Yet his other work was either unremarkable or just abysmal .
At his best , Howard was the Thomas Wolfe of fantasy , and most of his Conan tales seem to almost fall over themselves in their need to get out .
Yet Howard 's other work was either unremarkable or just abysmal .
At his best , Howard was the Thomas Wolfe of fantasy , and most of his Conan tales seem to almost fall over themselves in their need to get out .