Part five of a five-part article about Robert E. Howard and the Spicy stories. Rescued from the late Two-Gun Raconteur blog created by Damon C. Sasser.
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The Sign of the Snake. Featuring Steve Costigan. First published in Action Stories, volume 10, number 10 June 1931.
Murderer’s Grog. One of Howard’s spicy stories was published under the name Sam Walser. Alternative title: Outlaw Working. Featuring Wild Bill Clanton.
One of Howard’s spicy stories was published with the name Sam Walser. “Desert Blood” is a vivid narrative, encapsulating the adventurous and tumultuous escapades of Wild Bill Clanton, an American in Tebessa, and his encounters with various individuals across the Barbary region. The story weaves through themes of love, betrayal, courage, and cultural clashes, reflecting the pulpy, exotic, and often politically incorrect ethos of its time.
About a Satanic cult and a haunted record. A record is sent to Stephen Gordon after the death of Casonetto. Also featuring his friend Steve Costigan who might or might not be the boxer sailor Steve Costigan.
This is Damon Sassers second issue of ‘The Chronicler from Cross Plains’. The first magazine came in 1978. Contains ‘Desert Blood’ by Howard, illustrated by David Burton.
This is Damon Sassers magazine from 1978. He had then put out 4 issues of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, just got married and with this issue opening up a broader scope of REH and articles of other Weird Talers. The next issue came several years later, in 2006.
Fanzine published by James Van Hise. Contains a very badly translated story from the Spanish comic book, lots of reviews and essays. It also features a story of Solomon Kane, written by Van Hise. Actually quite good.