Product Description: SHADOW KINGDOMS is the first volume of the Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, presenting all of Howard's work for the pulp magazine Weird Tales meticulously restored to its original magazine texts. Edited by Paul Herman. Introduction by Mark Finn. Cover by Stephen Fabian.
Campy Sleazy Horror Fascinating in juxtaposition to the highbrow shocks at Weird Tales, these pulp yarns are long on sadistic violence and implied sex while they generally eschew supernatural explanations in favor of all too human depravity (the endings are like those in the Scooby-Doo cartoons, where the phantom always turns out to be the caretaker in a rubber mask and phosphorescent paint). Some of the conceits are shockingly grotesque and were the writing better or the characters more human the brutality would be tough to stomach. As is, this is a complete reproduction of a vintage shock-sheet, right down to the sleazy ads in the back. Worth reading for anyone interested in the evolution of mass media horror or a fan of pulp magazines in general.
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It was supposed to have shipped July 15 - UPS 2nd day but, it's the 27th now and UPS still hasn't been contacted to pick it up and, if that's not frustrating enough, I can't find an Amazon customer service email address to make an inquiry to.
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