The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Format details

Trade paperback

3 linked Howard works

• Queen of the Black Coastverse
• Solomon Kane's Homecoming (1, original)verse
• Solomon Kane's Homecoming (2, variant version)verse

124 contents entries

1. "Queen of the Black Coast" by James Van Hise
2. Sixty Years of Robert E. Howard • essay by James Van Hise 4 · essay
3. "The Valley of the Worm: A Gathering of Howard's Essential Creative Themes" by Rick McCollum
4. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard ("Adventure") • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 5 · artwork
5. "Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night" by Patrice Louinet
6. Queen of the Black Coast • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 6 · artwork
7. "De Camp vs. Howard: Rewriting Conan" by Rusty Burke
8. Queen of the Black Coast • essay by James Van Hise 6 · essay
9. "De Camp vs. Howard: Research Methods" by Rusty Burke
10. Queen of the Black Coast • short fiction by Richard Corben 9 · story
11. "Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer?" by Richard Toogood
12. Queen of the Black Coast • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 10 · artwork
13. "Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider" by Rick McCollum
14. Queen of the Black Coast • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski 11 · artwork
15. "The Weird Tales Readers' View of Robert E. Howard - Comments from the Eyrie" compiled by Rusty Burke
16. Queen of the Black Coast [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 13 · artwork
17. "Skull-Face: A Closer Look" by James Van Hise and Rick Lai
18. The Valley of the Worm: A Gathering of Howard's Essential Creative Themes • essay by Rick McCollum 14 · essay
19. "Pigeons From Hell: Classic Howard Horror" by James Van Hise
20. The Valley of the Worm: A Gathering of Howard's Essential Creative Themes • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 14 · artwork
21. "The Expurgated Solomon Kane" by Steve Trout
22. The Valley of the Worm: A Gathering of Howard's Essential Creative Themes • interior artwork by Raul Garcia Capella [as by Ray Capella] 15 · artwork
23. "A Solomon Kane Chronology" by Richard Toogood
24. Valley of the Worm: Origins and Interpretations • essay by James Van Hise 17 · essay
25. "Robert E. Howard: Poet in Prose" by Charles A. Gramlich
26. Valley of the Worm: Origins and Interpretations • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski 19 · artwork
27. "The Frost-Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look" by Rick McCollum
28. Valley of the Worm: Origins and Interpretations • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 21 · artwork
29. "Almuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn" by James Van Hise
30. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night • essay by Patrice Louinet 22 · essay
31. "The Scarlet Citadel: A Portfolio by Roy Krenkel"
32. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 22 · artwork
33. "Robert E. Howard's Book of Heroes" by Charles A. Gramlich
34. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 23 · artwork
35. "Lin Carter and J.R.R. Tolkien: Problems" by Rick McCollum
36. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night [2] • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 26 · artwork
37. "Lin Carter: The Inept Pasticheur" by Morgan Holmes
38. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night (King Conan) • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 29 · artwork
39. "Covers of 1973 German Conan Paperback Editions"
40. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night (Bran Mak Morn) • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 32 · artwork
41. "The Whole Wide World" by James Van Hise
42. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night ("The Phoenix on the Sword") • (1932) • interior artwork by Jayem Wilcox 35 · artwork
43. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night (The Scarlet Citadel) • (1933) • interior artwork by Jayem Wilcox 38 · artwork
44. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night • interior artwork by uncredited 40 · artwork
45. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night ("Old Aquilonia No. 1") • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 42 · artwork
46. Conan, Kull and Bran Mak Morn: The Kings of the Night [3] • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 44 · artwork
47. De Camp vs. Howard: Rewriting Conan • essay by Rusty Burke 45 · essay
48. De Camp vs. Howard: Rewriting Conan • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 53 · artwork
49. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 54 · artwork
50. De Camp vs. Howard: Research Methods • essay by Rusty Burke 55 · essay
51. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? • essay by Richard Toogood 58 · essay
52. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? • interior artwork by Richard Corben 58 · artwork
53. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 59 · artwork
54. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? ("The People of the Black Circle") • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 60 · artwork
55. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? (Red Nails) • (1936) • interior artwork by uncredited 62 · artwork
56. Robert E. Howard: One Character Writer? (The People of the Black Circle) • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 63 · artwork
57. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider • essay by Rick McCollum 64 · essay
58. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider ("Robert E. Howard - Enemies Everywhere") • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 64 · artwork
59. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider ("Stalking Cross Plains") • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 66 · artwork
60. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 69 · artwork
61. The Weird Tales Readers' View of Robert E. Howard — Comments from "The Eyrie" • essay by Rusty Burke 70 · essay
62. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider ("Shadows in the Moonlight") • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 71 · artwork
63. Robert E. Howard: Cross Plains Outsider ("Yasmina screamed her loathing and horror") • (1934) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 72 · artwork
64. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [2] • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 75 · artwork
65. Skull-Face: A Closer Look • (1952) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Skull-Face [2]) 76 · artwork
66. Skull-Face: A Closer Look. The Weird Adventure That Is Skull-Face • essay by James Van Hise 76 · essay
67. Skull-Face: A Closer Look • (1929) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 79 · artwork
68. Skull-Face: A Closer Look [2] • (1952) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Skull-Face) 80 · artwork
69. Skull-Face: A Closer Look. Revelations of Kathulos • essay by Rick Lai 82 · essay
70. Skull-Face: A Closer Look • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski 83 · artwork
71. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 84 · artwork
72. Pigeons from Hell: Classic Howard Horror • essay by James Van Hise 85 · essay
73. Pigeons from Hell: Classic Howard Horror • (1951) • interior artwork by Lee Brown Coye 86 · artwork
74. Pigeons from Hell: Classic Howard Horror • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pigeons from Hell 1938) 89 · artwork
75. The Expurgated Solomon Kane • essay by Steve Trout 90 · essay
76. The Expurgated Solomon Kane • (1930) • interior artwork by Hugh Rankin 90 · artwork
77. The Expurgated Solomon Kane • interior artwork by Gary Gianni 94 · artwork
78. The Expurgated Solomon Kane • (1976) • interior artwork by Ned Dameron 98 · artwork
79. The Expurgated Solomon Kane [2] • (1976) • interior artwork by Ned Dameron 102 · artwork
80. The Expurgated Solomon Kane [3] • (1976) • interior artwork by Ned Dameron 104 · artwork
81. A Solomon Kane Chronology • essay by Richard Toogood 108 · essay
82. A Solomon Kane Chronology • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 108 · artwork
83. A Solomon Kane Chronology • (1976) • interior artwork by Ned Dameron 112 · artwork
84. A Solomon Kane Chronology [2] • (1976) • interior artwork by Ned Dameron 117 · artwork
85. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski 120 · artwork
86. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard (Dark Agnes) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 122 · artwork
87. Robert E. Howard: Poet in Prose • essay by Charles Allen Gramlich [as by Charles A. Gramlich] 123 · essay
88. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [2] • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 125 · artwork
89. The Frost Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look • essay by Rick McCollum 126 · essay
90. The Frost Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look ("He was the only one left") • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 127 · artwork
91. The Frost Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look ("Airmail from Acheron") • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 129 · artwork
92. The Frost Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 132 · artwork
93. The Frost Giant's Daughter: A Deeper Look ("The Devoted Messenger") • interior artwork by Rick McCollum 133 · artwork
94. Alumuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn • essay by James Van Hise 134 · essay
95. Alumuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 134 · artwork
96. Alumuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn • interior artwork by H. Sightoh 135 · artwork
97. Alumuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn • (1939) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay 136 · artwork
98. Alumuric: The Saga of Esau Cairn [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 141 · artwork
99. The Scarlet Citadel: A Portfolio • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 142 · artwork
100. Robert E. Howard's Book of Heroes • essay by Charles Allen Gramlich [as by Charles A. Gramlich] 146 · essay
101. Robert E. Howard's Book of Heroes (Conan) • interior artwork by Hisao Saito 146 · artwork
102. Robert E. Howard's Book of Heroes (Dark Agnes) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 147 · artwork
103. Robert E. Howard's Book of Heroes (Dark Agnes) • interior artwork by T. J. Glenn 151 · artwork
104. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [3] • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 153 · artwork
105. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by Raul Garcia Capella [as by Ray Capella] 153 · artwork
106. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by Ron Wilber 154 · artwork
107. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard ("Cormac Mac Art") • interior artwork by uncredited 155 · artwork
108. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [4] • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 156 · artwork
109. Lin Carter and J. R. R. Toldien: Problems • essay by Rick McCollum 157 · essay
110. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by James Cawthorn 160 · artwork
111. Lin Carter: The Inept Pasticheur • essay by Morgan Holmes 161 · essay
112. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [2] • interior artwork by Ron Wilber 164 · artwork
113. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [2] • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski 166 · artwork
114. Portfolio: Covers of 1973 German Conan Paperback Editions • interior artwork by uncredited 167 · artwork
115. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard • interior artwork by uncredited 170 · artwork
116. The Whole Wide World • essay by James Van Hise 171 · essay
117. The Whole Wide World (Robert E. Howard) • interior artwork by David Burton 171 · artwork
118. An Interview with Dan Ireland: Director • interview of Dan Ireland • interview by James Van Hise 175
119. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard ("Conan stared aghast: the image. . l") • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 177 · artwork
120. An Interview with Renee Zellweger • interview of Renee Zellweger • interview by James Van Hise 182
121. The Fantastic Worlds of Robet E. Howard ("A fleeting glimpse showe the Cimmerian the giant tawny shape...") • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 185 · artwork
122. An Interview with Vincent D'Onofrio • interview of Vincent D'Onofrio • interview by James Van Hise 186
123. The Fantastic Worlds of Rober E. Howard (Dig Me No Grave) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Dig Me No Grave 1937) 188 · artwork
124. The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard [5] • (1967) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel (variant of cover art for King Kull) bc · artwork

Contributors

Steve Firchow (Front) Roy G. Krenkel (Back)

Cover artist

Steve Firchow (front) | Roy G. Krenkel (back)

Cover artist

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