Cormac Fitzgeoffrey
Encyclopedia
Cormac Fitzgeoffrey is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard
. He is a half-Norman
, half-Gael
taking part in the Third Crusade
. Howard wrote two short stories featuring the character and synopsis that was later completed by another author. Although Howard was most famous for his fantasy fiction, especially Conan the Barbarian
, the Cormac stories have a purely historical setting, albeit one with a heroic theme.
, set fifty years later and published in 1932.
(Spring 1931) after being accepted by that magazine in October 1930.
continuing to adapt Howard's original stories,into the Cimmerians adventures such as "The Blood of Belshazzar,under the title "The Blood of Bel-Hissar"
and first published in 1979 in the Donald M. Grant hardback collection Hawks of Outremer
.
#222 began an adaptation of Hawks of Outremer, with Conan the Barbarian
replacing Fitzgeoffrey as the main character, and the real-life locations swapped for those of the Hyborian Age
.
Boom Studios has adapted Hawks of Outremer for a comic book
miniseries
which begin in June, 2010.
Robert E. Howard
Robert Ervin Howard was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. Best known for his character Conan the Barbarian, he is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre....
. He is a half-Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
, half-Gael
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
taking part in the Third Crusade
Third Crusade
The Third Crusade , also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin...
. Howard wrote two short stories featuring the character and synopsis that was later completed by another author. Although Howard was most famous for his fantasy fiction, especially Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
, the Cormac stories have a purely historical setting, albeit one with a heroic theme.
Stories
Howard wrote two complete Cormac Fitzgeoffrey stories and left one unfinished before his death. The character is also mentioned in the story The Sowers of the ThunderThe Sowers of the Thunder
The Sowers of the Thunder is a short story by Robert E. Howard that takes place in Outremer, in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General's friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O'Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold.As is common for...
, set fifty years later and published in 1932.
Hawks of Outremer
First published in Oriental StoriesOriental Stories
Oriental Stories, later retitled The Magic Carpet Magazine, was a pulp magazine of 1930-34, an offshoot of the famous Weird Tales....
(Spring 1931) after being accepted by that magazine in October 1930.
The Blood of Belshazzar
First published in Oriental Stories (Fall 1931) after being accepted by that magazine in December 1930. This story was adapted as a Conan story,with Roy ThomasRoy Thomas
Roy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...
continuing to adapt Howard's original stories,into the Cimmerians adventures such as "The Blood of Belshazzar,under the title "The Blood of Bel-Hissar"
The Slave-Princess
Howard left this story as an incomplete synopsis. It was later completed by Richard L. TierneyRichard L. Tierney
Richard L. Tierney is an American writer, poet and scholar of H. P. Lovecraft. He is the coauthor of a series of Red Sonja novels, featuring cover art by Boris Vallejo. Some of his standalone novels utilize the mythology of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.-Youth:Tierney was born in Spencer, Iowa...
and first published in 1979 in the Donald M. Grant hardback collection Hawks of Outremer
Hawks of Outremer (collection)
Hawks of Outremer is a collection of historical short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,625 copies. The stories feature Howard's character Cormac Fitzgeoffrey and was edited by Richard L...
.
Adaptations
Savage Sword of ConanSavage Sword of Conan
The Savage Sword of Conan was a black-and-white magazine-format comic book series published beginning in 1974 by Curtis Magazines, an imprint of Marvel Comics, and then later by Marvel itself. Savage Sword of Conan starred Robert E...
#222 began an adaptation of Hawks of Outremer, with Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian is a fictional sword and sorcery hero that originated in pulp fiction magazines and has since been adapted to books, comics, several films , television programs, video games, roleplaying games and other media...
replacing Fitzgeoffrey as the main character, and the real-life locations swapped for those of the Hyborian Age
Hyborian Age
The Hyborian Age is a fictional period within the artificial mythology created by Robert E. Howard, in which the sword and sorcery tales of Conan the Barbarian are set....
.
Boom Studios has adapted Hawks of Outremer for a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
which begin in June, 2010.