All original short stories and poems adapted by Richard Corben.
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A Memory by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"A Memory" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009)...
A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury
"A Sound of Thunder" by RB
Comics story adaptation , 12 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Ray Bradbury Comics #1 (1993) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Ray Bradbury Chronicles #4 , [COLOR] in The Best of Ray Bradbury [TP] , and [COLOR] in The Best...
Alone by Edgar Allan Poe
"Alone" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Dark Horse Presents #29 (2013) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) .Story: Edgar Allan Poe. Adapt./Art/Color: Ric...
Berenice by Edgar Allan Poe
"Berenice" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 9 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #3 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and...
Dagon by Howard Philips Lovecraft
"Dagon" by HPL
Comics story adaptation , 7 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009) . Story: H.P. Lovecraft....
Eulalie by Edgar Allan Poe
"Eulalie" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 7 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #2 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W] in Haunt of...
Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family by H.P. Lovecraft
"Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family" by HPL
Comics story adaptation , 7 pgs. Appeared first time in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #3 (2008) . Reprinted in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and in Haunt of Horror (2009)...
From Beyond by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"From Beyond" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
No comics story adaptation . Story: H.P. Lovecraft. Pict: Richard Corben. A promo pict during Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft (2008) .
The original short story by Howard Phillips Lovecraft:...
Genius Loci by Clark Ashton Smith
"Genius Loci" by Clark Ashton Smith
Genius Loci
A pict. Appeared first time [B&W] in Odds and Ends (2009) .
The original short story by Clark Ashton Smith:
First time published in Genius Loci and Other Tales (1948)
'It...
Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 1: From the Dark by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 1: From the Dark "
Comics story adaptation , 5 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Graphic Classics [#4]: H.P. Lovecraft (2002) .Story: H.P. Lovecraft (edited and abridged by Tom Pomplun). Adpat./Art: Richard...
Hunters from Beyond" by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Hunters from Beyond" by Clark Ashton Smith
The Hunters from Beyond
A pict. Appeared first time [B&W] in Odds and Ends (2009) .
The original short story by Clark Ashton Smith:
First time published in Strange Tales (Oct...
Israfel by Edgar Allan Poe
"Israfel " by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #3 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror...
Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe
"Ligeia " by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation . No known.
The original short story by Edgar Allan Poe:
First time published in 1838
I cannot, for my soul, remember how, when, or even precisely where, I first became acquainted...
Morella by Edgar Allan Poe
"Morella" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation . 10 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Morella and the Murders in the Rue Morgue (2014) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (20...
Pickman's Model by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"Pickman's Model" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
No comics story adaptation . Story: H.P. Lovecraft. Pict: Richard Corben. A promo pict during Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft (2008) .
The original short story by H.P. Lovecraft:
Written...
Shadow - a Parable by Edgar Allan Poe
"Shadow - a Parable" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Creepy #70 (1975) . Reprinted [B&W] in Eerie #86 (1977) and [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe (1985) [VERS.2], [COL...
Spear and Fang by Robert E. Howard
"Spear and Fang" by REH
Comics story adaptation , 10 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker #1 (1999) .Story: Robert E. Howard. Adapt: Roy Thomas. Color: Eric Hope. Art: Richard Corben.
The original short stories...
Spirits of the Dead by Edgar Allan Poe
"Spirits of the Dead" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 6 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #2 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W]...
The Assignation by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Assignation " by EAP
Comics story adaptation , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Dark Horse Presents #28 (2013) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) .Story: Edgar Allan Poe. Adapt./Art/Color: R...
The Canal by Howard Philips Lovecraft
"The Canal" by HPL
Comics story adaptation . Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #2 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009) .Story: H.P. Lovecraft....
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Cask of Amontillado " by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 15 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial (2014) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) . Story: Edg...
The City in the Sea by Edgar Allan Poe
"The City in the Sea" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Dark Horse Presents [II] #9 (2012) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) . Story: Edgar Allan Poe....
The City of the Singing Flame" by Clark Ashton Smith
"The City of the Singing Flame" by Clark Ashton Smith
The City of the Singing Flame
A pict. Appeared first time [B&W] in Odds and Ends (2009) .
The original short story by Clark Ashton Smith:
First time published in Wonder...
The Conqueror Worm by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Conqueror Worm" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #1 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006)...
The Empire of the Necromancers by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Empire of the Necromancers" by Clark Ashton Smith
Clark Ashton Smith pict: "The Empire of the Necromancers" (B&W) in Odds and Ends (2009) . Color version unpublished.
An unpublished color version.
B&W...
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 28 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in A Corben Special #1 (1984) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe (1985) .Story: Edgar Allan...
The Lake — To —— by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Lake — To ——"by EAP
Comics story adaptation , 6 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #2 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W] in Haunt of Hor...
The Lamp by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"The Lamp" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation . Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #2 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror...
The Man of the Crowd by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Man of the Crowd" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comic story adaptation . 8 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead 2nd Edition (2019) .Story: Edgar Allan Poe. Adapt./Art/Color: Richard Corben (no signature). Le...
The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Masque of the Red Death " by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 16 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in The Raven and the Red Death (2013) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) . Story: Edgar Alla...
The Maze of Maâl Dweb by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Maze of Maâl Dweb" by Clark Ashton Smith
A pict. Appeared first time [B&W] in Odds and Ends (2009) .
The original short story by Clark Ashton Smith:
First time published in Strange Tales (Oct 1932)
By the light of the ...
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 16 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Morella and the Murders in the Rue Morgue (2014) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of th...
The Music of Erich Zann by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"The Music of Erich Zann" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation . Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #2 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror...
The Oval Portrait! by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Oval Portrait!" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Creepy #69 (1975) . Reprinted [B&W] in Eerie #86 (1977) and [B&W] in Edgar Allan Poe (1985) .Story:...
The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Premature Burial " by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 9 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Premature Burial (2014) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe’s Spirits of the Dead (2014) . Story: Edgar Al...
The Rats in the Walls by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"The Rats in the Walls" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation , 16 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Skull Comix #5 (1972) . Reprinted [B&W] in Richard Corben Complete Works #3 (1987) , [COLOR] in From the Pit #1...
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in Creepy #67 (1974) [VERS.1]. Reprinted [COLOR] in Comix International #2 (1975) [VERS.1], [COLOR] in Edgar Allan Poe (1985)...
The Seed from the Sepulcher" by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Seed from the Sepulcher" by Clark Ashton Smith
Comics story adaptation , 10 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in DenSaga #1 (1992) . Reprinted [COLOR] in Heavy Metal #181 (1999) .Story: Clark Ashton Smith. Color: Stan Dresser. Adapt/Art:...
The Sleeper by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Sleeper" by Edgar Allan Poe
Version 1:
Comics story adaptation [I] , 10 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #1 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) ...
The Story of O-Tei by Lafcadio Hearn
"The Story of O-Tei" by Lafcadio Hearn
Comics story adaptation (?) , 8 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Promethean Enterprises #3 (1971) [VERS.1]. Reprinted [B&W] in Richard Corben Complete Works #2 (1986) [VERS.2] and [COLOR] in...
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe
Comics story adaptation , 6 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe #2 (2006) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe [HC] (2006) and [B&W]...
The Valley of the Worm by Robert E. Howard
"The Valley of the Worm" by Robert E. Howard
Comics story adaptation under name "Bloodstar" aka "King of the Northern Abyss" :
1) 94 pgs. Appeared first time [B&W] in Bloodstar [Morning Star] (1976) [VERS.1]. Preview ("The Slaying...
The Vaults of Yoh Vombis by Clark Ashton Smith
"The Vaults of Yoh Vombis" by Clark Ashton Smith
Comics story adaptation , 10 pgs. Appeared first time [COLOR] in DenSaga #2 (1993) .Story: Clark Ashton Smith. Adapt/Color/Art: Richard Corben (printed sign © 1993 Richard Corben). Lettering: ...
The Well by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"The Well" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation . Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #2 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009) .Story:...
The Window by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
"The Window" by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Comics story adaptation . Appeared first time [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #2 (2008) . Reprinted [B&W] in Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft [HC] (2008) and [B&W] in Haunt of Horror (2009)...