sdcc, titan comics

Conan the Barbarian: Battle Of The Black Stone covers and crossovers

June 20, 2024 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Battle Of The Black Stone continues what started as a special issue on Free Comic Book Day in which a strange black stone sigil appeared to Robert E. Howard creations such as Dark Agnes, Solomon Kane and Conan.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: conan, heroic signatures, Robert E. Howard, Solomon Kane, titan comics

Free to Download: Reaver – Sword & Sorcery RPG quickstart

January 26, 2023 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

The cover shows a grim brute of a fighter, and sure enough, the pitch for Reaver is that it’s inspired by Robert E. Howard, Charles R. Saunders and Karl Edward Wagner but also says it’s less gonzo and more grim.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: free to download, Robert E. Howard

Titan Comics lands new Conan series and co-publishing deal

June 21, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Their expertise in publishing is stellar and we couldn’t be more excited to launch a barbarian horde of titles like Conan, Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, and many more together.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: conan the barbarian, heroic signatures, Robert E. Howard, Titan Books, titan comics

By Crom! Buy Conan! Modiphius uppercut wallets with two Conan RPG bundles at once

April 4, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Based on Robert E. Howard’s fiction and the rule system behind so many franchise titles, not limited to Infinity and Mutant Chronicles, the TTRPG takes players into Hyboria.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: bundle of holding, bundles, conan, CONAN Adventures In An Age Undreamed Of, Modiphius Entertainment, Robert E. Howard, rollvsevil

Goodman Games including free Conan novels with purchases

April 2, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Goodman Games have come up with another way to tempt you with Robert E. Howard’s adventure stories.

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: conan the barbarian, goodman games, Robert E. Howard, sales

Astounding Hyborian Age of Conan the Barbarian map

March 10, 2021 by Andrew Girdwood 1 Comment

Conan author Robert E. Howard envisioned the realm as a post-Atlantean, and Hyboria is a contraction of the Greek “Hyperborea”, which means “Beyond the North Wind”. The Hyborian Age followed the Thurian Age.

Filed Under: Art Tagged With: cartography, conan, Robert E. Howard

Solomon Kane leaves Pinnacle and reverts to Cabinet Entertainment’s control

July 2, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Pinnacle and Savage Worlds have looked after the Robert E Howard property for nearly a decade.

Filed Under: Tabletop & RPGs Tagged With: Pinnacle Entertainment Group, Robert E. Howard, savage worlds, Solomon Kane

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