Skull-face,: And others [Hardcover]

Robert Ervin Howard (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Arkham house (1946)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0006AQWTW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,272,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

(1906-1936) Robert Erwin Howard was born and rasied in rural Texas, where he lived all his life. The son of a pioneer physician, he began writing professionally at the age of fifteen. Howard killed himself in June 1936 when he learned that his beloved mother had fallen into a coma.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Not Free SF Reader, May 9, 2008

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This review is from: Skull-Face and Others (Paperback)

Before the rather decent horror stories in this book are three introductory pieces, one by August Derleth, followed by two appreciations of Robert E. Howard. One is by H. P. Lovecraft, a correspondent, and one by E. Hoffman-Price, who actually travelled to Cross Plains to meet him. These are very interesting, and if you are a Howard fan and come across this, especially cheap, grab it and have a look.

Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : Skull-Face - Robert E. Howard
Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : Wolfshead - Robert E. Howard
Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : The Black Stone - Robert E. Howard
Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : The Horror From the Mound - Robert E. Howard
Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : The Cairn On the Headland - Robert E. Howard
Skull-Face Omnibus 1 : Black Canaan - Robert E. Howard

Chinese master villains, Egyptian sorcerers, Atlantean myths, Afghan killers, voodoo, magic elixirs, no wonder Steve Costigan is bewildered. Holey cr@padoley.

3.5 out of 5


Hanging around Spanish noble types is bad for your health. This time, it took a while to work out whether this gentleman Was Don Leopard, or Don Lupin. The latter was the case, and causes quite a few problems.

3.5 out of 5


A Cthulhoid type venture. Not somewhere you want to be. Fairly proficiently done.

3.5 out of 5


If an old priest tells you that the body in the tomb is an undead Spanish nobleman, and you happen to be a credulous cowboy, next time, believe him!

4 out of 5


Another reincarnation type horror, with a Norse flavor. Nice to be given necessary supernatural artifacts via the reapparance of centuries dead ancestors, when that happens, that is for sure.

3.5 out of 5


Creepy swamp monsters, of the female variety. Not too bad, the atmosphere is done fairly well.

3 out of 5




4.5 out of 5