Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker
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
- An Open Window verse Publications
- Chant of the White Beard verse Publications
- Dermod's Bane story Howard writing Publications
- Men of the Shadows story Howard writing Publications
- Men of the Shadows verse Howard writing Publications
- Moon Shame verse Publications
- Rune verse Publications
- Spear and Fang story Howard writing Publications
- The Dream Snake story Howard writing Publications
- The Song of a Mad Minstrel verse Publications
- The Tempter verse Publications
24 contents entries
- "Three Years in the Making" by Richard Ashford (Editorial)
- Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker • interior artwork by Rafael Kayanan ifc · artwork
- "From Cimmeria to Cross Plains" by Roy Thomas (Introduction)
- Full page painting by John Bolton 1
- " Men of the Shadows " adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Tim Sale Color: Matt Hollingsworth
- "Three Years in the Making" • editorial by Richard Ashford 2 · editorial
- "The Song of a Mad Minstrel" (poem, lines 1 thru 4) Embedded in the adaptation of " Men of the Shadows "
- "From Cimmeria to Cross Plains" • introduction by Roy Thomas 7 · introduction
- "Moon Shame" (poem, lines 25 and 26) Embedded in the adaptation of " Men of the Shadows "
- "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
- "Spear and Fang" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Richard Corben Color & Rendering: Eric Hope
- "The Dream Snake" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Tim Sale Color: Matt Hollingsworth
- "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.
- 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
- "Dermod's Bane" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Kelly Jones Color: Laurie E. Smith and George Freeman
- "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
- "The Tempter" (poem, lines 1 thru 4, 8 thru 16) Embedded in the adaptation of "Dermod's Bane"
- REH Gallery (4 full page illustrations) Art by Michael W. Kaluta, Mark Schultz, Steve Lightle, and Colin MacNeil
- Novalyne Price Ellis" • article/obituary by Rusty Burke 60 · essay
- "Novalyne Price Ellis" by Rusty Burke (article/obituary)
- 64 "An Open Window" • poem Illustrated by Rafael Kayanan poem
- "An Open Window " (poem) Illustrated by Rafael Kayanan
- Cross Plains Comics • interior artwork by Jeff Jones ibc · artwork
- 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