WI: Robert E. Howard lives

[Emperor Norton I]

"Conan, starring William Shatner. Brought to you by Ford Motor Company, makers of the exciting new Edsel."

"CRO-O-O-M!!!!"

 

[Strategos' Risk]

Imagine both he and Lovecraft kicking around.

Presidential ticket?

 

[Mad Bad Rabbit]

Hum... I just had an idea.

If Howard is still active in the 60s and gets to know Michael Moorcock, could we maybe hope for a Conan the Barbarian-Elric of Melniboné crossover?

Or a Fafhrd/Mouser crossover

 

[Max Sinister]

I do love that individualist streak in Howards works. His Lovecraftian horror? His protags never give up, and worst case, go down fighting. His fantasy stories? Mostly selfmade mens, prophesy and monarchy be damned, and even Conan was only a king "by his own hand".

Yeah, that's pretty American indeed.

 

[DakotaTimeTraveler]

Would Howard do some traveling like to Canada, the UK or Europe?

I wonder what would happen if Howard ended up meeting big names in European fantasy literature like Lord Dunsany or J.R.R. Tolkein.