Todd B. Vick is a recognized authority on the work of Robert E. Howard, serving as the creator and editor of the blog On An Underwood No. 5. His scholarship has appeared in leading journals and collections dedicated to pulp fiction and Howardian studies. Vick has also presented his research at major conferences, sharing insights into Howard's enduring impact and literary significance. His deep engagement with the author culminates in an upcoming biography, promising to further illuminate Howard's unique contributions.
A comprehensive biography of Robert E. Howard, the enigmatic creator of Conan the Barbarian and progenitor of the sword and sorcery genre, who published hundreds of short stories and poems before taking his own life at the age of thirty.