late 1960s, he created cover paintings for DAW Books and Lancer Books. When Lancer revived Robert E. Howard's creation Conan the Barbarian, with revisions by L. Sprague de Camp, Krenkel was cited by cover artist Frazetta as a consultant. He also created preliminary roughs which Frazetta modified and used when he painted covers for Warren Publishing's Creepy and Eerie. Krenkel drew one-page "Creepy's Loathsome Lore" and "Eerie's Monster Gallery" stories as well as rough layouts and inks for "H2O World" with collaborator Al Williamson. During the 1970s, he illustrated both covers and interiors for Howard's The Sowers of the Thunder and The Road of Azrael, published by Donald M. Grant. It was at this time Krenkel created seven special paintings for a limited edition portfolio illustrating the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. He also contributed to several science fiction fanzines, including Richard A. Lupoff's Xero, the Burroughs-oriented ERBdom and Amra, devoted to the works of Howard. Danton Burroughs, the grandson of Edgar Rice Burroughs, commented, "Roy Krenkel was a key factor in the 1960s revival of my grandfather's writings. Krenkel's illustrations forever secured his position as one of the all-time great Edgar Rice Burroughs illustrators." Following his death, Krenkel's friends Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson created the story "Relic", published in Epic Illustrated #27, as a tribute to him. Awards In 1963, Krenkel won the Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist. Works illustrated Great Cities of the Ancient World (1972, Doubleday) by L. Sprague de Camp Cities and Scenes of the Ancient World (1974, Owlswick Press). Hardcover of RGK drawings The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Roy G. Krenkel (1975, Christopher Enterprises). Signed/Numbered Limited Edition of 1000 Portfolios - 7 Prints in each Swordsmen and Saurians: From the Mesozoic to Barsoom (1989, Eclipse Books) Introduction by W Stout. Soft/hardcover of RGK drawings RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel (2005, Vanguard) by J. David Spurlock. Soft/hardcover of RGK drawings References Sources Spurlock, J. David and Klugerman, Barry, with commentary by Frank Frazetta and Al Williamson. RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel (Vanguard, 2005) External links Roy Krenkel at Find a Grave 1918 births 1983 deaths Edgar Rice Burroughs Hugo Award-winning artists Science fiction artists American comics artists American illustrators EC Comics United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army soldiers Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery