Solomon Kane

For the film, see Solomon Kane (film). For the comics, see Solomon Kane (comics).
Solomon Kane
Weird Tales, August 1928, the first appearance of Kane
First appearance"Red Shadows"
Created byRobert E. Howard
Portrayed byJames Purefoy
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
OccupationAdventurer
Affiliation
  • Allies:
  • N'Longa
  • John Silent
  • Enemies:
  • Le Loup
  • The Fishhawk
Weapon
  • Rapier
  • Dirk
  • Musket
  • Flintlock pistols
  • The Staff of Solomon
ReligionPuritanism/Protestantism
OriginKingdom of England
NationalityEnglish

Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back.

When Weird Tales published a story featuring Conan the Barbarian, the editors introduced it by writing that "Its author, Robert E. Howard, is already a favorite with the readers of this magazine for his stories of Solomon Kane, the dour English Puritan and redresser of wrongs".

Solomon Kane was portrayed by James Purefoy in the film Solomon Kane in 2009. He has also been featured in a series of comics published by Marvel from 1973 to 1994, from 2008 to 2009 at Dark Horse Comics, and beginning again in 2025 with Titan Comics.

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