The Robert E. Howard Companion #1 is a comprehensive collection of essays, reviews, and artwork that delves into the world of Robert E. Howard’s literature and its lasting impact. Published in November 2004.

A chapbook by Charles Stowers. Doc Howard’s Boy – A Story of Robert E. Howard and His Cross Plains Legacy.

The Ultimate Guide to Howardia 1925-1975 is a 32 page chapbook/fanzine with lists of published and unpublished Howard material.

The Howard Review #10 – The “Lost Issue”. Published by Dennis McHaney in 2007. Distributed with REHUPA #208. This issue contains mostly letters written to Dennis McHaney and a poem by Robert E. Howard.

REH in Top-Notch is a small chapbook/brochure. On the back it says: Robert E. Howard in Top-Notch was printed in an edition of 50 copies by Jim Keegan, for distribution to The Robert E. Howard United Press Association – December 2000.

This is a collection of Robert E. Howard’s kind of science fiction stories, including the perhaps most known Almuric (a bit like John Carter of Mars). This volume is 290 pages.

This volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket and also in paperback. There is even an eBook. Cover design by Mark Wheatley; introduction by Michael A. Stackpole; edited by Rob Roehm.
CHANGES FROM THE 1ST EDITION: King of the Forgotten People, synopsis, and an early draft, are new to this edition.

Published in October 1972 by Meade and Penny Frierson, the fanzine HPL is a comprehensive tribute to H. P. Lovecraft, featuring essays, stories, and artwork celebrating his legacy. Of particular interest to Robert E. Howard fans is the inclusion of an originally untitled poem by Howard, here titled “Who Is Grandpa Theobold?”

The Howard Reader #8, published in August 2003 by Joe and Mona Marek. This final issue is filled with Robert E. Howard’s poems, story fragments, personal letters, and essays. It features cover art by Richard Pace and marks the point where the fanzine dropped “New” from its title.

The Early Adventures of El Borak: Ultimate Edition brings together Robert E. Howard’s formative tales of Francis Xavier Gordon, known as El Borak, alongside a rich tapestry of other memorable characters. El Borak, Howard’s first creation, embodies the fierce independence and swift action that have made him a timeless hero. From the deserts of Arabia to the mountains of Afghanistan, his adventures are filled with danger, intrigue, and the relentless pursuit of justice.

This publication collects Howard’s piratical yarns that aren’t part of his more famous characters’ collections; no Conan or Solomon Kane tales are herein, but the book does collect the two Black Vulmea stories and a handful of others, including Howard’s rewrite of “The Blue Flame of Vengeance” using a new character, Malachi Grim. This Ultimate Edition adds the earliest known draft of “Black Vulmea’s Vengeance.”

Robert E. Howard’s “Spicy” stories have long been celebrated for their daring blend of adventure and sensuality, often pushing the boundaries of the pulp fiction market of his time. These tales, many of which originally appeared in the pages of Spicy-Adventure Stories, a magazine known for its provocative content, capture Howard’s unique ability to weave thrilling narratives with a touch of the forbidden. However, the stories that reached readers were often tempered by editors who found Howard’s original typescripts too bold, leaving fans and scholars eager to discover his unfiltered work.

The intimate and insightful correspondences of Novalyne Price Ellis, offering a unique glimpse into her relationship with Robert E. Howard and her interactions with prominent pulp scholars. This collection, edited by Bobby Derie, is a heartfelt tribute that enriches our understanding of these literary figures.

A tiny chapbook/fanzine by Dennis McHaney from December 2002. It contains Howard’s story “Golden Hope” Christmas.

Limited to 100 copies. 36 copies were distributed through The Robert E. Howard United Press Association and appeared in REHUPA #178.
The only interior illustration is the color frontispiece, which like the front and back covers is by J. Allen St. John.

The sixth issue of ‘The “New” Howard Reader, from the autumn of 1999. Another issue filled with Howard-content. Published by Joe & Mona Marek. Cover art by Robert P. Barger. “The Vultures of Wahpeton” includes a facsimile of the artwork originally used in Smashing Novels Magazine, both alternative endings Howard wrote, and the editor’s notes that were included in the magazine version of the story.

Magazine Management Co. / Marvel Comics published in October 1972 a magazine called Journey Into Mystery, featuring two of Howard’s characters, John Conrad (here called Professor Conrad) and John Kirowan (here named Dan Kirowan), also a supporting character John Grimland is featured. Main story is “Dig Me No Grave”.

Voices of the Night and Other Poems contains 4 poems by Robert E. Howard. This chapbook was published by Necronomicon Press in 1977. No illustrations other than a b&w photo of REH wearing a hat on above the first poem.

Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors is a collection of writings by Robert E. Howard, edited by David Drake and published by Baen Books in 1987. It was the first compilation of Howard’s work to focus on his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos.

“Heroes of Bear Creek” is an omnibus published by Ace in 1983 and contains text from the Donald M. Grant editions of “A Gent from Bear Creek”, “The Pride of Bear Creek” and “Mayhem on Bear Creek”.

Velho Oeste Selvagem Robert E. Howard was a Brazilian crowd-funding project by Clock Tower Publishing House. It contains 5 stories by Howard, an introduction by Rusty Burke (same as in “The End of the Trail” by Bison books and an article on the history of the Wild West by Professor Edgar Smaniotto.

Dennis McHaney meticulously compiled ‘The Robert E. Howard Photo Album,’ a remarkable collection that brings together both familiar and previously unseen photographs of Robert E. Howard, along with images of his family and friends.

This comprehensive volume assembles every known photograph of Robert E. Howard, enriched with visuals of his close acquaintances, family members, and various intriguing artifacts. Dennis McHaney expertly prepared this collection for publication and contributed an insightful introduction, while Bill Cavalier provided the foreword. A truly captivating photo album for enthusiasts and admirers of Howard’s life and work.

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine – 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from giants of speculative fiction, including R.L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Victor LaValle, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Blake Northcott, Hailey Piper, Scott Sigler, James Aquilone, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov.

Only Howard’s THE WORMS OF THE EARTH is included from his stories, including the first illustration.

Dark Fantasy #11 is a fanzine by Shadow Press, January 1977. Contains the REH poem “Visions”.

Dark Fantasy was a literary fantasy and horror fanzine by Howard Eugene (Gene) Day (1951-1982).

Dark Fantasy #9, by Shadow Press, September 1976. Contains the REH poem “The Road to Yesterday”.

Dark Fantasy was a literary fantasy and horror fanzine by Howard Eugene (Gene) Day (1951-1982).

The 2nd, edition Ace book. ‘Worms of the Earth’ is a short story by American fantasy fiction writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932, then again in this collection of Howard’s short stories. The story features one of Howard’s recurring protagonists, Bran Mak Morn, a legendary king of the Picts. 

Also contains the Dark Man with Turlogh O’Brien and several other Bran Mak Morn stories.

The 1st edition Ace book. ‘Worms of the Earth’ is a short story by American fantasy fiction writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932, then again in this collection of Howard’s short stories. The story features one of Howard’s recurring protagonists, Bran Mak Morn, a legendary king of the Picts. 

The West Magazine from Maverick Publications, September 1967 contains “Apparition of Josiah Wilbarger”. This is the first appearance of this essay by Howard. The magazine has several photographs and unsigned illustrations (most before the 1900s). 

The UK Sphere book of Tigers of the Sea is a collection of fantasy short stories by Robert E. Howard is about the pirate Cormac Mac Art, a Gael who joins a band of Danish Vikings during the reign of King Arthur. (Historically, Cormac Mac Art is the name of a famous High King of Ireland, but among the many legends told of him there is no reference to him having been a pirate.)

This publication was created to safeguard the copyright of Robert E. Howard’s previously unpublished works. A limited run of 12 copies was produced, with two exclusive editions bound in leather and the remainder as comb-bound paperbacks. The content includes non-Howard material in Swedish, except for Patrice Louinet’s introduction and the “Notes” section, which offers insights into the stories.

The book collects nine classic fantasy short stories by various authors, along with associated commentary by the editor and personages associated with the stories. It is notable for issuing the two original versions of Howard’s Conan story “The Frost-Giant’s Daughter”, one for the first time since its original publication, and the other for the first time in print.

This anthology contains BLACK EONS which is a story based on an unfinished and untitled fragment by Robert E. Howard. The fragment was posthumously completed and named by Robert M. Price, a writer known for his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and pulp fiction genres. This collaboration blends Howard’s original vision with Price’s expertise in cosmic horror, a genre epitomized by H.P. Lovecraft.

Lovecraft Mythos is an anthology of Cthulhu Mythos fiction edited by Robert M. Price and published by Fedogan & Bremer in 1992.

Seven Classic Tales! Western Classics features an adaptation of Zane Grey’s grand western prototype, “Riders of the Purple Sage”, illustrated by Cynthia Martin. Plus stories by Bret Harte, Willa Cather, Gertrude Atherton, and John G. Neihardt, with art and adaptations by Trina Robbins, John Findley, Mark A. Nelson, George Sellas, Reno Maniquis, and Ryan Huna Smith. Also included is an early Hopalong Cassidy story illustrated by original “Hoppy” newspaper strip artist Dan Spiegle, and the comic western “Knife-River Prodigal” by Robert E. Howard.

Trumpet #7. The “Sketches” by Robert E. Howard all appeared in “The Junto”, the single-copy circulating magazine produced by Howard and his friends.

Contains a selection of letters by Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft, R.H. Barlow, August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith and others plus an illustrated Howard Alphabet.

Kull. Published by Bantam Books in 1978. Cover by Lou Fleck. This edition removes the changes made by Lin Carter in the Lancer edition titled King Kull.

“Black Eons” is a story based on an unfinished and untitled fragment by Robert E. Howard. The fragment was posthumously completed and named by Robert M. Price, a writer known for his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos and pulp fiction genres. This collaboration blends Howard’s original vision with Price’s expertise in cosmic horror, a genre epitomized by H.P. Lovecraft.

“Robert E. Howard’s Lord of the Dead,” a 1992 release by Conquest Press, is a graphic adaptation that brings one of Howard’s stories to the comic medium. The adaptation, skillfully crafted by Richard A. Lupoff, and illustrated by Felix Ortega (using the pen name Pablo Marcos), captures the essence of Howard’s storytelling. The comic features cover art by Marcus Boas and is enhanced by Susan Dorne’s lettering, under the editorial direction of Alphonso D.J. Alphonso.

This is the Graphic adaptation of Howard’s LORD OF THE DEAD.

“The Vultures of Whapeton,” the first comic book release by Conquest Press, is an important piece in the collection of Robert E. Howard’s comic adaptations. It showcases Steve Gan’s art and David C. Smith’s adaptation of Howard’s story. Additionally, the comic features an article by Fred Blosser, providing further insight into Howard’s work.

“Robert E. Howard’s Blood and Thunder” presents a graphic adaptation of Howard’s story LAW-SHOOTERS OF COWTOWN, showcasing the combined talents of Dave A. Law in writing and Rick McCollum in illustration. This comic book not only adapts a Howard story but also includes additional artistic content and an article, all by McCollum, providing a multifaceted exploration of Howard’s work and influence.

Almuric is a Sword and Planet novel in the tradition of John Carter.  This is New English Library first edition. Cover art by Richard Clifton-Dey.

Swords of the North, a collection of Robert E. Howard’s Celtic/Viking adventure stories. The book checks in at around 500 pages, and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket. Cover art by Mark Wheatley and introduction by Rusty Burke. This volume is the new and edited volume of the now sold out first edition.

A collection of original stories by Texas writers inspired by REH, written in his style, or featuring REH or his creations as characters. Limited edition anthology presented to each attendee of the 2006 World Fantasy Convention, hosted in 2006 by the Fandom Association of Central Texas (FACT). The Con celebrated the Robert E. Howard centennial. Anyone unable to attend the Con who purchased a supporting membership also received a copy of this book.

Fantasy Tales Summer 1987, Volume 9, Number 17. This issue contains the poem “An Outworn Story”. Fantasy Tales was published by Stephen Jones from the Summer of 1977 to the Summer of 1987.

Almuric is a Sword and Planet novel in the tradition of John Carter.  This is first edition, published by Ace. Cover art by Jack Gaughan.

The seventh issue of ‘The “New” Howard Reader, from 2000. Filled with Howard content. Published by Joe & Mona Marek. Cover art by Steven R. Trout.

The Cross Plains High School features two first appearances of Robert E. Howard’s poems “The Maiden of Kercheezer” and “Rules of Etiquette” (more like a limerick). The school paper was published twice a month by Cross Plains High School students. The poem or limerick, “Rules of Etiquette” was probably based on some of Howard’s own experiences when he was working for a local dry cleaner. Most likely the submissions were sent since Howard’s friend, Lindsey Tyson, was on the staff.

Gods of the North, the first appearance in the March 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. It is among Robert E. Howard’s finest writings on sword and sorcery. This was a rejected Conan story and Howard allowed The Fantasy Fan to publish it.

Bobby Derie’s free book is distributed in Cross Plains on Howard Days 2023. It’s a trivia book with six hundred questions about Robert E. Howard and everything related. You can play it like Trivial Pursuit, assigning a color to each category. Trivia questions are divided into six categories; each set of questions are on the right-hand (odd-numbered) pages and the answers are on the back. Limited to 200 copies.

Readers might want to flip through this book for their own enjoyment, but if you want to play a game with friends, try starting at a random page and taking turns asking questions from each category. Each question successfully answered is worth 1 point; the first to 30 points wins. (Why 30? Because Robert E. Howard was only 30 years old when he died.)

Anthology from Berkley Medallion containing THE CHALLENGE FROM BEYOND.

An anthology containing from DMR Books containing THE HOUSE OF ARABU. Cover art by Brian LeBlanc. 

An anthology containing from Ballantine Books containing THE GARDEN OF FEAR. Cover painting by David Johnston. 

An anthology containing from Ballantine Books containing THE VALLEY OF THE WORM. Cover painting by Sheryl Slavitt. 

Collects several Bran Mak Morn stories. The foreword by REH, discussing Picts is an excerpt from a letter to HPL, ca. early January 1932 (“Yes I enjoyed the postcards . . .”, the excerpt beginning with “There is one hobby of mine . . .”). 

Yanaidars ligædere or the original title: THE FLAME KNIFE. This is a Danish version of Marvel’s adaptation of THE FLAME KNIFE part 2. The story is adapted from both Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Scripted by Roy Thomas and artwork by John Buscema (pencils) and Tony DeZuniga (inks). It’s highly recommended to read the original El Borak version (long version) of the story THREE-BLADED DOOM by Howard.

Flammekniven or the original title: THE FLAME KNIFE. This is a Danish version of Marvel’s adaptation of THE FLAME KNIFE part 1. The story is adapted from both Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Scripted by Roy Thomas and artwork by John Buscema (pensils) and Tony DeZuniga (inks). It’s highly recommended to read the original El Borak version (long version) of the story THREE-BLADED DOOM by Howard.

Fantasy Fiction #3 (Fantasy Magazine #1 was retitled Fantasy Fiction from the second issue on. There were 4 issues total. This issue contains THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER, reviced by L Sprague de Camp.

“Three-Bladed Doom” is an adventure short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his character El Borak. It was not published within Howard’s lifetime.

There are two different versions of this story. The first is shorter (24,000 words) than the second (42,000) words. The short version was printed first, in issue #4 of the magazine REH Lone Star Fictioneer (Spring 1976). The long version was printed the following year in the Zebra paperback Three-Bladed Doom (July 1977). Both of these versions, however, had their beginning and ending substantially re-written by Byron Roark, editor of REH Lone Star Fictioneer. The restored version was printed in issue #10 of the fanzine REH: Two-Gun Raconteur (Winter 2006).

Collects “Blood of the Gods,” “Country of the Knife” and “Son of the White Wolf,” three tales of Middle Eastern adventure featuring Francis Xavier Gordon (El Borak), published here for the first time in a book. Introduction by Fred Cook.

The first publication of these stories in book format. Three colorful adventure stories. Kirby O’Donnell is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. He is an American treasure hunter in early-twentieth century Afghanistan disguised as a Kurdish merchant, “Ali el Ghazi”. Howard only wrote three stories about O’Donnell, one of which was not published within his lifetime.

O’Donnell has, like many Howard characters, the stereotypical “Black Irish” combination of black hair and blue eyes. He has a lithe but powerful physique, relying more on agility and wits than strength. Kirby O’Donnell is similar to another of Howard’s characters, El Borak, in many ways. However, O’Donnell seeks hidden treasures in all of his stories while El Borak is more concerned with his own form of justice and stability in Afghanistan. O’Donnell carries a set of distinctive weapons, a scimitar with a bronze hawk-head on the pommel and a “kindhjal” [sic].

The first publication of these stories in book format. Three colorful adventure stories. Kirby O’Donnell is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard. He is an American treasure hunter in early-twentieth century Afghanistan disguised as a Kurdish merchant, “Ali el Ghazi”. Howard only wrote three stories about O’Donnell, one of which was not published within his lifetime.

O’Donnell has, like many Howard characters, the stereotypical “Black Irish” combination of black hair and blue eyes. He has a lithe but powerful physique, relying more on agility and wits than strength. Kirby O’Donnell is similar to another of Howard’s characters, El Borak, in many ways. However, O’Donnell seeks hidden treasures in all of his stories while El Borak is more concerned with his own form of justice and stability in Afghanistan. O’Donnell carries a set of distinctive weapons, a scimitar with a bronze hawk-head on the pommel and a “kindhjal” [sic].

The Mighty Barbarians: Great Sword and Sorcery Heroes is a 1969 anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by Hans Stefan Santesson. This is the first publication. It was later followed up by the subsequent Lancer anthology The Mighty Swordsmen. It has been translated into Dutch. Robert M. Price edited a later-day homage to both anthologies called The Mighty Warriors (2018).

The anthology contains A WITCH SHALL BE BORN.

Ariel: The Book of Fantasy #3 was a fantasy magazine published by Ariel Books (earlier Morning Star Press). This issue contains the poem “Musing” illustrated on a two-page spread by Jack Kirby.

Ariel was a fantasy magazine published by Morning Star Press, later Ariel Books, and Ballantine Books. There is a six page preview of the upcoming novel adaptation of THE VALLEY OF THE WORM. Article about Frank Frazetta. Two Howard poems, “The Symbol” and “A Crown for a King”. Also features “Conan the Existential”, an essay by Charles Hoffman (a variant of Conan the Existentialist from 1974).

The Ace editions of “Three-Bladed Doom”. The text is considered superior to the Zebra edition. The story is an adventure short story featuring his character El Borak. It was not published within Howard’s lifetime.

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Myth Maker by Cross Plains Comics. Adaptations of Howard’s short stories. Contains “Men of the Shadows” and “Dream Snake” by Tim Sale and Matt Hollingsworth, “Spear & Fang” by Richard Corben and Eric Hope, and “Dermod’s Bane” by Kelley Jones, Laurie Smith, and George Freeman.

Pin-up art by Rafael Kayanan, John Bolton, Michael Kaluta, Mark Schultz, Steve Lightle, and Colin MacNeil, a bit of history on comics adaptions of Howard’s creations by Thomas, and a short bio on Novalyne Price Ellis, author of a well-known Robert E. Howard memoir, by Rusty Burke.

An anthology in chapbook format from 1976. It contains THE DWELLERS UNDER THE TOMB.

An anthology collecting 32 stories of horror and the macabre, one for each year of the magazines initial run. Storyies by Edmond Hamilton, H. Warner Munn, Robert E. Howard, Seabury Quinn, Jack Williamson, Richard Matheson, Frank Belknap Long, Clark Ashton Smith, Fritz Leiber, H.P. Lovecraft, Ray Bradbury, and many, many more. Includes some of the illustrations from the pulp magazines.

Only Howard’s THE SHADOW KINGDOM is included from his stories.

The Iron Man with The Adventures of Dennis Dorgan. This book combines the text of the Zebra editions of The Iron Man and The Incredible Adventures of Dennis Dorgan.

Blood of the Serpent is a Conan pastiche written by S. M. Stirling. The book also contains Robert E. Howard’s original story Red Nails.

As sword for hire for a mercenary troop, Conan finds himself in Sukhmet, a filthy backwater town south of the River Styx considered “the arse-end of Stygia.” Serving in the company known as Zarallo’s Free Companions, he fights alongside soldiers of fortune from Zingara, Koth, Shem, and other lands—a hard-handed band of killers loyal to anyone who pays them well.

A chapbook by Old West Publishing. It contains the story DRUMS OF THE SUNSET. First published as a serial in the local newspaper, Cross Plains Review from November 1928 until January 1929. 

A chapbook by Old West Publishing. It contains the story SHOWDOWN AT HELL’S CANYON. 

Western Adventures August 1936, Volume 2 Number 1. Includes A MAN-EATING JEAOPARD, reprinted from Cowboy Stories June 1936. Here it was printed as “The Man-Eating Jeopard”. Featuring Buckner Jeopardy Grimes.

Western Aces October 1935, Volume 3 Number 4. Includes BOOT-HILL PAYOFF by Robert Enders Allen and Robert E. Howard.

Uncanny Tales Volume 2 Number 21, September/October 1943. Includes the poem ALWAYS COMES EVENING.

Whispers Volume 2 Number 2/3, June 1975. Contains a letter from Howard to Wilfred Blanch Talman written circa September 1931. The letter starts like this: “Dear Mr. Talman:
Thank you very much for the letter you wrote to Street & Smith.” It’s numbered #175 and can be found in The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume 2 as well.

Also there is some color artwork on pp. 66 & 67, courtesy of Donald Grant, published here before appearing in “The Tower of the Elephant” by Robert E. Howard that Grant published later in 1975.

First in a series of 5 books. Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman. This book includes material from the Wildside Press volumes Shadow Kingdoms and Moon of Skulls.

Second in a series of 5 books. Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman. This book includes material from the Wildside Press volumes “People of the Dark,” “Valley of the Worm,” “Gardens of Fear,” and “Wings in the Night.”

Volume 3 in a series of 5 books. Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman. This book includes material from the Wildside Press volumes “Gardens of Fear” and “Beyond the Black River.”

This book also contains THE CHALLENGE FROM BEYOND which is a round-robin (collaboration) 1935 horror short story written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Frank Belknap Long, Robert E. Howard, C. L. Moore, and Abraham Merritt. It was published in Fantasy Magazine and is part of the Cthulhu Mythos.

Volume 4 in a series of 5 books. Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman. This book includes material from the Wildside Press volume “Hours of the Dragon”. 

The last in a series of 5 books. Meticulously restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman. This book includes material from the Wildside Press volumes “Black Hounds Of Death” and “A Thunder of Trumpets”. It contains several poems.

From Beyond the Dark Gateway, April 1974. Limited to 550 copies. It contains THE BLACK BEAR BITES, considered a Cthulhu Mythos story.

White Wolf Magazine #9 Robert E. Howard Issue. A gaming magazine. This issue contains the Solomon Kane story THE MOON OF SKULLS part 1 of 3.

White Wolf Magazine #10. A gaming magazine. This issue contains the Solomon Kane story THE MOON OF SKULLS part 2 of 3.

White Wolf Magazine #11. A gaming magazine. This issue contains the Solomon Kane story THE MOON OF SKULLS part 3 of 3.

The Spell of Seven. Contains SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT. is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by L. Sprague de Camp and illustrated by Virgil Finlay. It was first published in paperback by Pyramid Books in 1963, but most of the stories were originally from 1930s pulp magazines. This was the first sword and sorcery anthology ever assembled and was followed by three additional such anthologies edited by de Camp. It has also been translated into German.

The Spell of Seven. Contains SHADOWS IN ZAMBOULA. The book is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by L. Sprague de Camp and illustrated by Virgil Finlay. It was first published in paperback by Pyramid Books in June 1965 and reprinted in December 1969. It was the second such anthology assembled by de Camp, following his Swords and Sorcery (1963)

Wolfshead published by Bantam from 1979. It’s a collection of stories including one James Allison story (the Valley of the Worm) and also a couple of Cthulhu Mythos tales.

First published in Weird Tales, August 1930. In Africa again, Kane’s old friend N’Longa (the witch doctor from “Red Shadows”) gives the Puritan a magic wooden staff, the Staff of Solomon, which will protect him in his travels. Kane enters the jungle and finds a city of vampires.

The Mighty Swordsmen is a 1970 anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by Hans Stefan Santesson. It was first published in paperback by Lancer Books in December 1970 and was a follow-up to the earlier Lancer anthology The Mighty Barbarians. Robert M. Price edited a later-day homage to both anthologies called The Mighty Warriors (2018).

It contains Howard’s BEYOND THE BLACK RIVER and a Conan pastiche by Björn Nyberg titled “The People of the Summit”.

Non-Howard material.

The Sword of Skelos is a fantasy novel written by Andrew J. Offutt featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, the third and final volume in a trilogy beginning with Conan and the Sorcerer and continuing with Conan the Mercenary (which was actually published after The Sword of Skelos, though relating events prior to it). It was first published in paperback in May 1979 by Bantam Books, and reprinted in August 1981. Later editions were issued by Ace Books (September 1987, reprinted May 1991) and Tor Books (February 2002). The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in 1989.

Contains THE TNT PUNCH. Featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication. Action Stories Volume 10 Number 5.

Contains THE SIGN OF THE SNAKE, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication. Action Stories Volume 10 Number 10.

Contains BLOW THE CHINKS DOWN, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication. Action Stories Volume 11 Number 2. The original title is THE HOUSE OF PERIL, featuring Mike Dorgan and Bill McGlory. Action stories made the changes to make it into a Costigan story and changed both the title and the names of the characters and the boat.

Contains BREED OF BATTLE, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication. Action Stories Volume 11 Number 3. 

Contains DARK SHANGHAI, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication. Action Stories Volume 11 Number 5. Originally a story featuring Mike Dorgan and Bill McGlory.

Contains MOUNTAIN MAN, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories March-April 1934 Volume 12 Number 7.

Contains GUNS OF THE MOUNTAIN, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories May/June 1934 Volume 12 Number 8.

Contains THE SCALP HUNTER, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories August 1934 Volume 12 Number 9.

Featuring A GENT FROM BEAR CREEK, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories October 1934 Volume 12 Number 10.

Contains THE ROAD TO BEAR CREEK, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories December 1934 Volume 12 Number 11.

Contains THE HAUNTED MOUNTAIN, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories February 1935 Volume 12 Number 12.

Contains WAR ON BEAR CREEK, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories April 1935 Volume 13 Number 1.

Contains THE FEUD BUSTER, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories June 1935 Volume 13 Number 2.

Contains CUPID FROM BEAR CREEK, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories August 1935 Volume 13 Number 3.

Contains THE RIOT AT COUGAR PAW, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories October 1935 Volume 13 Number 4.

Contains THE APACHE MOUNTAIN WAR, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories December 1935 Volume 13 Number 5.

Contains PILGRIMS TO THE PECOS, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories February 1936, Volume 13 Number 6.

Contains PISTOL POLITICS, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories April 1936, Volume 13 Number 7.

Contains EVIL DEEDS AT RED COUGAR, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories June 1936, Volume 13 Number 8.

Contains HIGH HORSE RAMPAGE, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories August 1936, Volume 13 Number 9.

Contains NO COWHERDERS WANTED, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories September 1936, Volume 13 Number 10.

Contains THE CONQUERIN’ HERO OF THE HUMBOLDTS, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories October 1936, Volume 13 Number 11.

Contains SHARP’S GUN SERENADE, a tale about Breckinridge Elkins. Action Stories January 1937, Volume 14 Number 2.

Contains a letter that Howard wrote to Adventure. It was printed in the December 30th, 1923 issue.

Contains a letter that Howard wrote to Adventure. It was printed in the March 20th, 1924 issue. Volume 45, number 5. Probably written late 1923.

Contains a letter that Howard wrote to Adventure. It was printed in the August 20th, 1924 issue. Volume 48, number 2. Written circa July 1924.

Featuring the story CROWD HORROR. It also features a story by Otis Adelbert Kline. In the same magazine was also a letter from Robert, written circa spring 1929 telling a bit about himself and how happy he was with placing a story with the magazine

In a drunken argument, a cowboy kills an old man and is cursed by his wife! She pledges to return from the grave to take revenge! Little did he know that the dead remember…

Argosy from August 15th, 1936. Speculative fiction content only. The short story ‘The Dead Remember’ by Robert E. Howard.

Contains A GENT FROM THE PECOS, featuring Pike Bearfield. Argosy Volume 267 Number 5.

It Contains GENTS ON THE LYNCH, featuring Pike Bearfield. Argosy Volume 268 Number 1.

It Contains THE RIOT AT BUCKSNORT, featuring Pike Bearfield. Argosy Volume 268 Number 3.

It Contains VULTURES’ SANCTUARY. Argosy Volume 269 Number 1.

Complete Stories August 1936. Volume 41 Number 1. Contains the first publication of THE COUNTRY OF THE KNIFE, featuring El Borak.

Cowboy Stories June 1936, Volume 29 Number 6. Contains the first publication of A MAN-EATING JEOPARD. Featuring his character Buckner Jeopardy Grimes. This issue also features a novella by Luke Short and stores by S. Omar Barker, Archie Joscelyn, Hapsburg Leibe, and Alfred L. Garry.

Cowboy Stories July 1937, Volume 32 Number 1. Contains the first publication of KNIFE-RIVER PRODIGAL. Featuring his character Buckner Jeopardy Grimes. 

Dime Sports Magazine Volume 2 Number 4. Contains IRON-JAW. This is the first publication. 

Dime Sports Magazine June 1936, Volume 2 Number 6. Contains a letter from Howard. Since Howard had the story IRON-JAW published in the April issue he was asked to tell a little about himself. The letter can be found in The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume 3 (letter #348).

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 2, 1947. This issue contains the Kull story THE MIRRORS OF TUZUN THUNE. Set in the fictional Prehistoric Thurian Age, it deals with a disillusioned King Kull questioning the meaning of existence, leading him to seek the assistance of a two-faced wizard.

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 7 1948. This issue contains the story THE CAIRN ON THE HEADLAND. Also features stories by C. L. Moore, Sax Rohmer, Fritz Leiber and Clark Ashton Smith. The story has elements of fantasy and horror and there is a link to the Cthulhu Mythos, Norse Mythology and Catholic Christianity.

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 8 1948. This issue contains the story THE QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST. 

This issue contains the Conan story ‘A Witch Shall Be Born’. It also contains a story by H. P. Lovecraft. Avon Fantasy Reader was a digest size magazine (sometimes classed as a series of anthologies) which reprinted science fiction and fantasy literature by now well-known authors. It was edited by Donald A. Wollheim and published by Avon. The magazine had one spin off, Avon Science Fiction Reader, with which it merged on its cancellation to become Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader.

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 12, 1950. This issue contains the story THE BLONDE GODDESS OF BAL-SAGOTH. This is a variant of THE GODS OF BAL-SAGOTH. Featuring Turlogh O’Brien.

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 14 1950. This issue contains the story TEMPTRESS OF THE TOWER OF TORTURE AND SIN. This is a variant of THE VOICE OF EL-LIL.

Avon Fantasy Reader was a digest-size magazine (sometimes classed as a series of anthologies) that reprinted science fiction and fantasy literature by now well-known authors. It was edited by Donald A. Wollheim and published by Avon. The magazine had one spin-off, Avon Science Fiction Reader, with which it merged on its cancellation to become Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader.

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 18 1952. This issue contains the story THE WITCH FROM HELL’S KITCHEN also known as THE HOUSE OF ARABU. This is the first publication of the story.

An anthology from Avon Books. It contains the story THE WITCH FROM HELL’S KITCHEN also known as THE HOUSE OF ARABU. This was previously published in Avon Fantasy Reader #18.

The book also contains stories by C. L. Moore, Manly Wade Wellman and others.

The 2nd Avon Fantasy Reader from February 1969. This anthology contains the story THE BLONDE GODDESS OF BAL-SAGOTH. This is a variant of THE GODS OF BAL-SAGOTH. Featuring Turlogh O’Brien. It was previously published in Avon Fantasy Reader #12.

Double Action Western December 1956, Volume 24 Number 2. Includes the story WHILE SMOKE ROLLED, featuring Breckinridge Elkins.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries December 1952, Volume 14 Number 1. Contains SKULL-FACE. First published in Weird Tales Volume 14 Number 4 (October), 5 (November) and 6 (December),1929.

Famous Fantastic Mysteries June 1953, Volume 14 Number 4. Contains WORMS OF THE EARTH. 

Fight Stories – July 1929. Contains THE PIT OF THE SERPENT. This is the first publication.

Fight Stories – February 1930. Volume 2, Number 9. Contains THE BULL DOG BREED. This is the first publication.

Fight Stories – March 1930. Volume 2, Number 10. Contains SAILOR’S GRUDGE. This is the first publication.

Fight Stories – May 1930. Volume 2, Number 12. Contains FIST AND FANG featuring Sailor Steve Costigan. Howard earned $100 for the sale of this story. This is the first publication. It was later published again in Winter of 1938-1939 but under the name of Mark Adam and the title: “Cannibal Fists“. 

Fight Stories – June 1930. Volume 3, Number 1. Contains THE IRON MAN. Featuring no less than two Iron Mikes, Mike Costigan and Mike Brennon.

Fight Stories – July 1930. Volume 3, Number 2. Contains WINNER TAKE ALL. Featuring Steve Costigan.

Fight Stories Volume 3, number 4, September 1930. WATERFRONT FISTS is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. This is its first publication. Howard earned $90 for the sale of this story which is now in the public domain.

It is also known by the title “Stand Up and Slug” since being published in the Summer 1940 issue of Fight Stories under the pseudonym Mark Adams.

Fight Stories – November 1930. Volume 3, Number 6. Howard’s CHAMP OF THE FORECASTLE, featuring Steve Costigan. Published later under the pseudonym Mark Adams in Fight Stories volume 5, number 8.

Fight Stories – January 1931. Volume 3, Number 8. Howard’s ALLEYS OF PERIL, featuring Steve Costigan. 

Fight Stories – May 1931. Volume 3, Number 12. Howard’s TEXAS FISTS., featuring Steve Costigan. 

Fight Stories – December 1931. Volume 4, Number 7. Howard’s CIRCUS FISTS, featuring Steve Costigan. 

Fight Stories – February 1932. Volume 4, Number 9. Howard’s VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES, featuring Steve Costigan. 

Canadian edition of Fight Stories – February 1932. Volume 4, Number 9. Howard’s VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publications and Howard earned $65 for the sale of this short story. It was reprinted under the title “Including the Scandinavian!” after Howard’s death and attributed to the Fight Stories housename “Mark Adam”. 

Fight Stories – March 1932. Volume 4, Number 10. Howard’s NIGHT OF BATTLE, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publication.

Fight Stories – Fall 1937. Volume 5, Number 5. MANILA MANSLAUGHTER. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories in July 1929 as THE PIT OF THE SERPENT.

Fight Stories – Winter 1937/1938. Volume 5, Number 6. Contains YOU GOT TO KILL A BULLDOG. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories in February 1930 as THE BULL DOG BREED.

Fight Stories – Spring 1938. Volume 5, Number 7. Contains COSTIGAN VS. KID CAMERA. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories March 1930 as SAILOR’S GRUDGE.

Fight Stories – June/July 1938. Volume 5, Number 8. Contains CHAMP OF THE SEVEN SEAS. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories November 1930 as CHAMP OF THE FORECASTLE.

Fight Stories – Fall 1938. Volume 5, Number 9. Contains FALL GUY. Published under the name John Starr. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories June 1930 as THE IRON MAN.

Fight Stories – Winter 1938/1939. Volume 5, Number 10. Contains CANNIBAL FISTS. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories May 1930 as FIST AND FANG.

Fight Stories – Summer 1939. Volume 5, Number 12. Contains SHANGHIED MITTS. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories May 1931 as TEXAS FISTS.

Fight Stories – Winter 1939/1940. Volume 6, Number 2. Contains SUCKER!. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories July 1930 as WINNER TAKE ALL.

Fight Stories – Summer 1940. Volume 6, Number 4. Contains STAND UP AND SLUG!. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories September 1930 as WATERFRONT FISTS.

Fight Stories – Fall 1940. Volume 6, Number 5. Contains INCLUDIN’ THE SCANDINAVIAN. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories February 1932 as VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES.

Fight Stories – Winter 1940. Volume 6, Number 6. Contains LEATHER LIGHTNING. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories January 1931 as ALLEYS OF PERIL.

Fight Stories – Fall 1941. Volume 6, Number 9. Contains THE WATERFRONT WALLOP. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories January 1931 as THE TNT PUNCH.

BREED OF BATTLE is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the November 1931 issue of Action Stories. Here it is published under the title SAMSON HAD A SOFT SPOT and the author named Mark Adam (really Robert E. Howard).

Fight Stories – Summer 1942. Volume 6, Number 12. Contains SLUGGER BAIT. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories December 1931 as CIRCUS FISTS.

Fight Stories – Fall 1942. Volume 7, Number 1. Contains SHORE LEAVE FOR A SLUGGER. Published under the name Mark Adam. The story previously appeared in Fight Stories March 1932 as NIGHT OF BATTLE.

Hopalong Cassidy’s Western Magazine Fall 1950. Volume 1, Number 1. Howard’s TEXAS JOHN ALDEN was printed. This was a reprint from The Masked Rider Western magazine from May 1944. Originally a Buckner J. Grimes story titled RING-TAILED TORNADO. Published under the name of Patrick Ervin.

Top Western Fiction Annual Volume 1 Number 3 from 1952. Howard’s TEXAS JOHN ALDEN was printed. It was reprinted from Hopalong Cassidy’s Western Magazine published in 1950 which again was a reprint from The Masked Rider Western magazine from May 1944. Originally a Buckner J. Grimes story titled RING-TAILED TORNADO. Published under the name of Patrick Ervin.

Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934, Volume 1 Number 1. Howard’s THE SLUGGER’S GAME was printed. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan.

The Canadian edition of Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934, Volume 1 Number 1. Howard’s THE SLUGGER’S GAME was printed. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan.

The American and Canadian editions have identical content. The cover is also the same except for the publication month and it says “Printed in Canada”. 

Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine June 1934, Volume 1 Number 2. Howard’s GENERAL IRONFIST was printed. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan. Howard earned $35 for this story.

The Canadian edition of Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine June 1934, Volume 1 Number 2. Howard’s GENERAL IRONFIST was printed. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan. Howard earned $35 for this story.

The American and Canadian editions have identical content. The cover is also the same except for the publication month and it says “Printed in Canada”. 

Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine August 1934, Volume 1 Number 3. Howard’s SLUGGERS OF THE BEACH was printed. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan. 

Marvel Tales July/August 1934, Volume 1 Number 2. Featuring James Allison. This is the first appearance of THE GARDEN OF FEAR.

Masked Rider Western May 1944, Volume 16 Number 2. Contains the story TEXAS JOHN ALDEN, published with the name Patrick Ervin. Originally a Buckner J. Grimes story titled RING-TAILED TORNADO.

Max Brand’s Western Magazine Volume 1 Number 2, January 1950. Contains the short story SHAVE THAT HAWG!. It was first published in Argosy, October 3, 1936. Featuring Pike Bearfield. Originally titled A GENT FROM THE PECOS.

The U.K. edition of Max Brand’s Western Magazine Volume 1 Number 2, January 1950. Contains the short story SHAVE THAT HAWG!. It was first published in Argosy, October 3, 1936. Featuring Pike Bearfield. Originally titled A GENT FROM THE PECOS.

Contains the short story ‘Vulture’s Sanctuary’. It was first published in Argosy, November 28, 1936.

Smashing Novels Magazine December 1936, Volume 1 number 4. Contains VULTURES OF WHAPETON.

Star Western Volume 9 Number 4, September 1936. Contains the first publication of THE CURLY WOLF OF SAWTOOTH, featuring Bearfield Elston.

Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 32 Number 6 from September 25, 1931. Contains the first publication of COLLEGE SOCKS featuring Kid Allison.

Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 33 Number 2 from October 25, 1931. Contains the first publication of MAN WITH THE MYSTERY MITTS, featuring Kid Allison.

Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 33 Number 6 from December 25, 1931. Contains the first publication of THE GOOD KNIGHT, featuring Kid Allison.

Super-Detective Stories Volume 1 Number 3, May 1934. Contains NAMES IN THE BLACK BOOK, featuring Steve Harrison.

Stirring Science Stories Volume 1 Number 1 from February 1941. Contains the poem ALWAYS COMES EVENING.

Street & Smith’s Top-Notch Volume 95 Number 4, October 1934. Contains the first publication of SWORDS OF SHAHRAZAR. This is a direct sequel to THE TREASURES OF TARTARY.

Street & Smith’s Top-Notch Volume 95 Number 6, December 1934. Contains the first publication of THE DAUGHTER OF ERLIK-KHAN, Featuring El Borak.

Street & Smith’s Top-Notch Volume 96 Number 6, June 1935. Contains the first publication of HAWK OF THE HILLS, Featuring El Borak.

Street & Smith’s Top-Notch Volume 97 Number 1, July 1935. Contains the first publication of BLOOD OF THE GODS, Featuring El Borak.

Contains THE LITTLE PEOPLE. Illustrated by William Stout. This is the first publication of this story. A page was missing from the original manuscript of “The Little People.” Someone at COVEN 13, likely Gerald W. Page or Arthur H. Landis, made up some stuff to fill the gap and never said anything. This became the published version of “The Little People” ever since. The Wandering Star book, BRAN MAK MORN, THE LAST KING, took the edits back out and also includes a copy of the original typescript.

Contains the poem “Feach Air Muir Lionadhi Gealach Buidhe Mar Or”. This was the last issue of Coven 13. It was bought by Fantasy Publishing Company and the name was changed to Witchcraft & Sorcery.

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 5. Prior to this issue, it was published by Camelot Publishing Company as Coven 13. The company was bought by Fantasy Publishing Company and the name was changed to Witchcraft & Sorcery.

This issue contains MISTRESS OF DEATH. Featuring Agnes de Chastillon. This is the only Dark Agnes story to include a fantasy element, in the form of a sorcerer. It is not written to the same standard as the two stories Howard completed, and features some departures from the established character, making her more stereotypically feminine. The story was not finished by Howard and he wrote two drafts. The story in this issue is based on the second unfinished draft and completed by Gerald W. Page.

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 6. 

This issue contains the poem “Flight”. 

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 7. 

This issue contains the poem “Hopes of Dreams”.

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 10. 

This issue contains the story RESTLESS WATERS. Illustrated by D. Bruce Berry. The story is from an untitled typescript and Glenn Lord came up with the title. Probably the title should have been THE FEAR AT THE WINDOW.

Contains USURP THE NIGHT. Considered part of the Cthulhu Mythos. Cats, dogs, babies, children, and tramps successively and mysteriously disappear from the neighborhood. Also published as THE HOOFED THING.

Startling Mystery Stories #4 (volume 1 number 4). Contains THE SECRET OF LOST VALLEY.

Included with the story are (1) a copy of the letter from Clayton Magazines returning the typescript, after STRANGE TALES folded, and (2) a copy of the first page of the original typescript, showing the title as “Valley of the Lost”, complete with editorial markups from the magazine.

Startling Mystery Stories #6 (volume 1 number 6). Contains the poem A VISION. It also includes a story by Stephen King, making this issue very hard to find.

Startling Mystery Stories #11 (volume 2 number 5).

Contains THE HAUNTER OF THE RING. This is a 1934 short story Howard, belonging to the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in Weird Tales in the June 1934 issue. Howard earned $60 for this publication. This story is set in the modern age but includes a relic from the Hyborian Age of the Conan stories, the ring of Thoth-Amon.

Magazine of Horror #9 (volume 2 number 3).

Contains SKULLS IN THE STARS a Solomon Kane story.

Magazine of Horror #11 (volume 2 number 5).

Contains RATTLE OF BONES, a Solomon Kane story, and the poem “The Dweller in Dark Valley”.

Magazine of Horror #12 (volume 2 number 6).

Contains “Destination”, a poem.

Magazine of Horror #13 (volume 3 number 1).

Contains VALLEY OF THE LOST starring Jim Brill.

Magazine of Horror #15 (volume 3 number 3). Contains THE VALE OF LOST WOMEN. It was not published during his lifetime. Featuring Conan. This is the first publication. The text in this publication is an edited version of the original text. Either edited by de L. Sprague de Camp or perhaps Robert A. W. Lowndes (the editor of the magazine).

Magazine of Horror #16 (volume 3 number 4).

Contains the poem A SONG FOR MEN THAT LAUGH.

Magazine of Horror #17 (volume 3 number 5).

Contains the short story 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.

Magazine of Horror #18, november 1967 (volume 3 number 6).

Cover by Virgil Finlay. Contains the short story OUT OF THE DEEP (Faring Town). Submitted to Magazine of Horror by Glenn Lord. First publication ever. Here’s the introduction to the story:

In sending us this story, and another, entitled The Noseless Horror, Glenn Lord writes: “Both were apparently written prior to 1930, but, aside from that, I can tell you little about them. “Out of the Deep is a sequel of sorts to Sea Curse (WEIRD TALES, May 1928), for it is in that last named tale that Lie-lip Canool gets his comeuppance . . . As both original mss. were carbon copies, badly smudged where erasing had been done on the originals, I may have mis-translated a word or two. A warning, should you come across something that doesn’t seem correct. It might have been my fault.” … We didn’t notice anything which disturbed us, and are pleased to present this first publication of another Howard story, independent of any of his extended series.

Magazine of Horror #19 (volume 4 number 1).

Contains the poem THE YEARS ARE AS A KNIFE.

Magazine of Horror #21 (volume 4 number 3).

Contains KINGS OF THE NIGHT. Kings of the Night (first published in Weird Tales, November 1930). The first story to feature Bran as a king and describes him as a direct descendant of another Howard character, Brule the Spear-Slayer, companion of the Atlantean King Kull.

Magazine of Horror #22 (volume 4 number 4).

Contains WORMS OF THE EARTH. 

Magazine of Horror #28 (volume 5 number 4).

Contains the poem NOT ONLY IN DEATH THEY DIE.

Magazine of Horror #30 (volume 5 number 6).

Contains the poem SLUMBER.

Magazine of Horror #31, February 1970 (volume 6 number 1).

Cover by Virgil Finlay. Contains the short story THE NOSELESS HORROR. Submitted to Magazine of Horror by Glenn Lord. First publication ever. Here’s the introduction to the story:

ROBERT ERVIN HOWARD (1906-1936) has come in to his own in recent years, after many years’ obscurity following the death of WEIRD TALES, as L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Howard, and others
have championed him through editing collections of his tales and completing unfinished stories in the Conan, Solomon Kane, and King Kull cycles.— xsometimes adapting complete mss, REH left behind him, sometimes working out fragments, etc. The present story does not belong in any series, and is not a sword-and-sorcery tale, although necromancy certainly does play a part in it.

Magazine of Horror #34 (volume 6 number 4).

Contains the poem A SONG OF DEFEAT.

Magazine of Horror #36 (volume 6 number 6).

Contains the story THE GRISLY HORROR. Published for the first time in Weird Tales, February 1935. Also contains a story by Clark Ashton Smith.

Fantasy Magazine #1 from March 1953. Contains the very first release of THE BLACK STRANGER. L Sprague de Camp rewrote the original Conan story into a different Conan story (“The Treasure of Tranicos”). For publication in Fantasy Magazine #1, the story was abridged, edited by L Sprague de Camp, and re-written further by Lester del Rey. 

Spaceway, September-October 1969. Contains PEOPLE OF THE BLACK COAST.

Space Science Fiction, September 1952. Volume 1, No. 2. Contains THE GOD IN THE BOWL. Edited by L. Sprague de Camp.

Amazing Science Fiction Stories Volume 58 Number 5 (Whole #520). Contains “Buccaneer Treasure”, a poem by Robert E. Howard. Illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel.

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966. Volume 31, No. 2. Contains FOR THE LOVE OF BARBARA ALLEN. This is a ghost/love story, considered by some as one of REH’s twenty best stories.

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, February 1967. Volume 32, No. 2. Contains THE HALL OF THE DEAD. This is a story based on an untitled synopsis by American Robert E. Howard. Featuring Conan. A fragment consisting of 640 words was begun in the 1930s but was not finished or published in Howard’s lifetime. L. Sprague de Camp wrote an entire story based on this untitled synopsis.

Worlds of Fantasy #1.

Contains DELENDA EST by Robert E. Howard and also a Conan pastiche, “Conan and the Cenotaph” by Lin Carter and L. Sprague de Camp. Contents

Fantastic Universe Volume 5 Number 3.

Contains THE BLOOD-STAINED GOD by Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Originally a Kirby O’Donnell story titled ‘The Trail of the Blood-Stained God’. It was re-written by L. Sprague de Camp into a Conan story titled ‘The Bloodstained God’. De Camp changed the names of the characters, added the sorcery elements, and recast the setting into Howard’s Hyborian Age.

Fantastic Universe Volume 4 Number 5. Contains CONAN, MAN OF DESTINY which is a story based on a final draft (now at Cross Plains Public Library) that L. Sprague de Camp found and rewrote as “Conan, Man of Destiny,” then later published as THE ROAD OF THE EAGLES.

Fantastic Universe Volume 5 Number 3.

Contains THE BLOOD-STAINED GOD by Howard and L. Sprague de Camp. Originally a Kirby O’Donnell story titled ‘The Trail of the Blood-Stained God’. It was re-written by L. Sprague de Camp into a Conan story titled ‘The Bloodstained God’. De Camp changed the names of the characters, added the sorcery elements, and recast the setting into Howard’s Hyborian Age.

Fantastic Universe Volume 6 Number 5. Contains GODS OF THE NORTH.

Contains THE CHALLENGE FROM BEYOND. The challenge from beyond is a round-robin (collaboration) 1935 horror short story written by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Frank Belknap Long, Robert E. Howard, C. L. Moore, and Abraham Merritt. It was published in Fantasy Magazine and is part of the Cthulhu Mythos.

Fantastic Stories of Imagination Volume 10 Number 5.

Contains THE GARDEN OF FEAR.

Fantastic Stories of Imagination Volume 10 Number 12.

Contains THE DEAD REMEMBER.

Fantastic Sword & Sorcery and Fantasy Stories Volume 16 Number 3.

Contains THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE.

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 21, No. 6.

“The Witch of the Mists” is a fantasy short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the August 1972 issue of the magazine Fantastic, and in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

Fantastic Sword & Sorcery and Fantasy Stories Volume 22 Number 5.

Contains the story BLACK SPHINX OF NEBTHU. This is a fantasy short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. This is its first publication. It first appeared in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977, which was reprinted several times through 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 23, No. 5.

“Red Moon of Zembabwei” is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. This is the first publication. It appeared in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977, which was reprinted several times through 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 24, No. 2.

“Shadows in the Skull” is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. This is its first publication. It first appeared in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977 which was reprinted several times through 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

Fantastic Sword & Sorcery and Fantasy Stories Volume 24 Number 4.

Contains THE TOWER OF TIME, completed by Lin Carter. Based on a fragment by Howard. Featuring James Allison.

Sword & Sorcery Annual 1975 #1. Contains QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST, starring Conan and Belit.

Dear August: Letters, Robert E. Howard to August Derleth 1932-1936. This collection includes all the letters to August Derleth, except for a postcard REH sent to August Derleth.

In 2002, the then-owners of the rights to Robert E. Howard’s works decided to publish a series of three books in order to extend the U.S. copyrights of the unpublished material. Otherwise all this unpublished material would have been public domain in the U.S. after 12/31/2006.

Dear HPL Letters, Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft. In 2002, the then-owners of the rights to Robert E. Howard’s works decided to publish a series of three books in order to extend the U.S. copyrights of the unpublished material. Otherwise all this unpublished material would have been public domain in the U.S. after 12/31/2006.

Three books were published – A RHYME OF SALEM TOWN AND OTHER POEMS, DEAR HPL (Howard’s letters to Lovecraft), and DEAR AUGUST (Howard’s letters to August Derleth). 10 copies of each book were to be prepared by Glenn Lord, but fewer than 10 were eventually produced, maybe as few as 6 copies of each.

A chapbook or rather a b&w comic book or graphic adaption of the story RED BLADES OF BLACK CATHAY by Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith.

A magazine / periodical trying to mimic the old pulp magazines. Featuring SON OF THE WHITE WOLF, an El Borak short story by Howard. It was originally published in the December 1936 issue of the pulp magazine Thrilling Adventures.

Howard’s first appearance in Thrilling Mystery was in the February 1936 issue. The story was GRAVEYARD RATS, a mystery/detective adventure, featuring Steve Harrison.

Howard’s second and final appearance in Thrilling Mystery was in the June 1936 issue. The story was BLACK WIND BLOWING, a mystery adventure.

The December 1933 issue of STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES carried BLACK TALONS, featuring Steve Harrison.

The February 1934 issue of STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES carried two stories by REH: “The Tomb’s Secret” and “Fangs of Gold”. It appears that the story titles were inadvertently switched. Howard’s agent, Otis Adelbert Kline, kept a list of titles and the magazines that purchased them.

Above “The Teeth of Doom” on Kline’s list, someone added “The Tomb’s Secret” and above “The People of the Serpent” on Kline’s list, someone added “Fangs of Gold.”

The Count of Thirty: A Tribute to Ramsey Campbell is a booklet from Necronomicon Press. This issue contains the poem “Which Will Scarcely Be Understood”, lines 42-45.

Phantasy Digest Volume 1 Number 1. Contains GRAVEYARD RATS featuring Steve Harrison.

Phantasy Digest Volume 1 Number 2. Contains FANGS OF GOLD featuring Steve Harrison.

Distributed and sold at the Howard Days. Limited to 250 copies. Contains two Howard stories and essays by Patrice Louinet and Bobby Derie.

Eight Strange Tales. From the backside: A collection of creepy classics that will stay with you and chill you. Stories that steal past the barriers of disbelief and bring a shudder to the soul. A moneysworth of mad moments for the dark hours of tonight.

Contains DIG ME NO GRAVE.

Eight Strange Tales. From the backside: A collection of creepy classics that will stay with you and chill you. Stories that steal past the barriers of disbelief and bring a shudder to the soul. A moneysworth of mad moments for the dark hours of tonight.

Contains DIG ME NO GRAVE.

Eight Strange Tales. From the backside: A collection of creepy classics that will stay with you and chill you. Stories that steal past the barriers of disbelief and bring a shudder to the soul. A moneysworth of mad moments for the dark hours of tonight.

Contains DIG ME NO GRAVE.

A single newspaper print. Contains WHAT THE NATION OWES TO THE SOUTH.

Blades of the Brotherhood. Typescript reproduction.

The Pride of Bear Creek is a collection of Western short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1966 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. Grant also published an edition in 1977 with illustrations by Tim Kirk.

The history of Cross Plains, Texas by Ann L. Beeler. Contributions by Rusty Burke and Rob Roehm. With chapters covering its businesses, schools, churches, families, and more. Filled with period photographs.

The Sword Woman from Berkley is a collection of  stories about Agnes de Chastillon (also known as Agnes de Chastillon, Dark Agnes, Agnes de la Fere and The Sword Woman). She is a fictional character created by Robert E. Howard and the protagonist of three stories set in 16th Century France, which were not printed until long after the author’s death.

Berkley, 1976; Volume 1 of 2. Mass market paperback, 1st edition. Introduction by the book’s editor Glenn Lord. Includes sixteen poems, and several of Howard’s stories.

Berkley, 1980; Volume 2 of 2. Mass market paperback, 1st edition. Introduction by Glenn Lord. Includes a mixture of poems and short stories.

A typescript reproduction of an early draft of The Horror from the Mound. Reproduced from a carbon (blue ink) of the copy that was sent to WEIRD TALES and is virtually identical to what was published. Farnsworth Wright did some very minor editing to the published version.

A typescript reproduction of an early draft of Wild Water. Jim Reynolds sets out to take down the corrupt political machine of Bisley, Texas. But his idea of justice brings more than he bargained for.

Rattle of Bones & Other Terrifying Stories is a collection of horror stories by Howard with art by Gabriel Rodríguez. This was a Kickstarter project that was funded on April 11, 2020. The campaign was a success and depending on the pledge the book came with or without a slipcase. There is a thank you page at the end with the name of every backer. Options for buying postcard combo packs, leather bookmarks and more could also be bought.

Collecting 8 horror stories from Conan’s creator, Robert E. Howard, with all-new illustrations by Locke & Key co-creator, Gabriel Rodriguez.

Queen of the Black Coast. Typescript reproduction of a partial early draft. 

This compilation of Robert E. Howard’s most famous and well-received stories spans all of the characters and genres he scribed in – all restored to the earliest, most definitive versions available today. Beautiful illustrations by Jim & Ruth Keegan.

Cross Plains Review November 2, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 1 of 9). The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review November 9, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 2 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review November 16, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 3 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review November 23, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 4 of 9). The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review November 30, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 5 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review December 7, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 6 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review December 14, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 7 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review December 21, 1928. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 8 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review January 4, 1929. Contains “Drums of the Sunset” (Part 9 of 9).

The Cross Plains Review has been the newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas since 1909.

Cross Plains Review August 14, 1936. Contains WHAT THE NATION OWES TO THE SOUTH.

Print on demain book by Fiction House Press.

QUEEN OF THE BLACK COAST—A weird story of Conan the barbarian, and a savage white woman who captained a pirate ship, and a ghastly horror in the jungle.