The Resume

(January 22, 1906-June 11, 1936)
Wrote 'Spear and Fang' and 'The Phoenix on the Sword'
Wrote stories for Weird Tales magazine
The Grandfather of 'Sword and Sorcery' Fantasy

Why he might be annoying:

He committed suicide after learning that his mother was not going to regain consciousness from her coma (1936).
He created fantasy heroes like Conan the Barbarian and Red Sonja.
There are many cliched characters based on his works.
His works gave rise to many cliched 'sword and sorcery' fantasy stories.

Why he might not be annoying:

He attended Howard Payne College.
His mother died the day after he committed suicide.
He corresponded with authors like H. P. Lovecraft and Clark Ashton Smith.
His fantasy hero characters show realism in their motivations.

Credit: Jeff

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Fantasy Film Stars of the 80's
• I Committed Suicide
• I Died in 1936 (Ranked: 30)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 30)
• I Took a Bullet
• I Write Pulp Fiction
• Jeff's Profiles [Series 1]
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Profiles 13501-13750 (Ranked: 13681)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 39 Votes: 17.95% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 51.32% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 105 Votes: 55.24% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 184 Votes: 57.07% Annoying