Pigeons from Hell

Pigeons from Hell

Infobox short story
name = Pigeons from Hell
title_orig =
translator =
author = Robert E. Howard
country = United States
language = English
series =
genre = Horror short story
published_in = "Weird Tales"
publication_type =
publisher =
media_type = Pulp magazine
pub_date = May 1938
english_pub_date =
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"Pigeons from Hell" is a short story by Robert E. Howard, first published by "Weird Tales" in 1938.

Plot

"Pigeons from Hell" is a Southern Gothic tale of an abandoned house, where pigeons gather after dark.

Adaptations

TV

The story was the basis for an eponymous episode of the Boris Karloff-presented "Thriller" that aired in June 1961. [imdb title|0723089|"Pigeons from Hell"]

Graphic novel

In 1988 it was adapted into a graphic novel by Scott Hampton, for Eclipse (ISBN 0913035688).

Comic book

Most recently, it has been turned into a four-issue comic book mini-series written by Joe R. Lansdale, with art by Nathan Fox, and published by Dark Horse Comics, starting in April 2008. [ [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=15926 Lansdale & Fox talk “Pigeons From Hell”] , Comic Book Resources, April 9, 2008] [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=155336 Joe R. Lansdale on Pigeons from Hell] , Newsarama, April 29, 2008] [ [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=155959 Pigeons from Hell artist Nathan Fox] , Newsarama, May 5, 2008]

ee also

*Conan, another comic adaptation of Howard's work
*Solomon Kane, and another from Dark Horse

Notes

References

*comicbookdb|type=title|id=17900|title="Pigeons from Hell"

External links

* [http://www.howardworks.com/storyp.htm#PIGEONS_FROM_HELL_Early_draft Publication history] (including early draft)
* [http://arthursclassicnovels.com/arthurs/howard/pighell10.html Pigeons from Hell] , full text
* [http://www.comixology.com/podcasts/31/NYCC-Special-2-Nathan-Fox Interview with Nathan Fox] , artist for the upcoming comic book, at [http://www.comixology.com comiXology]
* [http://www.geocities.com/emruf7/pigeons.html Thriller script]
* [http://www.darkhorse.com/profile/preview.php?theid=14-789 Dark Horse preview]

Reviews

* [http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/12086988604203.htm Sunday Slugfest: Pigeons from Hell #1] , Comics Bulletin, April 20, 2008


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