WORMS OF THE EARTH PART 2 (MARVEL)

WORMS OF THE EARTH PART 1 (MARVEL)

Yesterday, you saw the first printed version of  Robert E. Howard's Bran Mak Morn tale, "Worms of the Earth", from the November 1932 WEIRD TALES. And now, to complete our cycle, today is the first part of the two-part illustrated adaptation.

There's no more devoted Howard fan than "Rascally" Roy Thomas, and he does a bang-up job crafting the text of the story for the terrific artist team of Barry Windsor-Smith and Tim Conrad. The result is nothing short of fantastic.

[From: SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #16, December 1976.]

Stay tuned for the amazing conclusion right here tomorrow!

WORMS OF THE EARTH (WEIRD TALES)

In an issue that showcased the first installment of Otis Adelbert Kline's novel, "Buccaneers of Venus", was Robert E. Howard's story, "Worms of the Earth", probably the best known of his handful of tales featuring the Pictish dark hero, Bran Mak Morn.

The contents page describes the story as, "a grim shuddery tale of the days when Roman legions ruled in Britain -- a powerful story of a gruesome horror from the bowels of the earth."

H.P. Lovecraft commented that, "few readers will ever forget the hideous and compelling power of that macabre masterpiece."

Here, now, for your reading pleasure is the complete "Worms of the Earth", by Robert E. Howard, as it appeared in WEIRD TALES Vol. 20 No. 5, November 1932.