tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post258346301025568535..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: Forgotten Books: Skull-Face (without the Others) by Robert E HowardEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-25818583891703831542011-02-05T06:31:29.041-08:002011-02-05T06:31:29.041-08:00Sorry, that was me commenting, not my wife! (But, ...Sorry, that was me commenting, not my wife! (But, please, take a look at Elina's own style blog in vintage style. The texts are in Finnish, though.)Jurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021010310386744591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-24594269394142741842011-02-05T05:18:10.405-08:002011-02-05T05:18:10.405-08:00I just recently read this - it came out in Finnish...I just recently read this - it came out in Finnish as a translation! But I have to say I didn't much care for it, I thought Howard was lacking his usual narrative drive in the story, everything went by all too quickly. Hastily told, I should say.Elinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413494179948369801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-17316068764274421882011-02-04T11:58:28.652-08:002011-02-04T11:58:28.652-08:00I have the Neville Spearman reprint edition of the...I have the Neville Spearman reprint edition of the Arkham House which had a pretty crappy skull on a green background cover. But the story was wonderful, as you said, full of Howard's driving prose. I am surpriused SKULLFACE is not better knownScott Cuppnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-61088613972470937382011-02-04T10:53:17.501-08:002011-02-04T10:53:17.501-08:00I have the Berkeley edition. Not Howard's bes...I have the Berkeley edition. Not Howard's best work but it does have his narrative drive.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-76456715463479486762011-02-04T09:56:25.641-08:002011-02-04T09:56:25.641-08:00I remember seeing this that Pyramid edition, but d...I remember seeing this that Pyramid edition, but don't have it and am pretty sure I never read it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-56474592343470133682011-02-04T07:00:54.403-08:002011-02-04T07:00:54.403-08:00There was a Zebra edition? I don't remember th...There was a Zebra edition? I don't remember that.<br /><br />I've added a scan of 3/4 of the fold-out, Dan. Can't get at the other 1/4 because it's still bound into the book, but you're not missing much. All that's over there are a couple of very faint villain heads and and iron box with a chain attached to it.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-44157724452580806112011-02-04T06:28:01.865-08:002011-02-04T06:28:01.865-08:00I love the covers on all these books. I have the ...I love the covers on all these books. I have the Zebra Books edition. But that top one certainly is an eye-catcher!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-10775214651477426102011-02-04T02:59:28.879-08:002011-02-04T02:59:28.879-08:00As a Howard reader, i'm ashamed to say i neve...As a Howard reader, i'm ashamed to say i never read this work of him :( Now i NEED to do it!Deka Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328847551867893941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-87395484758903161922011-02-03T22:24:06.681-08:002011-02-03T22:24:06.681-08:00The Rohmer influence sounds less like Fu Manchu an...The Rohmer influence sounds less like Fu Manchu and more like that weird occult villain from <i>Brood of the Witch Queen</i> - Antony Ferrera, I think was the name. Of all of Howard's books I've always wanted to find a copy of this and devour it. It's the kind of pulpy weird mess of black magic and brawn I crave.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-50378436862503760732011-02-03T21:40:53.924-08:002011-02-03T21:40:53.924-08:00I haven't seen the Berkeley edition since I wa...I haven't seen the Berkeley edition since I was a kid in the 70s. I don't suppose you have a scan of that fold out cover. Loved the Berkeley fold out covers.<br /><br />Dan LuftAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com