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• 1 •  The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean (half-title page) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean (title page))
• 3 •  The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean (title page) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 6 • Stephen Hickman, Me, and Art • essay by David Drake
• 7 •  Stephen Hickman in his studio • interior artwork by uncredited
• 8 • Foreword (The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean) • essay by Rick Berry
• 8 •  Young Stephen Hickman sketching • interior artwork by uncredited
• 10 •  Apotheosis • (2010) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 11 • Fantasy • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 12 •  The Dragonbinder • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 14 •  Sketch for The Dragonbinder • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 15 •  The Demon Harp • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 16 •  Mad Maudlin • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Mad Maudlin 2003)
• 18 •  Thomas the Rhymer and the Queen of Elfland • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of Thomas the Rhymer & The Queen of Elfland 2012)
• 19 •  Naghal the Sorceress • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 20 •  The Cardmasters • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 22 •  The Lesser Kindred • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Lesser Kindred 2000)
• 23 •  Sketches from Lady and the Dragon • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 24 •  Dragon • (1999) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Dragon 1998)
• 26 •  Jhegaala • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Jhegaala 2008)
• 27 •  Redeeming the Lost • (2003) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Redeeming the Lost 2004)
• 28 •  Dragon's Hoard • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Dragon Hoard 1984)
• 29 •  Jhereg • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Jhereg 1983)
• 30 •  Flameweaver • (1994) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Flameweaver 1991)
• 31 •  Hawk • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Hawk 2014)
• 32 •  Robin Hood • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 33 •  Dirge for Sabis • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for A Dirge for Sabis)
• 34 •  Moon Shadows • (2000) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 35 •  The Kite Festival • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 36 •  Sketch for Moon Shadows • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 36 •  Sketch (The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 37 •  After the Rains • (1992) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 38 •  The Archers • (1995) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 38 •  Sketch for The Archers • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 39 •  Conflict in Amber • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 39 •  Sketch (The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean) [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 39 •  Sketch (The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean) [3] • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 40 •  Dark Music • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 41 •  Nightmare Academy • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 42 •  John the Balladeer • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for John the Balladeer 1988)
• 43 •  Princess of Wands • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Princess of Wands 2006)
• 43 •  Death Angel • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 44 •  Magus Rex • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Magus Rex 1982)
• 45 •  High Sorcery • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for High Sorcery 1979)
• 46 •  Diver and Mermaid • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 47 •  Diver and Mermaid pencil sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 47 •  Diver and Mermaid color sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 48 •  Red Mermaid • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of The Red Mermaid)
• 50 •  Red Mermaid, sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 52 •  Lyric • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 53 •  Phosphorescence • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 54 •  Moon Gazing • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 55 •  Luminous Mermaid • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 56 •  Dream Music • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 57 • Pharazar • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 58 •  Dream Music pencil sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 58 •  Dream Music color sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 59 •  Lemurian Stone • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Lemurian Stone 1988)
• 60 •  Ymirschemeh • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 62 •  The Sea of Vaynu • (1995) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 64 •  The Sea of Vaynu sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 65 •  Empyrean Wings • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 66 •  The Astronomer Prince • (1998) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 68 •  Love's Mirror • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Goddess of Dance 2012)
• 69 •  Love's Mirror sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 70 •  The Lion Pavillion • (1995) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Night Lamp 1996)
• 72 •  The Toe Ring • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 72 •  The Challenge • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 72 •  Gryphon Archer • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 73 •  The Arrow • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 74 •  The Archers of Lhune • (1990) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 75 •  The Lemurian Princess • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 76 •  Avonne • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 78 •  The Hall of Fire • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 79 • Tolkien • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 80 •  The Invisible Thief • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 82 •  Pencil sketches for The Invisible Thief • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 84 •  Smaug at Angband • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 84 •  Smaug at Angband sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 85 •  Smaug sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 86 •  The Harp of Galadriel • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 87 •  The Harp of Galadriel pencil sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 87 •  The Harp of Galadriel draft • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 88 •  The Meeting of Aragorn and Arwen drafts • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 89 •  The Meeting of Aragorn and Arwen • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 90 •  At the Entmoot • (1999) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 91 •  The Valley of Living Death • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 91 •  At the Entmoot sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 92 •  Gaffer Gamgee and the Black Rider • (1980) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 93 •  Escape from Orthanc • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 94 •  Planet Pirates • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Planet Pirates 1993)
• 95 • Science Fiction • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 96 •  St. Anthony's Fire • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 98 •  The Man-Kzin Wars • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Man-Kzin Wars 1988)
• 98 •  Man-Kzin Wars VI • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Man-Kzin Wars VI 1994)
• 98 •  The Man-Kzin Wars sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 99 •  The Man-Kzin Wars VIII Cover • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Choosing Names 1998)
• 100 •  Man-Kzin XII • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Man-Kzin Wars XII 2009)
• 101 •  Pre-production sketches for proposed TV series • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 102 •  Worst Contact • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Worst Contact 2016)
• 103 •  Have Space Suit, Will Travel • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 104 •  Exploring the Reaches • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Far Side of the Stars 2003)
• 104 •  Expanding Universe • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 105 •  First Command • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for First Command 2011)
• 106 •  The Way to Glory • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Way to Glory 2005)
• 107 •  The Sea Without a Shore rough sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 107 •  As the Tide Rises • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for When the Tide Rises 2008)
• 107 •  Sea Without a Shore sketch • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 108 •  Sea Without a Shore • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Sea Without a Shore 2014)
• 109 •  Some Golden Harbor • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Some Golden Harbor 2006)
• 110 •  Draken • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Drakon 1996)
• 111 •  Grand Central Arena • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Grand Central Arena 2010)
• 111 •  Life House • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 112 •  The Defiant Agents • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 113 •  Friday • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 114 •  Gryphon • (1990) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Gryphon 1989)
• 115 •  Lacey and His Friends • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Lacey and His Friends 1986)
• 115 •  Electropunk • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 115 •  Here Abide Monsters • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Children of the Gates 2013)
• 116 •  The Once and the Future • (1995) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Debt of Ages)
• 117 •  Escape Velocity • (1983) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Escape Velocity)
• 118 •  Starship Troopers • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 118 •  Starship Troopers sketches • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 119 •  Between Planets • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 120 •  Liaden Univ • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for A Liaden Universe Constellation: Volume 3)
• 121 •  The Ice Queen • (2012) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Ice and Shadow)
• 122 •  Destiny's Forge • (2006) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Destiny's Forge)
• 123 •  Farnham's Freehold • (1994) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Farnham's Freehold)
• 124 •  Ghost Quartet • (2008) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for The Ghost Quartet)
• 125 • Classics • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 126 •  Siegfried and the Dragon's Blood • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 127 •  Siegfried and the Dragon's Blood drawing • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 127 •  The Libation • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 128 •  Nada the Lilly • (2002) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of Nada the Lily)
• 128 •  Silver Cloud • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 129 •  Thuvia, Maid of Mars • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 130 •  Norhalla of the Lightnings • (1978) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, Winter 2002-03 2002)
• 131 •  Into the Maelstrom • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 132 •  The Shadow and the Tiger • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 133 •  The Shadow • (1989) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 134 •  Heroic Visions II • (1986) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Heroic Visions II)
• 135 •  The Golem of Prague • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 136 •  Cthulhu Statuette • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of The Call of Cthulhu 1996)
• 136 •  Cthulhu Statuette [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 137 •  The Treasure of Dagon • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of Treasure of Dagon 2013)
• 138 •  The Colour Out of Space • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 138 •  Portrait Bust of H. P. Lovecraft • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 139 •  The Colour Out of Space [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 140 •  Fungi from Yuggoth • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 141 •  The Temple by H. P. Lovecraft • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• 142 • The Secret Art of Painting • essay by Stephen Hickman
• 144 •  The Art of Stephen Hickman: Empyrean • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• bc •  The Harp of Galadriel • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman
• bc •  The Ice Queen • (2012) • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman (variant of cover art for Ice and Shadow)
• bc •  Siegfried and the Dragon's Blood • interior artwork by Stephen Hickman