1) Flights into Fantasy aka
2) Vols fantastiques [FRA] aka
3) Flüge im die Fantasie [GER] aka
4) Vuelo a la fantasia [SPA]

Jan. (?) 1981. By Fershid Bharucha, ed. Neptune. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Thumb Tack Books (In USA). Toutain, Barcelona (in Spain). 200 pgs. (several identical volumes, in French under name Vols Fantastiques, in German Fluge in der Fantasie, and in Spain Vuelo a la fantasia). [bob,ober,nix,msu]

1) "Biosphere"
3) "Biosphere [GER]"
4) "Biosphere [SPA]"
Cover Art-Richard Corben. Color. Dustjacket. Printed also on pgs 132-133 of this book.

"Support Fantagor #2: Space Runabout" [inside back cover of Fantagor #1 (1970)]
Inside Covers. Art-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Sabertooth"
1 pict: pg 2. a/r[art1, pg 2, CI-card #P60ob]-Richard Corben (1987). B&W.

"Speaker under the Moon"
1 pict: pg 3. a/r[Squa Tront #4 (1970)]-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"Contents Page"
1 pict: pg 5. a-Richard Corben. B&W.  Contents page.

Chapter 1: The Corbens of Kansas City
Pg 6. Text.

"Self Portrait, As Gore"
1 pict: pg 6. a/r[Anthology of Slow Death (1975)]-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Self Portrait, Crewcut"
1 pict: pg 6. a-Richard Corben. B&W.
Pg 6: 17 portrait photos of Mr. Corben. B&W.

"Richard Corben, Black Cat and Bones"
1 pict: pg 8. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

Zine'n'things:

"His Master's Voice"
1 pict: pg 9. a/r[CI-card #8, art2, pg 5]-Richard Corben. Color.

"Rowlf Wraparound A" [cover of Voice of Comicdom #16 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 10, top. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Rowlf Wraparound B" [cover of Voice of Comicdom #17(1971)]
1 pict: pg 10, bottom. a-Richard Corben. Color.

"Werewolf Battle" [cover of Infinity #4 (1972)]
1 pict: pg 11. a-Richard Corben (1972). Color.

"Cyclops " [cover of Rocker Blast Comic Collector #83 (1971), CI-card #87, art2, pg 12]
1 pict: pg 11. a-Richard Corben (1969). Color.

"Support Fantagor #1: On Guard" [inside back cover of Fantagor #1 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 11. a-Richard Corben (1970s). Color.

"The Ape Man"
Vols Fantastiques: "L'Homme-Singe"
1 pict: pg 12. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"The Corbou Girl"
Vols Fantastiques: "La Corbou-Girl"
1 pict: pg 13. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Beetle Battle" Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 14. a-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"Cavemen Battle" Unpublished.
1 pict: pg 15. a-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color. In 2004, still unpublished in the U.S.A.; only existing reprint in France, front cover of L'Echo des savanes spécial U.S.A. #21 (1981).

"Cyan Dream " [cover of Fantagor #2 (1972), CI-card #29]
1 pict: pg 16. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Tars Tarkas" [poster] [back cover of ERBdom #28 (1969)]
1 pict: pg 17. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Den's Flying Kick"
1 photo of sculpture: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Reclining Nude"
1 photo of sculpture: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Spaceship"
1 photo of model: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Den's Head"
1 photo of sculpture: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Ghoul"
1 photo of sculpture: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.
"Gurgy Tate"
1 photo of sculpture: pg 18. a-Richard Corben. Color.

"The Cat Girl " Unpublished.
Caption: ...too voluptuous.
1 pict: pg 19. a/r[: CI-card #27, art2, pg 30, : art2, pg 31]-Richard Corben (1980). Full pager. Color.

"Den and Kath Fly" [European version]
1 pict: pg 20. a-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"The Odd Comic World of Richard Corben" [cover of The Odd Comic World of Richard Corben (1977)]
1 pict: pg 21. a-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"Worship" [cover of Bizarre Sex #6 (1977)]
1 pict: pg 22. a-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"The Worm-God" [vers.1, cover of Bizarre Sex #5 (1976)]
1 pict: pg 23. a-Richard Corben (1976). Full pager. Color.

"Gurgy Tate, Horrilor, Fantagor, Uk & Friend" [cover of Richard Corben's Funny Book (1976)]
1 pict: pg 24. a-Richard Corben (1975). Full pager. Color.

"Duel of the Titans"
1 pg: pg 25. s-Barrett. a/r[Squa Tront #4 (1970)]-Richard Corben. B&W. Comic story.

Chapter 2: Fanzines for Fun and Profit
Pg 26. Text.

"Help a starving fanzine editor!!!"
1 pict: pg 26. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"A Gorilla With Wings"
1 pict: pg 27. a/r[CI-card #P1ob, art2, pg 23]-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"Demons Sparring" (mailer cover of Voice of Comicdom)
1 pict: pg 28. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Daemon"
1 pict: pg 29. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"The Lure of the Tower"
8 pgs: pgs 30-37. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Comic story.

Chapter 3: The Kid Can Really Draw
Pg 38. Text.

"Get Trail Comics" (poster)
1 pict: pg 38. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Knights and Ladies"
1 pict: pg 38. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"My poor tortured darling ..." (4 small page excerpts)
4 excerpts: pg 39. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Early comic story.
Caption: The kid could really draw!

"He is returning! He must be disposed of" (1 page excerpt)
1 excerpt: pg 40. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Early comic story.
Caption: Finding his own style... part of an incomplete story.

"There lived in Dunglot a famous surgeon" (4 small page excerpts)
4 excerpts: pg 41. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Storyboard.
Caption: Storyboard in comic format for a film that never was.

Chapter 4: Neverwhere, the Movie
Pgs 42, 44. Text.

"Neverwhere Castle"
1 pict: pg 42. a-Richard Corben (1975). B&W. Sketch.

Pg 43: 6 photos. B&W.
Captions: "Finkenstein", and "The search for the golden mold".

"Neverwhere [4 frames from animated film]"
4 frames: pg 44. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Fantastic Castle"
1 pict: pg 44 (upper left). a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Pterodactyl With Prey"
1 pict: pg 44. a-Richard Corben. B&W. Sketch.

Pg 45: 6 photos. B&W.
Captions: "Return of the Box", and "Mondo Amore" (Relief Station).

"Dead Hill"
6 pgs: pgs 46-51. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Comic story.

Chapter 5: The Rise and the Decline of the Underground Comix
Pg 52. Text.

"Native with earring"
1 pict: pg 52. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"In Space"
1 pict: pg 52. a-Richard Corben. B&W

"Skull Asteroid" [cover of Rocket Blast Comic Collector #81 (1971)]
1 pict: pg 53. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"Sola"
1 pict: pg 54. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Planetary Geographic"
1 pict: pg 55. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Monster's Lunch"
1 pict: pg 56. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

A Comix Sampler:

"Cidopey" (excerpt, first page)
1 pg: pg 57. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

Tarzan: "Chance Meeting!"
2 pgs: pgs 58-59. s/a-Richard Corben (1974). B&W. Comic story.

"Den Fights Red Queen's Horde" [from Neverwhere (1978)] (excerpt, pgs 33, the opening page of chapter 5, unpulished)
1 pg: pg 60. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

"Den Fights Dramites" [sneak preview from Den II (1984)] (excerpt, pg 13)
1 pg: pg 61. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

"Bloodstar" (excerpt, pg 13)
1 pg: pg 62. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

"Mutant World" (excerpt, pg 37)
1 pg: pg 63. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

"Doomscult" (excerpt, pg 10)
1 pg: pg 64. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

"The Spirit of the Beast"
8 pgs: pgs 65-72. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

Survivors of the Suicide World, Episode 3: "A Brief Encounter at War"
11 pgs: pgs 73-83. s/a-Richard Corben (1971). B&W. Comic story.

"Monsters Rule"
8 pgs: pgs 84-91. s/a-Richard Corben. B&W. Comic story.

Chapter 6: The Leans Years
Pg 92. Text.

(Untitled) A nude woman.
1 pict: pg 92. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"His Outflung Hand Struck..."
1 pict: pg 93. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"Lizardman's Lunch"
1 pict: pg 94. a/r[art2, pg 64]-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Curse of the Monolith"
1 pict: pg 95. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

Chapter 7: The Reclining Nude
Pg 96. Text. - pg 96: 1 photo, ph 97: 8 photo, pg 98: 3 photo, pg 99: 3 photo, and pg 100: 1 photo (in all Mr. Corben clay modelling)

"Voluptas"
3 pgs: pgs 101-103. s/a-Richard Corben. Color. Comic story.

Chapter 8: Oil on Canvas
Pg 104. Text.

"Castle Girl"
1 pict: pg 104. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

Den & Now, a Portfolio (or work, past and recent):

"Den and Kath in Gateway" [Frontispiece of Neverwhere [Ariel] (1978)]
1 pict: pg 105. a-Richard Corben. Color.

"Deathworld Trilogy" [cover of Deathworld Trilogy]
1 pict: pg 107. a-Richard Corben (1974). Full pager. Color.

"A Feast Unknown"
1 pict: pgs 108-109 (spread). a-Richard Corben. Color.

"We Stood Side by Side and Faced Anana Across the Table" [facing pg 160 of A Feast Unknown (1975)]
1 pict: pg 111. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Getting onto the lion's back requires very swift movements" [facing pg 48 of A Feast Unknown (1975)]
1 pict: pg 113. a/r[CI-card #30]-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"My Feet Went From Under Me" [facing pg 176 of A Feast Unknown (1975)]
1 pict: pg 115. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Robot Worm" [cover of Ox (1976)]
1 pict: pgs 116-117 (spread). a/r[CI-card #67, art2, pgs 8-9]-Richard Corben (1976). Color.

"The Room Was a Babel of Screams and Chaos" [facing pg 240 of A Feast Unknown (1975)]
1 pict: pg 119. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Cosmic Monster" [cover of The 1977 Annual World's Best SF]
1 pict: pg 121. a/r[CI-card #33, art2, pg 22]-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Abominable Snowman" [cover of The Best of Fredric Brown (1976)]
1 pict: pg 123. a/r[CI-card #9]-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Thark Battle" [cover of Llana of Gathol & John Carter of Mars]
1 pict: pgs 124-125 (spread). a-Richard Corben (1977). Color.

"Dino Hunter" [cover of The Best of L. Sprague de Camp (1977)]
1 pict: pg 127. a/r[CI-card #72]-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"Retard" [cover of The 1977 Annual World's Best SF]
1 pict: pg 129. a-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"Midworld" [cover of Midworld (1975)]
1 pict: pg 131. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Biosphere" ["Hidalgo's Beard" altered version]
1 pict: pgs 132-133 (spread). a/r[art2, pg 24-25]-Richard Corben (1981). Color. Printed also as the cover of this book.

"Neverwhere [American]"
1 pict: pg 135. a-Richard Corben (1977). Color.

"Bloodstar" [cover of Bloodstar (1976)]
1 pict: pg 137. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Neverwhere [European]" [cover of European editions of Den]
1 pict: pg 139. a-Richard Corben (1978). Full pager. Color.

"The Dweller in the Dark" [cover of Hot Stuf' #3 (1976)]
1 pict: pg 141. a/r[CI-card #21]-Richard Corben (1976). Full pager. Color.

"Chard's Dragon" [cover of Hot Stuf' #5 (1977)]
1 pict: pg 143. a-Richard Corben (1977). Full pager. Color.

"Midnight Battle"
1 pict: pg 145. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Anticipation"
1 pict: pg 147. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"Rowlf [European]" [cover of Complete Works, Book 3 (1987)]
1 pict: pg 149. a-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"Fall of The House of Usher" [cover of Edgar Allen Poe (1985)]
1 pict: pg 151. a-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"Planet Busters" [cover of 1979 Heavy Metal Calendar (1978)]
1 pict: pg 153. a/r[CI-card #40, art2, pg 35]-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

"A Night on Bald Mountain" [cover of Heavy Metal #28 (1979)]
1 pict: pg 155. a/r[CI-card #7]-Richard Corben, Rick Courtney (1979). Full pager. Color.

"Blood's a Rover" [from Blood's a Rover]
1 pict: pgs 156-157 (spread). a/r[CI-card #89]-Richard Corben (1980). Color.

"New Tales of the Arabian Nights" [cover of New Tales of the Arabian Nights (1979)]
1 pict: pg 159. a/r[CI-card #34]-Richard Corben (1978). Full pager. Color.

"A Planet Called Treason"
1 pict: pg 161. a-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"The Slave Girl " [cover of The Wizard of Anharitte]
1 pict: pg 163. a/r[: art2, pg 28, : CI-card #71, art2, pg 29]-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"Bat out of Hell" [cover of Meatloaf: Bat out of Hell (1977)]
1 pict: pgs 164-165 (spread). a-Richard Corben. Color.

"Robots Gang Up" [cover of The Penultimate Truth]
1 pict: pg 167. a/r[CI-card #P3, art2, pg 10]-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"West of the Sun" [cover of West of the Sun]
1 pict: pg 169. a/r[CI-card #56]-Richard Corben (1979). Full pager. Color.

"The Prodigal" [cover of The Space Prodigal (1981)]
1 pict: pg 171. a-Richard Corben (1980). Full pager. Color.

"Bad For Good" [cover of Jim Steinman: Bad For Good]
1 pict: pgs 172-173 (spread). a-Richard Corben (1981). Color.

"The Three Graces" [unused cover of The Ophiuchi Hotline]
1 pict: pg 175. a-Richard Corben (1981). Full pager. Color.

"The Snow Creature" [cover of The Flashing Swords #5: Parting Gifts]
1 pict: pg 177. a/r[CI-card #P2]-Richard Corben (1981). Full pager. Color.

"The Point Man" [cover of The Point Man (1981)]
1 pict: pg 179. a-Richard Corben (1981). Full pager. Color.

"Fireship" ["Jovian Blue Girl" with a baby] [cover of Fireship (1981)]
1 pict: pg 181. a/r[art2, pg 49]-Richard Corben (1981). Full pager. Color.

"Den, Triumphant" [poster for Heavy Metal The Movie]
1 pict: pg 183. a-Richard Corben (1981). Full pager. Color.

"Mutant Bear" [cover of Mutant World (1983)]
1 pict: pg 184. a/r[CI-card #P5]-Richard Corben. Full pager. Color.

Chapter 9: The More They Like Your Technique
Pg 185. Text.
Pg 185, up: photo of "Mutant World", Caption: Base art with cyan overlay (90%).
Pg 185, down: photo of "Mutant World", Caption: ...with first two cyan overlay (60%).
Pg 186, up: photo of "Mutant World", Caption: ...with third cyan overlay (40%).
Pg 186, down: photo of "Mutant World", Caption: ...with last cyan overlay (20%).

"Mutant World"
1 pict: pg 187. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.
Caption: Complete cyan filter after camera work.

Chapter 10: ...But Is It Art?
or Why Did Vincent Wear a Hearing Aid?
Pg 188. Text.

"Den before Den ... An early business Card"
1 pict: pg 188. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Alien Measuring Human Skull"
1 pict: pg 189 a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"John Carter Kicks"
1 pict: pg 190. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

"Den Kicks"
1 pict: pg 190. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Pluto and Persephone" aka "Demon's Breath"
1 pict: pg 191. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

Chapter 11: Who Are All These People...
- And Why Are They Saying These Things About Me?
"A Phenomenon", by Neal Adams, "A Monumental Achievement", by Will Eisner, "My Corben Story", by Berni Wrightson, "A Heady Experience", by Jan S. Strand, "The Art of the 20th Century", by Philippe Druillet, "Musclemen, Big-Bosomed Females & Repulsive Creatures", by Denis Kitchen, "A Truly Dangerous Man", by Bruce Jones, "A Giant", by Victor de la Fuente, "A Challenge", by Moebius
Pgs 192-194. Text.

"Vampire With Two Handfulls" [Photon #19 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 192, uper right. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Dracula [Lon Chaney Jr]" [Photon #19 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 192. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Frankly Speaking" [editorial masterhead for Photon #18-#24]
1 pict: pg 193. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Just As Saranov Raised His Weapon..."
1 pict: pg 193. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Vampire Staked From Behind" [Photon #19 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 194. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Self Portrait Caricature, Smiling"
1 pict: pg 194. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Flying Swordsman"
1 pict: pg 195. a-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

Pg 196: texts: "A Truly Dangerous Man", by Bruce Jones; "A Giant", by Victor de la Fuente; "A Challence", by Moebius

"'Curse Of Frankenstein' Monster" [Photon #19 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 196. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

"Fiend with Talons" [cover of Mount to the Stars #2 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 197. a/r[CI-card #P2ob, Collage #9 (1971), Battle Flag #6 (1978)]-Richard Corben. Full pager. B&W.

Chapter 12: But That's Entertainment
Pg 198. Text.

"Dracula [Chris Lee] Carrying Female" [Photon #19 (1970)]
1 pict: pg 198. a-Richard Corben. B&W.

Pg 199: full page photo of Richard Corben. B&W.

The Princess and the Frog Hippie (Princess kissing prince)
1 pict: pg 200. a-Richard Corben. B&W. Cartoon.
The Princess and the Frog Hippie (Princess kissing frog)
1 pict: pg 200. a-Richard Corben. B&W. Cartoon.

Copyright © 2002 Heart-Attack-Series, Ink!,
Created: April 2, 2002. Modified: July 6, 2008.

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