Robert E. Howard Horror

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

5 linked Howard works

• Dig Me No Gravestory
• Hope Emptyof Meaningverse
• The Black Stonestory
• The Horror from the Moundstory
• The Thing on the Roofstory

19 contents entries

1. "Hope Empty of Meaning" (poem) Illustrated by Richard Pace
2. Robert E. Howard The Horror Collection • index • interior artwork by Steve Lightle ifc · artwork
3. "Forward" by Richard Ashford
4. Hope Empty of Meaning • poem by Robert E. Howard • originally published in 1972 • Illustrated in 2000 by Richard Pace. 1 · poem
5. " The Black Stone " by Roy Thomas Art: Gene Day Reprinted from SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #74, March 1982
6. Forward • An introduction by Richard Ashford 2 · introduction
7. " The Horror from the Mound " adapted by Gardner Fox Art: Frank Brunner Reprinted from CHAMBER OF CHILLS #2, January 1973
8. The Black Stone • First published in 1931 • adapted in 1982 by writer Roy Thomas and illustrator Gene Day 3
9. "Dig Me No Grave" adapted by Roy Thomas Art: Gil Kane (pencils) & Tom Palmer (inks) Reprinted from JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #1, October 1972
10. The Horror from the Mound • first published in 1932 • Adapted in 1972 by artist Frank Brunner and writer Gardner F. Fox 13
11. " The Thing on the Roof " by Roy Thomas Art: Frank Brunner Reprinted from CHAMBER OF CHILLS #3, March 1973
12. Dig Me No Grave • first published in 1937 • adapted in 1972 by writer Roy Thomas and illustrator Gil Kane and inked by Tom Palmer 21
13. " Death of a Legend " by Roy Thomas Art: Sandy Plunkett Reprinted from EPIC ILLUSTRATED #34, February 1986 Relates the story of REH's last day on Earth. Includes "All fled, all done . . ." (poem) Taken from the poem "The House of Caesar" by Viola Garvin. Also includes REH's Funeral Notice.
14. The Thing on the Roof • first published in 1932 • adapted in 1972 by Roy Thomas and illustrator Frank Brunner 29
15. " The Beast of the Arkansas Woods " by Steve Lightle Art: Steve Lightle Original story written as a tribute to REH.
16. Death of a Legend • first published in 1985 • written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Sandy Plunkett 38
17. "A Look Back" by Roy Thomas Illustrated by Estaban Moroto, Gene Day, and Frank Brunner
18. The Beast of the Arkansas Woods • first published in 2000 • Written and illustrated for this collection by Steve Lightle. 49
19. A Look Back • Remembrances by Roy Thomas 61

Contributors

Front: Uncredited Inside back: Steve Lightle Back: Steve Lightle

Cover artist

Richard Pace, Gene Day, Frank Brunner, Gil Kane, Tom Palmer, Sandy Plunkett, Steve Lightle, and Estaban Moroto

Illustrator

Front, inside back and back: Steve Lightle

Cover artist

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