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Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker

Cross Plains Comics

Material type

Publication date: June 1999

Introduction

Myth Maker by Cross Plains Comics. Adaptations of Howard's short stories. Contains MEN OF THE SHADOWS and THE DREAM SNAKE by Tim Sale and Matt Hollingsworth, SPEAR AND FANG by Richard Corben and Eric Hope, and DERMOD'S BANE by Kelley Jones, Laurie Smith, and George Freeman.

Pin-up art by Rafael Kayanan, John Bolton, Michael Kaluta, Mark Schultz, Steve Lightle, and Colin MacNeil, a bit of history on comics adaptions of Howard's creations by Thomas, and a short bio on Novalyne Price Ellis, author of a well-known Robert E. Howard memoir, by Rusty Burke.

Notes

Editor: Richard Ashford
Art Director: Rafael Kayanan
First printing was limited to around 9000 copies.

Edition and production details

Format
Comic book
Publication date
June 1999
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 1928909000
Pages
64
Publisher / imprint
Cross Plains Comics
Cover art
Front: John Bolton Inside front: Rafael Kayanan Inside back: Jeff Jones Back: Photo of REH
Illustrations
Rafael Kayanan, John Bolton, Jeff Jones, Tim Sale, Richard Corben, Kelly Jones, Michael W. Kaluta, Mark Schultz, Steve Lightle, and Colin MacNeil

11 linked Howard works

24 contents entries

  1. "Three Years in the Making" by Richard Ashford (Editorial)
  2. Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker • interior artwork by Rafael Kayanan ifc · artwork
  3. "From Cimmeria to Cross Plains" by Roy Thomas (Introduction)
  4. Full page painting by John Bolton 1
  5. " Men of the Shadows " adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Tim Sale Color: Matt Hollingsworth
  6. "Three Years in the Making" • editorial by Richard Ashford 2 · editorial
  7. "The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem, lines 1 thru 4) Embedded in the adaptation of " Men of the Shadows "
  8. "From Cimmeria to Cross Plains" • introduction by Roy Thomas 7 · introduction
  9. "Moon Shame" (poem, lines 25 and 26) Embedded in the adaptation of " Men of the Shadows "
  10. "Men of the Shadows" • adapted by Roy Thomas • Art: Tim Sale • Color: Matt Hollingsworth "The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem, lines 1 thru 4) • Embedded in the adaptation of "Men of the Shadows" "Moon Shame" (poem, lines 25 and 26) Embedded in the adaptation of "Men of the Shadows" 8 · poem
  11. "Spear and Fang" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Richard Corben Color & Rendering: Eric Hope
  12. "The Dream Snake" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Tim Sale Color: Matt Hollingsworth
  13. "Men of the Shadows" (verse heading) "Chant of the White Beard" (poem) "Rune" (poem) Illustrated by John Bolton with additional photography by Barbara Gillespie "Chant of the White Beard" and "Rune" appear as untitled verse.
  14. 37 "Men of the Shadows" (verse heading) • "Chant of the White Beard" (poem) • "Rune" (poem) • Illustrated by John Bolton with additional photography by Barbara Gillespie • "Chant of the White Beard" and "Rune" appear as untitled verse. poem
  15. "Dermod's Bane" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Kelly Jones Color: Laurie E. Smith and George Freeman
  16. "Dermod's Bane" adapted by Roy Thomas • Art: Kelly Jones • Color: Laurie E. Smith and George Freeman "The Tempter" (poem, lines 1 thru 4, 8 thru 16) Embedded in the adaptation of "Dermod's Bane" 41 · poem
  17. "The Tempter" (poem, lines 1 thru 4, 8 thru 16) Embedded in the adaptation of "Dermod's Bane"
  18. REH Gallery (4 full page illustrations) Art by Michael W. Kaluta, Mark Schultz, Steve Lightle, and Colin MacNeil
  19. Novalyne Price Ellis" • article/obituary by Rusty Burke 60 · essay
  20. "Novalyne Price Ellis" by Rusty Burke (article/obituary)
  21. 64 "An Open Window" • poem Illustrated by Rafael Kayanan poem
  22. "An Open Window " (poem) Illustrated by Rafael Kayanan
  23. Cross Plains Comics • interior artwork by Jeff Jones ibc · artwork
  24. Robert E. Howard photograph bc

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Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title
Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker
Publisher
Cross Plains Comics
Date
June 1999
Source file
REH_Myth_Maker-CrossPlainsComics.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker
Publisher
Cross Plains Comics
Date
June 1999
Source provenance

This record combines the preserved Howard Works bibliography with a reviewed REH World editorial overlay. Editorial values are displayed when present; Howard Works remains the source and fallback.