The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales. Subterranean Press is continued this series of limited editions, beginning with Kull: Exile of Atlantis, exquisitely illustrated with color plates.
Contents
- Kull: Exile of Atlantis • (2006) • interior artwork by Justin Sweet
- xiii • Foreword (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) • (2006) • essay by Justin Sweet
- xv • Introduction (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) • (2006) • essay by Steve Tompkins [as by Steven Tompkins]
- 1 • Untitled Story (“The sun was setting…”) • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of Exile of Atlantis)
- 11 • The Shadow Kingdom • [Kull of Valusia] • (1929) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
- 53 • The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune • [Kull of Valusia] • (1929) • short story by Robert E. Howard
- 65 • Untitled Draft (“‘Thus,’ said Tu, chief councillor…”) • [Kull of Valusia] • (1978) • short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of Untitled fragment (“Thus, said Tu, chief…”) 1976, variant of “Riders Beyond the Sunrise“)
- 87 • The Cat and the Skull (draft) • (2006) • short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of Delcardes’ Cat (draft))
- 117 • The Screaming Skull of Silence • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Skull of Silence)
- 127 • The Striking of the Gong • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard
- 133 • The Altar and the Scorpion • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard
- 139 • The Curse of the Golden Skull • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard
- 145 • The Black City (fragment) • [Kull of Valusia] • (1976) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
- 151 • Untitled Fragment (“Three men sat at a table…”) • [Kull of Valusia] • (1976) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard (variant of “Wizard and Warrior“)
- 155 • By This Axe I Rule! • [Kull of Valusia] • (1976) • novelette by Robert E. Howard (variant of By This Ax I Rule! 1967)
- 181 • Swords of the Purple Kingdom • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
- 211 • The King and the Oak • [Kull of Valusia] • (1939) • poem by Robert E. Howard
- 215 • Kings of the Night • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1930) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
- 249 • Summer Morn • (2006) • poem by Robert E. Howard
- 249 • The “Am-ra of the Ta-an” Fragments • (2006) • essay by uncredited
- 250 • Am-ra the Ta-an • (2002) • poem by Robert E. Howard
- 252 • The Tale of Am-ra • (1998) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
- 253 • Untitled Fragment (“A land of wild, fantastic…”) • (2006) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
- 255 • Untitled Fragment (“[…] determined. So I set…”) • (2006) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
- 259 • The Shadow Kingdom (Draft) • (2006) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
- 263 • Delcardes’ Cat • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard
- 283 • The King and the Oak (Draft) • (2006) • poem by Robert E. Howard
- 287 • Atlantean Genesis • (2006) • essay by Patrice Louinet
- 305 • Notes on the Original Howard Texts (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) • (2006) • essay by uncredited
- [327] • Artwork • interior artwork by Justin Sweet
Notes
Limited Edition:
1500 numbered copies signed by Justin Sweet
Deluxe Edition: 50 numbered copies signed by the artist, bound in leather, housed in a leather slipcase, with an exclusive chapbook of additional sketches.
Contains a 12 plate color artwork portfolio at the back of the book. The same artwork is reproduced in black and white within the book.
Edited by Patrice Louinet
Series Editor Rusty Burke
Design by Marcelo Anciano
Typography by Stuart Williams
The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.
Publisher: | Subterranean Press |
Year : | August 2008 |
Book No. : | 9781596061965 (Limited Edition) | No ISBN on the Deluxe Edition |
Edition : | 1st |
Format : | Hardcover with dustjacket |
Pages : | 317 plus xxv and color art portfolio |
Cover : | Justin Sweet |
Illustrations : | Justin Sweet |