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The Ghost of Camp Colorado

Robert E. Howard’s article ‘The Ghost of Camp Colorado,’ crafted for the Texaco Star Company’s monthly magazine for employees and stockholders, offers a vivid glimpse into the bygone days of the American frontier. Featured on pages 13-15, the piece is enriched with five photographs, enhancing the narrative’s historical depth. This article, for which Howard received $28.26, stands as a poignant homage to the lost era of frontier life, intricately detailing its history, conflicts, and transformative journey.

Dermod’s Bane

Originally written and submitted to Ghost Stories magazine by Howard in 1929. The story was rejected by Ghost Stories, and then disappeared until Glenn Lord found it in a trunk full of manuscripts in 1964. First published in Magazine of Horror #17 in 1967.

“Dermod’s Bane” is a tale steeped in Irish folklore and family legacy, reflecting on sorrow, supernatural encounters, and the thin veil between life and death. The story intertwines personal grief with the haunting and often violent history of Ireland, blending the supernatural with the emotional journey of coming to terms with loss.

Beyond the Black River – 6

“Beyond the Black River” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian. First published in Weird Tales magazine, May-June 1935. The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Warrior (Lancer Books, 1967). It has since been published a numerous times in many languages. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan’s battle against a savage tribe of Picts in the unsettled lands beyond the infamous Black River.

Beyond the Black River – 4

“Beyond the Black River” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian. First published in Weird Tales magazine, May-June 1935. The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Warrior (Lancer Books, 1967). It has since been published a numerous times in many languages. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan’s battle against a savage tribe of Picts in the unsettled lands beyond the infamous Black River.

Beyond the Black River – 1

“Beyond the Black River” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian. First published in Weird Tales magazine, May-June 1935. The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Warrior (Lancer Books, 1967). It has since been published a numerous times in many languages. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan’s battle against a savage tribe of Picts in the unsettled lands beyond the infamous Black River.

Howard Biography

Short biography – written by Rusty Burke.
Robert Ervin Howard (1906-1936) ranks among the greatest writers of action and adventure stories. The creator of Conan the Cimmerian, Kull of Atlantis, Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, ‘El Borak,’ Sailor Steve Costigan and many other memorable characters, Howard (known as REH to his millions of fans), in a career that spanned barely 12 years, wrote well over a hundred stories for the pulp magazines of his day.