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Robert E. Howard’s Kull: Exile of Atlantis       Limited Hardcover w/ Slipcase
(Signed & Numbered) Limited to 1500.  Awesome!!
Written by Robert E. Howard
Illustrated by Justin Sweet
Edited by Patrice Louinet & Rusty Burke
Design by Marcelo Anciano & Desert Isle Design, LLC.
Typography by Stuart Williams
Cover by: Justin Sweet

In a meteoric career that spanned a mere twelve years, Robert E. Howard single-handedly invented the genre that came to be called sword and sorcery. From his fertile imagination sprang some of fiction’s most enduring heroes. Yet while Conan is indisputably Howard’s greatest creation, it was in his earlier sequence of tales featuring Kull, a fearless warrior with the brooding intellect of a philosopher, that Howard began to develop the distinctive themes, and the richly evocative blend of history and mythology, that would distinguish his later tales of the Hyborian Age. Much more than simply the prototype for Conan, Kull is a fascinating character in his own right: He is a fierce warrior, ruthless and courageous on the battlefield, but not tyrannical or cruel. He has a strong sense of chivalry and virtue. Unlike Conan, Kull is much more philosophical and brooding. He agonizes over decisions that affect the lives of those around him, always looking for the most noble action to take. He is uncomfortable with kingship and prefers the life of a general. An exile from fabled Atlantis who wins the crown of Valusia, only to find it as much a burden as a prize.

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. Now, Subterranean Press continues the “series” of limited editions, beginning with Kull: Exile of Atlantis, exquisitely illustrated with color plates. This highly collectable Limited Edition Hardcover w/ Slipcase is equal to the very best in illustrated classics. The finest craftsman, artists and designers have produced a masterpiece that promises to be at the heart of all good book collections. This groundbreaking collection, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Justin Sweet, gathers together all Howard’s Kull stories, textually restored and meticulously researched by Howard scholar Patrice Louinet. Featuring Kull, from Kull’ s first published appearance, in “The Shadow Kingdom,” to “Kings of the Night,” Howard’s last tale featuring the cerebral swordsman. The stories are presented just as Howard wrote them, with all subsequent editorial emendations removed. Contains the following stories, unabridged and unexpurgated, Exile of Atlantis, The Shadow Kingdom, The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune, The Cat and the Skull, The Screaming Skull of Silence, The Striking of the Gong, The Altar and the Scorpion, The Curse of the Golden Skull, By This Axe I Rule!, Swords of the Purple Kingdom, he King and the Oak (poem), Kings of the Night, and more. Robert E. Howard’s original writing adds a richness to each of Justin Sweet’s fine illustrations of Kull. A real treasure from Subterranean Press showcasing two legends, Robert E. Howard & Justin Sweet, in their own right. A considerable must-have for any serious Robert E. Howard, Kull, and/or Justin Sweet enthusiast / collector.

This Limited Edition Hardcover w/ Slipcase is signed Justin Sweet and is numbered out of 1500. Included are previously unpublished stories, drafts, and fragments, plus extensive notes on the texts, an introduction by Howard authority Steve Tompkins, and an essay by noted Howard scholar Patrice Louinet. Robert E. Howard’s Kull stories are presented in an un-expurgated, artistic and beautiful hardcover edition, skillfully illustrated with numerous original drawings and tonal paintings accompanied with 12 plate full-color artwork portfolio bound in at the back of the book. The plates are the same artwork as the tonal paintings within the book. All specially commissioned from award-winning artist Justin Sweet.

Hardcover includes Dust Jacket illustrated by Justin Sweet. Limited Edition Hardcover also features a dust jacket, color illustrated endpapers, durable stitch binding, and a slipcase with embossed full-color plate.  Awesome!!

Contents:                                                                                                         Page

Robert E. Howard’s Kull: Exile of Atlantis (2006)
interior artwork by Justin Sweet

Foreword (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) (2006)                                                              xiii
essay by Justin Sweet

Introduction (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) (2006)                                                           xv
essay by Steve Tompkins [as by Steven Tompkins]

Untitled Story (“The sun was setting…”) (1967)                                                   1
short story by Robert E. Howard
(variant of Exile of Atlantis)

The Shadow Kingdom (1929)                                                                              11
novelette by Robert E. Howard

The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune (1929)                                                                     53
short story by Robert E. Howard

Untitled Draft (“‘Thus,’ said Tu, chief councillor…”) (1978)                                  65
short story by Robert E. Howard
(variant of Untitled fragment (“Thus, said Tu, chief…”) 1976
variant of “Riders Beyond the Sunrise“)

The Cat and the Skull (draft) (2006)                                                                    87
short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of Delcardes’ Cat (draft))

The Screaming Skull of Silence (1967)                                                               117
short story by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Skull of Silence)

The Striking of the Gong (1967)                                                                          127
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Altar and the Scorpion (1967                                                                        139
short story by Robert E. Howard

The Black City (fragment) (1976)                                                                        145
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Untitled Fragment (“Three men sat at a table…”) (1976)                                    151
short fiction by Robert E. Howard (variant of “Wizard and Warrior“)

By This Axe I Rule! (1976)                                                                                   155
novelette by Robert E. Howard
(variant of By This Ax I Rule! 1967)

Swords of the Purple Kingdom (1967)                                                                 181
novelette by Robert E. Howard

Kings of the Night [Bran Mak Morn] (1930)                                                          215
novelette by Robert E. Howard

Miscellanea
Summer Morn (2006)                                                                                           249
poem by Robert E. Howard

The “Am-ra of the Ta-an” Fragments (2006)                                                        249
essay by uncredited

Am-ra the Ta-an (2002)                                                                                        250
poem by Robert E. Howard

The Tale of Am-ra (1998)                                                                                     252
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Untitled Fragment (“A land of wild, fantastic…”) (2006)                                       253
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Untitled Fragment (“[…] determined. So I set…”) (2006)                                     255
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

The Shadow Kingdom (Draft) (2006)                                                                    259
short fiction by Robert E. Howard

Delcardes’ Cat (1967)                                                                                           263
short story by Robert E. Howard

The King and the Oak (Draft) (2006)                                                                    283
poem by Robert E. Howard

Appendices
Atlantean Genesis (2006)                                                                                     287
essay by Patrice Louinet

Notes on the Original Howard Texts (Kull: Exile of Atlantis) (2006)                      305
essay by uncredited

Artwork by Justin Sweet                                                                                       327
12 plate full-color artwork portfolio

Plates
Kull – Exile of Atlantis                                                                                      Frontpiece 
“Kull! Ha, accursed usurper from the pagan isles”                                               15 
“They be all serpent men!”                                                                                    47
There comes, even to kings, the time of great weariness                                     54 
“I am Kull, of Valusia”                                                                                            73
Delcardes’ cat                                                                                                       88
… a test of might and endurance.                                                                        101
Kull sat at ease on the throne of society.                                                             118
She did not hear the light footfalls.                                                                      167
He made a terrible and primordial picture.                                                          175
The flooded the stair like a black wave of death.                                                203
Original cover art

(Signed & Numbered) Hardcover w/ Slipcase is bagged and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

Limited to 1500
Publisher: Subterranean Press
Publication Date: 2008
Format: BW & FC, 344 pages, HC/Slipcase, 10″ x 6.75″
ISBN-10: 1596061960
ISBN-13: 9781596061965

Collectible Entertainment note: (Signed & Numbered) Hardcover w/ Slipcase is Like New.  Very Fine + condition.  Beautiful! Please See Scans!!  Must have for any serious Robert E. Howard, Kull and/or Justin Sweet collector / enthusiasts.  Very Highly Recommended.

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