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Action Stories January 1931
Action Stories January 1931

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

Action Stories June 1931
Action Stories June 1931

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

Action Stories October 1931
Action Stories October 1931

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.

Action Stories November 1931
Action Stories November 1931

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

Action Stories January 1932
Action Stories January 1932

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.

Fight Stories - July 1929
Fight Stories – July 1929

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

Fight Stories - February 1930
Fight Stories – February 1930

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

Fight Stories - March 1930
Fight Stories – March 1930

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

Fight Stories - May 1930
Fight Stories – May 1930

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“. 

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Fight Stories – July 1930

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

Fight Stories - September 1930
Fight Stories – September 1930

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
Fight Stories – November 1930

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.

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Fight Stories – January 1931

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

Cover edited by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – May 1931

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

Fight Stories - December 1931
Fight Stories – December 1931

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

Fight Stories - February 1932
Fight Stories – February 1932

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

Fight Stories - February 1932 (Canada)
Fight Stories – February 1932 (Canada)

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”. 

Cover upscaled and edited by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – March 1932

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1937

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1937/1938

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
Fight Stories – Spring 1938

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
Fight Stories – June/July 1938

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1938

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1938/1939

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1939

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1939/1940

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1940

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1940

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1940

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1941

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.

Fight Stories - Spring 1942
Fight Stories – Spring 1942

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1942

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1942

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.

Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine May 1934
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934

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

Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine May 1934 (Canada)
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934 (Canada)

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
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine June 1934

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.

Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine July 1934 (Canada)
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine July 1934 (Canada)

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”. 

Retouched my own copy of the magazine.
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine August 1934

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

The Howard Review #2
The Howard Review #2

The Howard Review #2. Published by Dennis McHaney in March 1975. Contains both Howard stories and poems. First apperance of RIDING SONG, SONG BEFORE CLONTARF and THE 3 PERILS OF SAILOR COSTIGAN.

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The Robert E. Howard Companion #1
The Robert E. Howard Companion #1

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.

Doc Howard's Boy
Doc Howard’s Boy

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 to 1975
The Ultimate Guide to Howardia 1925 to 1975

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 Howard Review #10

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.

Robert E. Howard in Top-Notch
Robert E. Howard in Top-Notch

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.

Adventures in Science Fantasy - Ultimate Edition
Adventures in Science Fantasy – Ultimate Edition

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.

HPL
HPL

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
The Howard Reader #8

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
The Early Adventures of El Borak

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.

Pirate Adventures - Ultimate Edition
Pirate Adventures – Ultimate Edition

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.”

Spicy Adventures Ultimate Edition
Spicy Adventures Ultimate Edition

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 Selected Letters of Novalyne Price Ellis
The Selected Letters of Novalyne Price Ellis

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.

Windy City Pulp Stories #24
Windy City Pulp Stories #24

Windy City Pulp Stories No. 24 honors two giants of fantasy and pulp literature. The volume places strong focus on Robert E. Howard—featuring letters, rare family documents, photos, and several early stories

The Selected Letters of Novalyne Price Ellis Volume II
The Selected Letters of Novalyne Price Ellis Volume II

This collection, compiled and edited by Bobby Derie, presents the surviving correspondence of Novalyne Price Ellis—schoolteacher, writer, and friend of Robert E. Howard.

"Golden Hope" Christmas
“Golden Hope” Christmas

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 "New" Howard Reader #6
The “New” Howard Reader #6

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.

Journey into Mystery
Journey into Mystery

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
Voices of the Night and Other Poems

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
Cthulhu: The Mythos and Kindred Horrors

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.

Cover art by James Warhola
Heroes of Bear Creek

“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
Velho Oeste Selvagem

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.

The Robert E. Howard Photo Album
The Robert E. Howard Photo Album

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.

Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird
Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird

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
Dark Fantasy #11

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
Dark Fantasy #9

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).

Worms of the Earth
Worms of the Earth

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.

Worms of the Earth
Worms of the Earth

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
The West

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). 

Tigers of the Sea
Tigers of the Sea

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.)

The Last of the Trunk Och Brev i Urval
The Last of the Trunk Och Brev i Urval

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.

Echoes of Valor II
Echoes of Valor II

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.

Blasphemies & Revelations
Blasphemies & Revelations

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.

Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos
Tales of the Lovecraft Mythos

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

Graphic Classics Volume 20: Western Classics
Graphic Classics Volume 20: Western Classics

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.

Cover: Trumpet #7, May 1968 by Jeff Jones
Trumpet #7

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

The Texaco Star Volume XVIII Number 4
The Texaco Star Volume XVIII Number 4

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.

Coleman Democrat-Voice
Coleman Democrat-Voice

Howard’s article The Ghost of Camp Colorado was published in Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1931. It was published again in Vol. 53, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1934. It was even published a third time in Vol. 55, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 12, 1936.

Kull
Kull

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.

Fantasy Book Volume 4 Number 2
Fantasy Book Volume 4 Number 2

“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
Robert E. Howard’s Lord of the Dead

“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.

Robert E. Howard's The Vultures of Whapeton
Robert E. Howard’s The Vultures of Whapeton

“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
Robert E. Howard’s Blood and Thunder

“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.

The Red Foil variant cover
Robert E. Howard’s The Black Reaper

“Robert E. Howard’s The Black Reaper”, published by Millennium Publications in 1995, presents 36 pages with poems illustrated by various artists. There two editions of this, a regular cover, and a Red Foil logo variant cover.

Cover: Almuric by Richard Clifton-Dey
Almuric

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 - Cover art by Mark Wheatley
Swords of the North

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.

Cross Plains Universe
Cross Plains Universe

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
Fantasy Tales Summer 1987

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
Almuric

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.

Glenn Lord's Ultima Thule
Glenn Lord’s Ultima Thule

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 Progress (newsprint)
The Progress (newsprint)

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.

The Fantasy Fan, March 1934
The Fantasy Fan, March 1934

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.

Cover art by Bobby Derie
Based on a linocut by Duane W. Rimel
The Robert E. Howard Trivia Book

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.)

Horrors Unknown
Horrors Unknown

Anthology from Berkley Medallion containing THE CHALLENGE FROM BEYOND.

Renegade Swords
Renegade Swords

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

New Worlds for Old
New Worlds for Old

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

The Young Magicians
The Young Magicians

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

Worms of the Earth
Worms of the Earth

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 . . .”). 

Cover art: Earl Norem
Barbaren Conan 6 Yanaidars ligædere

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.

Cover art by Joe Jusko
Barbaren Conan 5 Flammekniven

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.

Cover art by Hannes Bok
Fantasy Fiction #3

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
Three-Bladed Doom

“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).

Son of the White Wolf
Son of the White Wolf

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 Lost Valley of Iskander
The Lost Valley of Iskander

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].

Swords of Shahrazar
Swords of Shahrazar

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
The Mighty Barbarians

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.

Artwork by Barry Windsor-Smith
Ariel #3

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 #1
Ariel #1

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).

March 1987 (2nd printing)
Three-Bladed Doom

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.

Robert E. Howard Horror
Robert E. Howard Horror

Robert E. Howard's Myth Maker
Robert E. Howard’s Myth Maker

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.

Lost Fantasies 4
Lost Fantasies 4

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

Weird Tales 32 Unearthed Terrors
Weird Tales 32 Unearthed Terrors

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
The Iron Man

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.

Conan - Blood of the Serpent
Conan – Blood of the Serpent

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.

Drums of the Sunset
Drums of the Sunset

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. 

Showdown at Hell's Canyon
Showdown at Hell’s Canyon

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

Cover art by S. H. Chapman
Western Adventures August 1936

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
Western Aces October 1935

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

Cover art by K. P. Ainsworth
Uncanny Tales Volume 2 Number 21

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

Whispers June 1975
Whispers June 1975

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.

Shadow Kingdoms: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume One
Shadow Kingdoms: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume One

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.

People of the Dark: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Two
People of the Dark: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Two

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.”

Beyond the Black River: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Three
Beyond the Black River: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Three

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.

The Hour of the Dragon: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Four
The Hour of the Dragon: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Four

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”. 

Black Hounds of Death: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Five
Black Hounds of Death: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume Five

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 #3
From Beyond the Dark Gateway #3

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
White Wolf Magazine #9

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
White Wolf Magazine #10

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
White Wolf Magazine #11

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

Swords & Sorcery
Swords & Sorcery

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
The Spell of Seven

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)

Cover art by Paul Lehr
Wolfshead

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.

Christopher Lee's "X" Certificate
Christopher Lee’s “X” Certificate

Christopher Lee’s “X” Certificate No. 1 is a horror anthology published in 1975, presented by actor Christopher Lee and edited by Michel Parry.

The Hills of the Dead
The Hills of the Dead

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
The Mighty Swordsmen

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”.

Swordsmen and Supermen
Swordsmen and Supermen

Swordsmen and Supermen is a 1972 anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by Lawan Chomchalow. It contains Howard’s MEET CAP’N KIDD.

The Sword of Skelos
The Sword of Skelos

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.

Action Stories January 1931
Action Stories January 1931

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

Action Stories June 1931
Action Stories June 1931

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

Action Stories October 1931
Action Stories October 1931

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.

Action Stories November 1931
Action Stories November 1931

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

Action Stories January 1932
Action Stories January 1932

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.

Action Stories March-April 1934
Action Stories March-April 1934

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

Action Stories May/June 1934
Action Stories May/June 1934

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

Action Stories August 1934
Action Stories August 1934

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

Action Stories October 1934
Action Stories October 1934

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

Action Stories December 1934
Action Stories December 1934

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

Action Stories February 1935
Action Stories February 1935

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

Action Stories April 1935
Action Stories April 1935

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

Action Stories June 1935
Action Stories June 1935

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

Action Stories August 1935
Action Stories August 1935

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

Action Stories October 1935
Action Stories October 1935

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

Action Stories December 1935
Action Stories December 1935

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

Action Stories February 1936
Action Stories February 1936

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

Action Stories April 1936
Action Stories April 1936

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

Action Stories June 1936
Action Stories June 1936

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

Action Stories August 1936
Action Stories August 1936

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

Action Stories September 1936
Action Stories September 1936

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

Action Stories October 1936
Action Stories October 1936

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

Action Stories January 1937
Action Stories January 1937

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

Adventure December 1923
Adventure December 1923

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

Adventure March 1924
Adventure March 1924

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.

Adventure August 1924
Adventure August 1924

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.

Argosy All-Story Weekly 1929-07-20
Argosy All-Story Weekly 1929-07-20

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

Argosy 1936-08-15
Argosy 1936-08-15

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.

Argosy 1936-10-03
Argosy 1936-10-03

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

Argosy 1936-10-17
Argosy 1936-10-17

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

Argosy 1936-10-31
Argosy 1936-10-31

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

Argosy 1936-11-28
Argosy 1936-11-28

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

Complete Stories August 1936
Complete Stories August 1936

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
Cowboy Stories June 1936

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
Cowboy Stories July 1937

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 April 1936
Dime Sports Magazine April 1936

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

Dime Sports Magazine June 1936
Dime Sports Magazine June 1936

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 #2
Avon Fantasy Reader #2

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 #7
Avon Fantasy Reader #7

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 #8
Avon Fantasy Reader #8

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

Avon Fantasy Reader #10
Avon Fantasy Reader #10

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 #12
Avon Fantasy Reader #12

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 #14
Avon Fantasy Reader #14

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 #18
Avon Fantasy Reader #18

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.

The Avon Fantasy Reader
The Avon Fantasy Reader

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
The 2nd Avon Fantasy Reader

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
Double Action Western December 1956

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

Famous Fantastic Mysteries December 1952
Famous Fantastic Mysteries December 1952

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
Famous Fantastic Mysteries June 1953

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

Fight Stories - July 1929
Fight Stories – July 1929

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

Fight Stories - February 1930
Fight Stories – February 1930

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

Fight Stories - March 1930
Fight Stories – March 1930

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

Fight Stories - May 1930
Fight Stories – May 1930

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“. 

Edited, upscaled and fixed by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – June 1930

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

Image upscaled and edited by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – July 1930

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

Fight Stories - September 1930
Fight Stories – September 1930

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
Fight Stories – November 1930

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.

Edited, retouched and upscaled by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – January 1931

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

Cover edited by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – May 1931

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

Fight Stories - December 1931
Fight Stories – December 1931

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

Fight Stories - February 1932
Fight Stories – February 1932

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

Fight Stories - February 1932 (Canada)
Fight Stories – February 1932 (Canada)

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”. 

Cover upscaled and edited by Ståle Gismervik
Fight Stories – March 1932

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1937

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1937/1938

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
Fight Stories – Spring 1938

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
Fight Stories – June/July 1938

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1938

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1938/1939

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1939

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1939/1940

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1940

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1940

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
Fight Stories – Winter 1940

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1941

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.

Fight Stories - Spring 1942
Fight Stories – Spring 1942

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
Fight Stories – Summer 1942

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
Fight Stories – Fall 1942

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
Hopalong Cassidy’s Western Magazine Fall 1950

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
Top Western Fiction Annual Volume 1 Number 3

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
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934

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

Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine May 1934 (Canada)
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine May 1934 (Canada)

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
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine June 1934

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.

Jack Dempsey's Fight Magazine July 1934 (Canada)
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine July 1934 (Canada)

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”. 

Retouched my own copy of the magazine.
Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine August 1934

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
Marvel Tales July/August 1934

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

Fanciful Tales Volume 1 Number 1
Fanciful Tales Volume 1 Number 1

Fanciful Tales of Time and Space contained a mixture of weird, science fiction and fantasy stories, including work by August Derleth, David H Keller and H P Lovecraft, as well as the first publication of Robert E Howard’s poem “Solomon Kane’s Homecoming”.

Masked Rider Western May 1944
Masked Rider Western May 1944

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 January 1950
Max Brand’s Western Magazine January 1950

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.

Max Brand's Western Magazine January 1950 (UK)
Max Brand’s Western Magazine January 1950 (UK)

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.

Max Brand's Western Magazine June 1950
Max Brand’s Western Magazine June 1950

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

Smashing Novels from 1936
Smashing Novels Magazine December 1936

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

Star Western September 1936
Star Western September 1936

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
Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 32 Number 6

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
Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 33 Number 2

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
Street & Smith’s Sport Story Magazine Volume 33 Number 6

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 May 1934
Super-Detective Stories May 1934

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

Stirring Science Stories February 1941
Stirring Science Stories February 1941

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

Top-Notch October 1934
Top-Notch October 1934

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.

Top-Notch December 1934
Top-Notch December 1934

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

Top-Notch June 1935
Top-Notch June 1935

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

Top-Notch July 1935
Top-Notch July 1935

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

Coven 13 January 1970
Coven 13 January 1970

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.

Coven 13 March 1970
Coven 13 March 1970

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
Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 5

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
Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 6

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 6. 

This issue contains the poem “Flight”. 

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 7
Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 7

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 7. 

This issue contains the poem “Hopes of Dreams”.

Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 10
Witchcraft & Sorcery Volume 1 Number 10

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.

The Haunt of Horror #1
The Haunt of Horror #1

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
Startling Mystery Stories #4

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
Startling Mystery Stories #6

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
Startling Mystery Stories #11

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
Magazine of Horror #9

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

Contains SKULLS IN THE STARS a Solomon Kane story.

Magazine of Horror #11
Magazine of Horror #11

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
Magazine of Horror #12

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

Contains “Destination”, a poem.

Magazine of Horror #13
Magazine of Horror #13

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

Contains VALLEY OF THE LOST starring Jim Brill.

Magazine of Horror #15
Magazine of Horror #15

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
Magazine of Horror #16

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

Contains the poem A SONG FOR MEN THAT LAUGH.

Magazine of Horror #17
Magazine of Horror #17

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
Magazine of Horror #18

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
Magazine of Horror #19

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

Contains the poem THE YEARS ARE AS A KNIFE.

Magazine of Horror #21
Magazine of Horror #21

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
Magazine of Horror #22

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

Contains WORMS OF THE EARTH. 

Magazine of Horror #28
Magazine of Horror #28

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

Contains the poem NOT ONLY IN DEATH THEY DIE.

Magazine of Horror #30
Magazine of Horror #30

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

Contains the poem SLUMBER.

Magazine of Horror #31
Magazine of Horror #31

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
Magazine of Horror #34

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

Contains the poem A SONG OF DEFEAT.

Magazine of Horror #36
Magazine of Horror #36

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
Fantasy Magazine #1

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
Spaceway, September-October 1969

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

Space Science Fiction, September 1952
Space Science Fiction, September 1952

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 January 1985
Amazing Science Fiction Stories January 1985

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
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1966

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
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1967

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 1968
Worlds of Fantasy 1968

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 October 1955
Fantastic Universe October 1955

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 December 1955
Fantastic Universe December 1955

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 April 1956
Fantastic Universe April 1956

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 December 1956
Fantastic Universe December 1956

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

Cover art by John Duillo
Fantastic Science Fiction Stories May 1960

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 May 1961
Fantastic Stories of Imagination May 1961

Fantastic Stories of Imagination Volume 10 Number 5.

Contains THE GARDEN OF FEAR.

Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1961
Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1961

Fantastic Stories of Imagination Volume 10 Number 12.

Contains THE DEAD REMEMBER.

Fantastic - January 1967
Fantastic – January 1967

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

Contains THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK CIRCLE.

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories August 1972
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories August 1972

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 - July 1973
Fantastic – July 1973

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 July 1974
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories July 1974

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 February 1975
Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories February 1975

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 - June 1975
Fantastic – June 1975

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
Sword & Sorcery Annual 1975

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

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Dear August

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.

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Dear HPL

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.

Red Blades of Black Cathay
Red Blades of Black Cathay

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.

Adventure Tales Spring Spring 2007
Adventure Tales Spring Spring 2007

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.

Thrilling Mystery February 1936
Thrilling Mystery February 1936

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.

Thrilling Mystery June 1936
Thrilling Mystery June 1936

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

Strange Detective Stories December 1933
Strange Detective Stories December 1933

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

Strange Detective Stories - February 1934 (Metropolitan) Condition: Apparent FR. Final issue. Includes "The Tomb's Secret" and "Fangs of Gold" by Robert E. Howard. Bookery's lists as "scarce to rare", and this is the first copy we've encountered. Restoration includes front cover re-attached with tape.
Strange Detective Stories February 1934

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
The Count of Thirty: A Tribute to Ramsey Campbell

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
Phantasy Digest Volume 1 Number 1

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

Cover art by Roy Krenkel
Dark Phantasms

A vintage fanzine featuring a text story by Robert E. Howard, titled “The Black Hound of Death,” accompanied by illustrations from Stephen Fabian.​ It contains Howard’s story “Black Hound of Death” and the cover art is by Roy Krenkel.

Phantasy Digest Volume 1 Number 2
Phantasy Digest Volume 1 Number 2

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

Weird Beginnings
Weird Beginnings

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

8 mærkelige fortællinger
8 mærkelige fortællinger

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.

Gooseflesh!
Gooseflesh!

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
Eight Strange Tales

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.

What the Nations Owes to the South (newprint)
What the Nations Owes to the South (newprint)

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

The Tower of the Elephant: Typescript - Early Draft
The Tower of the Elephant: Typescript – Early Draft

Blades of the Brotherhood. Typescript reproduction.

The Bear Creek Omnibus
The Bear Creek Omnibus

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.

Footsteps of Approaching Thousands
Footsteps of Approaching Thousands

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.

Artwork by Ken Kelly
The Sword Woman

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.

The Book of Robert E. Howard
The Book of Robert E. Howard

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.

The Second Book of Robert E. Howard
The Second Book of Robert E. Howard

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

The Horror from the Mound
The Horror from the Mound

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.

Wild Water (early draft)
Wild Water (early draft)

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
Rattle of Bones & Other Terrifying Stories

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 (early draft)
Queen of the Black Coast (early draft)

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

Grim Lands: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2
Grim Lands: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 34
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 34

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 35
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 35

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 36
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 36

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 37
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 37

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 38
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 38

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 39
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 39

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 40
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 40

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 41
The Cross Plains Review 19 number 41

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.

The Cross Plains Review 19 number 42

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.

The Cross Plains Review 27 number 18
The Cross Plains Review 27 number 18

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

Queen of the Black Coast
Queen of the Black Coast

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.

Cover art by Gustave Doré
Skelos Volume 1 Number 1

Skelos – The Journal of Weird Fiction and Dark Fantasy. A horror and fantasy journal featuring short fiction, essays, poetry, reviews, and art by both seasoned pros and talented newcomers

The Complete Marchers of Valhalla Drafts: Special Edition
The Complete Marchers of Valhalla Drafts: Special Edition

Published for members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation. Several typescripts of The Marchers of Valhalla were provided to Friends of REH and Legacy Circle members of the REH Foundation.

The Complete Works of Hero Conan Volume 1
The Complete Works of Hero Conan Volume 1

This book claims to be based on the “New Revised Edition of Conan’s Complete Works” (Tokyo Sogensha, 2006-13)” and is completely revised by translator Nakamura Toru.

It’s mostly just a re-issue of the six volumes series that came out in 2009. Probably an updated version where the translator fixed some earlier mistakes and whose translation is a hybrid between an already existing translation and the text of the Wandering Star editions. As the majority of the “edits” found in the Wandering Star/DelRey editions are commas or colons, this doesn’t affect the translation at all).

Cross Plains Pilgrimage
Cross Plains Pilgrimage

Bobby Derie’s free book Cross Plains Pilgrimage was gifted to modern pilgrims (visitors) in Cross Plains on Howard Days 2022. It contains a sample of Derie’s scholarly work, focusing on E. Hoffman Price’s two visits to Howard. 

Crypt of Cthulhu #16
Crypt of Cthulhu #16

Crypt of Cthulhu is a booklet from Cryptic Publications. This issue contains ‘The Hand of Obeah’ by Howard.

Crypt of Cthulhu #25
Crypt of Cthulhu #25

Crypt of Cthulhu is a booklet from Cryptic Publications. This issue contains ‘The Supreme Moment’ by Howard.

Crypt of Cthulhu #47
Crypt of Cthulhu #47

Crypt of Cthulhu is a booklet from Cryptic Publications. This issue contains ‘The Mark of the Bloody Hand’ by Howard.

The Saga of Faring Town
The Saga of Faring Town

The Saga of Faring Town. The three stories were published in Horror Stories, but separated by date of composition rather than thematically. This booklet fixes that and the reader does not lose the mood created by Sea Curse before they encounter the other two stories. This chapbook was provided to Legacy Circle members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation as part of their membership. 

Ghor, Kin Slayer: The Saga ogf Genseric's Fifth-Born Son
Ghor, Kin Slayer: The Saga ogf Genseric’s Fifth-Born Son

Anthology/novel based on an unfinished story by Robert E. Howard, with a different author writing each of the 17 chapters. The first 12 chapters were published in five issues of the fanzine Fantasy Crossroads; the remainder appears here for the first time.

Written by Robert E. Howard, Karl Edward Wagner, Joseph Brennan; Richard L. Tierney; Michael Moorcock; Charles R. Saunders; Andrew J. Offutt; Manly Wade Wellman; Darrell Schweitzer; A. E. Van Vogt; Brian Lumley; Frank Belknap Long; Adrian Cole; Ramsey Campbell; H. Warner Munn; Marion Zimmer Bradley; Richard A. Lupoff

Cover art by Sanjulian
The Flame Knife

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

The Flame Knife is a 1955 fantasy novella by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was revised by de Camp from Howard’s original story, a then-unpublished oriental tale featuring Francis X. Gordon titled “Three-Bladed Doom”. De Camp changed the names of the characters, added the fantastic element, and recast the setting into Howard’s Hyborian Age. The story was first published in the hardbound collection Tales of Conan (Gnome Press, 1955), and subsequently appeared in the paperback collection Conan the Wanderer (Lancer Books, 1968), as part of which it has been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, and Italian. It was published itself in paperback book form by Ace Books in 1981, in an edition profusely illustrated by Esteban Maroto.

Cover art by John Duillo
Conan the Wanderer

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Wanderer is a 1968 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp, and Lin Carter, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers and has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and Italian. It was later gathered together with Conan the Adventurer and Conan the Buccaneer into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles 2 (1990).

Cover art by Esteban Maroto
Pigeons from Hell

The Ace collection contains many well-known stories by Howard. Pigeons from Hell, The Gods of Bal-Sagoth, and many more. 

Skulls in the Stars
Skulls in the Stars

In England Kane is on his way to the hamlet of Torkertown, and must choose one of two paths, a route that leads through a moor or one that leads through a swamp. He is warned that the moor route is haunted and all travelers who take that road die, so he decides to investigate.

Cover art by Gary Ruddell
The Road of Azrael

Reprinted by Bantam, 1980 (cover by Gary Ruddell). The Road of Azrael is a collection of historical short stories by Robert E. Howard. This painting was used as the cover of the first publication in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,150 copies, of which, 300 were boxed and signed by the artist. A collection of short stories from Robert E. Howard. The majority of them take place in the crusading era and the final story takes place in the late middle ages. 

The She Devil
The She Devil

A collection of Howard’s spicy adventures from 1983.

Conan the Conqueror
Conan the Conqueror

The Sword of Rhiannon / Conan the Conqueror is an Ace SF double feature. Conan the Conqueror (also known as the Hour of the Dragon) is Howard’s only Conan novel.

Kull: The Cat and the Skull
Kull: The Cat and the Skull

Dark Horse’s take on The Cat and the Skull. Kull’s uneasy rule is again threatened by the serpent cult determined to destroy him, as it seeks aid from his most frightening foe, the immortal Thulsa Doom!

Artwork by Rick Cortes
Robert E. Howard: The Power of the Writing Mind

Oversized trade paperback. Introduction by Ben Szumskyj. ‘An Introduction to the Life and Works of Robert E. Howard’ and an interview with Glenn Lord by Joe Marek. An untitled dark fantasy/Cthulhu Mythos style story featuring John O’Dare by Robert E. Howard; ‘A Short History of the Conan Typescripts’ by Patrice Louniet and much more.

Blood of the Gods and other stories
Blood of the Gods and other stories

Collects “Blood of the Gods,” “Country of the Knife” and other desert adventures. Published by Girasol Collectables.

Blades of the Brotherhood
Blades of the Brotherhood

Blades of the Brotherhood. Typescript reproduction.

Robert E. Howard in the pulps volume 1
Robert E. Howard in the pulps volume 1

Dennis McHaney explores Howard’s time with the pulp magazines. This book is a companion volume to Robert E. Howard and Weird Tales. It covers half the pulp titles Howard worked for pulps other than Weird Tales. The cover art is from Oriental Stories (Vol. 2, No. 1) by J. Allen St. John, which featured the story ‘The Sowers of the Thunder’.

Robert E. Howard's Songs of Bastards
Robert E. Howard’s Songs of Bastards

This is the Graphic adaptation of two of Howard’s stories. ‘Bastards All!’ and ‘Songs of Bastards’.

Index to One Who Walked Alone and Day of the Stranger
Index to One Who Walked Alone and Day of the Stranger

Robert Derie has created an index as a complementary work for Novalyne Price’s One Who Walked Alone: Robert E. Howard, The Final Years.

Robert E. Howard and Weird Tales
Robert E. Howard and Weird Tales

Dennis McHaney explores Howard’s time with the legendary Weird Tales. The book includes what the readers of the magazine thought though the letters column, The Eyrie, and letters from Howard to his friends and correspondents and their comments to Howard. The book is heavily illustrated in color, showing the cover of every issue containing Howard, the first page of the story, and much more. If the “first page” is a poem, that verse is present.

Cover: Writer of the Dark by Bodo Schäfer
Writer of the Dark

This is a great collection of poems and stories by Robert E. Howard. Published by Dark Carneval Press by Thomas Kovacs in 1986. Beautiful illustrations by Bodo Schäfer. 

Cover: Winds of Time by Hubert Schweizer
Winds of Time

Winds of time is a beautiful book collecting many of Howards poems. Many translated into Polish and German. Interior art by Hubert Schweizer. Published by Thomas Kovacs and edited by him and Bernd Karwath.

The Book of The Howard Review
The Book of The Howard Review

The Book of The Howard Review second edition. This book is a collection of essays from The Howard Review edited by Dennis McHaney. It also includes a large number of stories by Howard now in the public domain.

Cover: Echoes from an Iron Harp by Alicia Austin
Echoes from an Iron Harp

Echoes from an Iron Harp is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard with illustrations by Alicia Austin. It was published in 1972 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,079 copies. Two of the poems previously appeared in Fire and Sleet and Candlelight, edited by August Derleth.

Conan the Valorous
Conan the Valorous

Conan the Valorous is a fantasy novel by American writer John Maddox Roberts, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in trade paperback by Tor Books in September 1985; a regular paperback edition followed from the same publisher in September 1986, and was reprinted in January 1992. The first British edition was published in paperback by Sphere Books in September 1987.

The book also includes “Conan the Indestructible”, L. Sprague de Camp’s chronological essay on Conan’s career.

Cover: Conan the Victorious by Les Edwards
Conan the Victorious

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Victorious is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in trade paperback by Tor Books in November 1984; a regular paperback edition followed from the same publisher in December 1985, and was reprinted in March 1991 and August 2010. The first British edition was published in paperback by Sphere Books in April 1987. The novel was later gathered together with Conan the Magnificent and Conan the Triumphant into the hardcover omnibus collection The Further Chronicles of Conan (Tor Books, October 1999)

Cover: Conan the Triumphant by Les Edwards
Conan the Triumphant

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Triumphant is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian.

Conan the Unconquered
Conan the Unconquered

Conan the Unconquered is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, featuring Robert E. Howard’s seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in April 1983, and reprinted on a number of occasions. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in February 1988. The first trade paperback edition was published by Tor in 1991. It was later gathered together with Conan the Invincible and Conan the Defender into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Tor Books, 1995).

Cover: Conan the Defender by Les Edwards
Conan the Defender

Conan the Defender is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in trade paperback by Tor Books in December 1982, followed by a regular paperback edition in December 1983. The book was reprinted by Tor in February 1991 and September 2009. This is the Sphere edition from 1985. It was also published by Legend in September 1996. It was later gathered together with Conan the Invincible and Conan the Unconquered into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Tor Books, 1995).

Conan the Invincible
Conan the Invincible

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Invincible is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert Jordan, featuring Robert E. Howard’s Conan. It was first published in paperback by Tor Books in June 1982 and reprinted in July 1990; a trade paperback edition followed from the same publisher in 1998. The first British edition was published in paperback by Sphere Books in September 1989; a later British edition was published in paperback by Legend Books in August 1996. It was later gathered together with Conan the Defender and Conan the Unconquered into the hardcover omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Tor Books, July 1995)

Cover art: Stephen Fabian
The Sword Woman

The Sword Woman from Zebra 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.

The Sowers of the Thunder
The Sowers of the Thunder

The Sphere edition from 1977. The Sowers of the Thunder is a historical fiction short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932. It takes place in Outremer (the Crusader states) in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General’s friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O’Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold. Both the Siege of Jerusalem (1244) and the Battle of La Forbie feature in the plot.

Cover: Marchers of Valhalla by Melvyn Grant
Marchers of Valhalla

Contents include the three stories from both Grant editions of Marchers of Valhalla plus other stories. Marches of Valhalla, a James Allison story and The Grey God Passes, a Turlogh O’Brian story and several other tales. Cover art by Melvyn Grant.

Conan and the Spider God
Conan and the Spider God

Non-Howard material.

Conan and the Spider God is a fantasy novel by American writer L. Sprague de Camp featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in December 1980; later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (April 1989, reprinted August 1991) and Tor Books (June 2003). The first hardcover edition was issued by Robert Hale in 1984, and the second by Tor Books in 2002. It was later gathered together with Conan the Swordsman and Conan the Liberator into the omnibus trade paperback collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, 2004).

Conan the Rebel
Conan the Rebel

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Rebel is a fantasy novel by American writer Poul Anderson, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in July 1980. It was reprinted once by Bantam (1981) and twice by Ace Books (1988, 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in 2001; a trade paperback followed from the same publisher in 2003. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in 1988.

The Road of Kings
The Road of Kings

Non-Howard material.

The Road of Kings is a fantasy novel by Karl Edward Wagner, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in October 1979. Later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (1987) and Tor Books 2001. The first trade paperback edition was published by Warner Books in 1989. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books (1986, reissued 1989). Aside from the Bantam and Tor editions, all other editions were issued under the variant title Conan: The Road of Kings.

Cover: The Sword of Skelos by Les Edwards
Conan the sword of Skelos

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.[2]

Conan the Mercenary
Conan the Mercenary

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Mercenary is a fantasy novel written by American writer Andrew J. Offutt and illustrated by Esteban Maroto featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian, the second volume in a trilogy beginning with Conan and the Sorcerer and concluding with The Sword of Skelos. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1980, with an official publication date of January 1981. Ace reprinted the novel in April 1983, and issued a trade paperback edition in 1985. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in July 1989.

Conan the Liberator
Conan the Liberator

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Liberator is a fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in February 1979, and reprinted in 1982; later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (July 1987 and April 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in June 2002; a trade paperback followed from the same publisher in 2003. The first British edition was from Sphere Books (July 1987). The novel was later gathered together with Conan the Swordsman and Conan and the Spider God into the omnibus collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, 2004).

Cover painting by Melvyn Grant
Conan the Swordsman

Non-Howard material. Conan the Swordsman is a collection of seven fantasy short stories and associated pieces written by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, and Björn Nyberg featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in August 1978 and reprinted in 1981. Later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (April 1987 and March 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in December 2002. The first British edition was issued by Sphere Books in 1978. The book has also been translated into Italian and French. It was later gathered together with Conan the Liberator and Conan and the Spider God into the omnibus collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, January 2004).

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Conan of Aquilonia

Conan of Aquilonia is a collection of four linked fantasy short stories by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The stories were originally published in Fantastic in August 1972, July 1973, July 1974, and February 1975.

The collected stories were intended for book publication by Lancer Books, but this edition never appeared due to Lancer’s bankruptcy, and the first book edition was issued in paperback by Ace Books in paperback in May 1977. It was reprinted by Ace in July 1981, April 1982, November 1982, August 1983, July 1984, 1986, June 1991, and April 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978, and reprinted in July 1988. The book has also been translated into French.

Cover: Conan the Buccaneer (1971) • by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Buccaneer

Conan the Buccaneer is a 1971 fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Lancer Books, and has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers. It has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish, French and Dutch. It was later gathered together with Conan the Adventurer and Conan the Wanderer into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles 2 (1990).

Cover: Conan the Avenger (1968) • by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Avenger

Non–Howard material – written by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Avenger is a 1968 collection of two fantasy works written by Björn Nyberg, Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Lancer Books, and has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers. It has also been translated into Japanese, German and Spanish.

Cover: Conan the Avenger (1968) • by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Avenger

Non–Howard material – written by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Avenger is a 1968 collection of two fantasy works written by Björn Nyberg, Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Lancer Books, and has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers. It has also been translated into Japanese, German and Spanish.

Cover artist	John Duillo
Conan of the Isles

Non–Howard material – written by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan of the Isles is a fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian.

It was first published October 1968 in paperback by Lancer Books, and reprinted in July 1970, 1972, and May 1973; publication was then taken over by Ace Books, which reprinted the novel in May 1977, May 1979, April 1980, July 1981, April 1982, November 1982, November 1983, June 1984, September 1986, February 1991, and May 1994. The first British edition was published in paperback by Sphere Books in December 1974 a number of times since by various publishers It has also been translated into French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Japanese.

Cover: Conan the Wanderer (1968) • by John Duillo
Conan the Wanderer

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Wanderer is a 1968 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers and has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish and Italian. It was later gathered together with Conan the Adventurer and Conan the Buccaneer into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles 2 (1990).

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Usurper

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Usurper is a 1967 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers and has also been translated into German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch.

Cover: Conan of Cimmeria (1969) • by Frank Frazetta
Conan of Cimmeria

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan of Cimmeria is a collection of eight fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various fantasy magazines. The book was first published in paperback by Lancer Books in 1969, and reprinted in 1970, 1972 and 1973.

After the bankruptcy of Lancer, publication was taken over by Ace Books. Its first edition was published in May 1977, and was reprinted in August 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982 (twice), 1984, 1985, 1990 and 1993. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in 1974, and was reprinted in 1976 and 1987. The book has also been translated into German, Japanese, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish and Italian. It was gathered together with Conan and Conan the Freebooter into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Sphere Books, August 1989).

Cover: Conan the Freebooter (1968) • by John Duillo
Conan the Freebooter

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Freebooter is a 1968 collection of five fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers, and has also been translated into German, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, and Japanese. It was later gathered together with Conan and Conan of Cimmeria into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (1989).

Conan the Conqueror
Conan the Conqueror

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan is a 1967 collection of seven fantasy short stories and associated pieces written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Howard’s seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various pulp magazines. The book was first published in paperback by Lancer Books in 1967, and was reprinted in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 (twice) and 1973. After the bankruptcy of Lancer, publication was taken over by Ace Books. Its first edition appeared in May 1977, and was reprinted in 1979, 1982 (twice), 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1990. The first British edition was issued by Sphere Books in 1974, and was reprinted in 1977. The book has also been translated into German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. It was gathered together with Conan of Cimmeria and Conan the Freebooter into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Sphere Books, August 1989).

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Conan

Contains non-Howard material – edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan is a 1967 collection of seven fantasy short stories and associated pieces written by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter featuring Howard’s seminal sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories were originally published in various pulp magazines. The book was first published in paperback by Lancer Books in 1967, and was reprinted in 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 (twice), and 1973.[1][2] After the bankruptcy of Lancer, the publication was taken over by Ace Books. Its first edition appeared in May 1977, and was reprinted in 1979, 1982 (twice), 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1990. The first British edition was issued by Sphere Books in 1974, and was reprinted in 1977. The book has also been translated into German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. It was gathered together with Conan of Cimmeria and Conan the Freebooter into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles (Sphere Books, August 1989).

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Conan the Warrior

Edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Warrior is a 1967 collection of three fantasy short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard, featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. The collection is introduced and edited by L. Sprague de Camp. The stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times since by various publishers and has also been translated into Japanese, German, French, Polish, Spanish, Swedish and Italian.

Frazetta
Conan the Adventurer

Contains non-Howard material – edited by L. Sprague de Camp

Conan the Adventurer is a 1966 collection of four fantasy short stories by American writers Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, featuring Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. Most of the stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s. The book has been reprinted a number of times by various publishers and has also been translated into German, French, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Dutch. It was later gathered together with Conan the Wanderer and Conan the Buccaneer into the omnibus collection The Conan Chronicles 2 (1990).

Drums of Tombalku was finished by de Camp.

Cover: Conan the Rebel by Bob Larkin
Conan the Rebel

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Rebel is a fantasy novel by American writer Poul Anderson, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in July 1980. It was reprinted once by Bantam (1981) and twice by Ace Books (1988, 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in 2001; a trade paperback followed from the same publisher in 2003. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in 1988.

Conan and the Spider God
Conan and the Spider God

Non-Howard material.

Conan and the Spider God is a fantasy novel by American writer L. Sprague de Camp featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in December 1980; later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (April 1989, reprinted August 1991) and Tor Books (June 2003). The first hardcover edition was issued by Robert Hale in 1984, and the second by Tor Books in 2002. It was later gathered together with Conan the Swordsman and Conan the Liberator into the omnibus trade paperback collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, 2004).

Cover: The Road of Kings by Bob Larkin
The Road of Kings

Non-Howard material.

The Road of Kings is a fantasy novel by Karl Edward Wagner, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in October 1979. Later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (1987) and Tor Books 2001. The first trade paperback edition was published by Warner Books in 1989. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books (1986, reissued 1989). Aside from the Bantam and Tor editions, all other editions were issued under the variant title Conan: The Road of Kings.

The Sword of Skelos
The Sword of Skelos

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.

Cover: Conan the Liberator by Bob Larkin
Conan the Liberator

Non-Howard material.

Conan the Liberator is a fantasy novel by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in February 1979, and reprinted in 1982; later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (July 1987 and April 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in June 2002; a trade paperback followed from the same publisher in 2003. The first British edition was from Sphere Books (July 1987). The novel was later gathered together with Conan the Swordsman and Conan and the Spider God into the omnibus collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, 2004).

Cover: Conan the Swordsman by Darrel Greene
Conan the Swordsman

Non-Howard material. Conan the Swordsman is a collection of seven fantasy short stories and associated pieces written by L. Sprague de Camp, Lin Carter, and Björn Nyberg featuring Robert E. Howard’s sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian. It was first published in paperback by Bantam Books in August 1978 and reprinted in 1981. Later paperback editions were issued by Ace Books (April 1987 and March 1991). The first hardcover edition was published by Tor Books in December 2002. The first British edition was issued by Sphere Books in 1978.[1] The book has also been translated into Italian and French. It was later gathered together with Conan the Liberator and Conan and the Spider God into the omnibus collection Sagas of Conan (Tor Books, January 2004).

Cover: Three-Bladed Doom by Enric [as by Enrich]
Three-Bladed Doom

“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).

Cover: The Witch of the Indies by Stephen Fabian
The Witch of the Indies

Robert E. Howard created the character Terence Vulmea or Black Vulmea. This is a pastiche by David C. Smith. 

She was a recklessly attractive woman, this Katherine O’Donnell. Fully rigged in the outlaw fashion of her crew, her wild red hair falling away loosely down her shoulders, and with eyes like chips of green flame, she looked worthy of the name that followed her about: THE WITCH OF THE INDIES.

He was a giant of a man, with beard and hair that flowed like black flame, a brace of pistols about his waist and dagger in his hand. There was no match for him on any of the seas; he knew no superstition. But he knew fear when he was challenged by the red-haired wench, he whom they called BLACK VULMEA.

Cover: For the Witch of the Mists by Doug Beekman
For the Witch of the Mists

Robert E. Howard created the character Bran Mak Morn. This is a pastiche by David C. Smith and Richard L. Tierney. The story centers around Bran being captured by Roman soldiers, fighting in the arena, his escape, and recovery and protection of the Witch of the Mists, a powerful demi-god reborn as a human girl.

Cover: Legion from the Shadows by Jeff Jones
Legion from the Shadows

Robert E. Howard created the character Bran Mak Morn. Karl Edward Wagner wrote this pastiche, continuing the adventures of the Pictish king, Bran Mak Morn. Called Legion from the Shadows (1976), it starts with the destruction of the Roman IX Legion in second century Caledonia under the blades of the savage Picts. 

Wagner’s novel is a direct sequel to Howard’s own Bran Mak Morn story, “Worms of the Earth.”. To avenge his tribesman, crucified at the behest of the sadistic Roman governor, Bran secures the aid of the titular Worms of the Earth, a monstrous race of degenerate subterranean semi-human creatures. It all ends in bloody death and horror, and Bran realizes some forces are too hideous to use even against one’s most hated enemy.

Cover: The Mists of Doom by Doug Beekman
The Mists of Doom

The Mists of Doom was the third Cormac novel that Andrew H. Offutt wrote about Robert E. Howard’s character. It’s a prequel to the rest of the series, explaining how Cormac got banished from his homeland and detailing what’s known of his early life.

Cover: The Undying Wizard by Jeff Jones
The Undying Wizard

Robert E. Howard created the character Cormac Mac Art. The author Andrew J. Offutt continued the adventures of Cormac by writing his own stories. As far as I know, he wrote 6 novels about Howard’s hero.

This is the Zebra book from 1976. Cormac Mac Art, the son of an Irish king, forced to live the life of an outlaw after he is unjustly accused of a crime, is finally vindicated and then pursued by an evil wizard who has waited centuries to seek revenge

Cover: Sword of the Gael by Jeff Jones
The Sword of the Gael

Robert E. Howard created the character Cormac Mac Art. The author Andrew J. Offutt continued the adventures of Cormac by writing his own stories. As far as I know, he wrote 6 novels about Howard’s hero.

In this Zebra book from 1975, Cormac and his faithful comrade Wulfhere Skull-splitter, are hurled through a swirling maelstrom to a faraway shore. There, Cormac joins up with Princess Samaire and sets out to regain a throne.

Cover: The Second Book of Robert E. Howard (1976) • by Jeff Jones
The Second Book of Robert E. Howard

Zebra Books, 1976; Volume 2 of 2. Mass market paperback, 1st edition. Introduction by the book’s editor Glenn Lord. Includes a mixture of poems and short stories.

Cover: The Book of Robert E. Howard (1976) • by Jeff Jones
Notes: Stated First Printing: February 1976.
The Book of Robert E. Howard

Zebra Books, 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.

Cover: Tigers of the Sea by Jeff Jones
Tigers of the Sea

The Zebra book of Tigers of the Sea is a collection of fantasy short stories by Robert E. Howard 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.)

Tigers of the Sea was first published in 1973 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 3,400 copies. The stories feature Howard’s character Cormac Mac Art; the volume was edited by Richard L. Tierney.

Except for one, the stories are pure historical fiction, dealing with struggles between various groups of human beings waged by mundane human weapons. The exception is “The Temple of Abomination”, in which Cormac Mac Art and his Viking fellows defeat the last of the monstrous Serpent Men, whom King Kull fought in the much earlier Howardian cycle.

Cover: Black Vulmea's Vengeance by Tom Barber
Black Vulmea’s Vengeance

The Zebra paperback edition. Black Vulmea’s vengeance is a collection of three adventure short stories about pirates by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,750 copies. The title story first appeared in the magazine Golden Fleece in 1938. This book is based on the Grant 1976 hardcover edition.

Cover: The Lost Valley of Iskander by Jeff Jones
The Lost Valley of Iskander

The Zebra collection with three El Borak tales. “The Lost Valley of Iskander” is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was not published within Howard’s lifetime, the first publication was in the FAX Collector’s Editions hardback The Lost Valley of Iskander in 1974.[1] Its original title was “Swords of the Hills”.

In this story, El Borak discovers a legendary valley in which live Greek descendants of Alexander the Great invading army. Meanwhile, the vital package he carries must be carried to British India before the Hungarian, Hunyadi, can stop him or thousands will die.

Cover: A Gent from Bear Creek by Jeff Jones
A Gent from Bear Creek (1975)

A Gent from Bear Creek was first published by Herberg Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howard’s death. This version is published by Zebra and is basically the same as the Donald M. Grant also from 1975 and unfortunately has a few errors and editorial changes, including removal of all italics.

The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel was created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous storyline, and new material was added as additional chapters.

Cover: Pigeons from Hell by Jeff Jones
Pigeons from Hell

The Zebra collection contains many well-known stories by Howard. Pigeons from Hell, The Gods of Bal-Sagoth, and many more. 

Cover: The Sowers of the Thunder by Jeff Jones
The Sowers of the Thunder

The Zebra edition. The Sowers of the Thunder is a historical fiction short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932. It takes place in Outremer (the Crusader states) in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General’s friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O’Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold. Both the Siege of Jerusalem (1244) and the Battle of La Forbie feature in the plot.

Cover: Worms of the Earth (1975) • by Jeff Jones
Worms of the Earth

‘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.

Cover: The Iron Man by Jeff Jones
The Iron Man

The Iron Man & Other Tales of the Ring is a collection of short stories about boxing by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,600 copies.

Cover: The Incredible Adventures of Dennis Dorgan by Jeff Jones
The Incredible Adventures of Dennis Dorgan

Contains boxing stories by Howard. One of these tales was first published in The Magic Carpet Magazine in January 1934, two others were printed posthumously in ‘The Howard Collector’. Brief introduction by Darrell C. Richardson.

The Vultures of Whapeton
The Vultures of Whapeton

The Vultures of Waheton was originally published with two different endings in the December 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine under the title “The Vultures of Whapeton”. This is a collection of four of Howard’s serious (as opposed to the Breckenridge Elkins humorous tall-tales series that were modeled after Pecos Bill or Paul Bunyan) Western stories. The title story appeared in a 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine. None of the others were printed during his lifetime.

Illustrating Robert E. Howard
Illustrating Robert E. Howard

This book is a collection of articles about the early history of the art and the illustrators who made the works of Robert E. Howard come to life. Contents include: A heavily illustrated article on some of the best artists who worked for Weird Tales by Frank Coffman. A look at Roy G. Krenkel’s work for Donald M. Grant by Dennis McHaney. A reference guide to Roy G. Krenkel’s work for Amra by Dennis McHaney. A look at Frank Frazetta’s work on The Ultimate Triumph by Robert E. Howard. A Tribute to Jeffrey Catherine Jones by Bill Cavalier. An overview of Stephen E. Fabian’s work for the works of Robert E. Howard by Damon Sasser.

An overview of Stephen E. Fabian’s work for the works of Robert E. Howard by Damon Sasser.

Cover art by Lee Brown Coye
Sleep No More: Twenty Masterpieces of Horror for the Connoisseur

Sleep No More is an anthology of fantasy and horror stories edited by August Derleth and illustrated by Lee Brown Coye, the first of three similar books in the 1940s. It was first published by Rinehart & Company in 1944. Featuring short stories by H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith and other noted authors of the macabre genre, many of the stories made their initial appearance in Weird Tales magazine. The anthology is considered to be a classic of the genre, and is the initial foray by Coye into the field of horror illustration.

Cover art by Sanjulian
Tigers of the Sea

Tigers of the Sea is a collection of fantasy short stories by Robert E. Howard 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.)

Tigers of the Sea was first published in 1973 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 3,400 copies. The stories feature Howard’s character Cormac Mac Art; the volume was edited by Richard L. Tierney.

Cover: The Vultures: Showdown at Hell's Canyon by Stephen Fabian
The Vultures: Showdown at Hell’s Canyon

The Vultures of Waheton was originally published with two different endings in the December 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine under the title “The Vultures of Whapeton”. This is a collection of four of Howard’s serious (as opposed to the Breckenridge Elkins humorous tall-tales series that were modeled after Pecos Bill or Paul Bunyan) Western stories. The title story appeared in a 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The Lost Valley of Iskander

The Berkley collection with three El Borak tales. “The Lost Valley of Iskander” is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was not published within Howard’s lifetime, the first publication was in the FAX Collector’s Editions hardback The Lost Valley of Iskander in 1974.[1] Its original title was “Swords of the Hills”.

In this story, El Borak discovers a legendary valley in which live Greek descendants of Alexander the Great invading army. Meanwhile, the vital package he carries must be carried to British India before the Hungarian, Hunyadi, can stop him or thousands will die.

Cover art by Sanjulian
The Gods of Bal-Sagoth

Shipwrecked on a mysterious island, two sailors find traces of a lost civilization – and memories of their own impossible part in it! …The „last words” of an operatic tenor bring the music of hell to the man who destroyed him….Turlogh O’Brien, mighty Gaelic warrior who serves no master but gold and blood, battles for a kingdom against the fearful ancient gods of Bal-Sagoth. All together for the first time in The Gods of Bal-Sagoth.

Cover art by Esteban Maroto
The Sowers of the Thunder

The Ace edition. The Sowers of the Thunder is a historical fiction short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932. It takes place in Outremer (the Crusader states) in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General’s friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O’Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold. Both the Siege of Jerusalem (1244) and the Battle of La Forbie feature in the plot.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Black Vulmea’s Vengeance

The Berkley paperback edition. Black Vulmea’s vengeance is a collection of three adventure short stories about pirates by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,750 copies. The title story first appeared in the magazine Golden Fleece in 1938. This book is based on the Grant 1976 hardcover edition.

Cover by James Shull
Blond Barbarians and Noble Savages

Blond Barbarians and Noble Savages is a 1975 collection of essays on the fantasy writers Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft by science-fiction writer L. Sprague de Camp, first published by T-K Graphics.

The Howard Collector 1
The Howard Collector 1

Glenn Lord published some REH collections on his own, such as the periodical The Howard Collector #1–19. In The Howard Collector, from 1961 to 1973, Lord featured previously unpublished (or very rare) pieces by Howard, letters by REH and those who knew him, indices of poems and stories, reprints of articles related to Howard, and news about upcoming publications and other events.

This is the very first issue containing four poems a letter from Roberts father to Frank Torbett after his sons death and more.

The Howard Collector 13
The Howard Collector 13

Glenn Lord published some REH collections on his own, such as the periodical The Howard Collector #1–19. In The Howard Collector, from 1961 to 1973, Lord featured previously unpublished (or very rare) pieces by Howard, letters by REH and those who knew him, indices of poems and stories, reprints of articles related to Howard, and news about upcoming publications and other events.

This is the number 13 from autumn 1970.

The Howard Collector 17
The Howard Collector 17

Glenn Lord published some REH collections on his own, such as the periodical The Howard Collector #1–19. In The Howard Collector, from 1961 to 1973, Lord featured previously unpublished (or very rare) pieces by Howard, letters by REH and those who knew him, indices of poems and stories, reprints of articles related to Howard, and news about upcoming publications and other events.

This is the number 17 from autumn 1972.

The Howard Collector 18
The Howard Collector 18

Glenn Lord published some REH collections on his own, such as the periodical The Howard Collector #1–19. In The Howard Collector, from 1961 to 1973, Lord featured previously unpublished (or very rare) pieces by Howard, letters by REH and those who knew him, indices of poems and stories, reprints of articles related to Howard, and news about upcoming publications and other events.

This is the number 18 from autumn 1973.

The Howard Collector 19
The Howard Collector 19

This issue contains ‘Black Canaan’ in Howard’s original version of the story. The original script was sent to Otis Adelbert Kline in Chicago who forwarded it to Jessica Miller in New York. No records survive to indicate what magazines the story was submitted to or what editorial requirements, if any, were made on the story. REH withdrew the script, rewrote it, and resubmitted it to Kline. Kline sent it to WEIRD TALES and it was accepted.

Cover: The Book of The Howard Review: The Howard Review Anthology by J. Allen St. John
The Book of The Howard Review

Contains poems and stories and also cover artwork from McHaney publications throughout, as well as other cover and interior artwork from magazines containing Howard stories. 

Robert E. Howard's Strange Tales
Robert E. Howard’s Strange Tales

A collection by Dennis McHaney from 2005. Black and white cover reproduction from the original publication source or other reprint sources for each story is included.
“The Caldron” contains letters to the editor from the last three issues of Strange Tales about Howard’s stories, including one from August Derleth and one from Clark Ashton Smith.

Cover art by Virgil Finlay
Halloween at the Dog and Duck

Collection of all the Howard verse published in Weird Tales. This was given to the attendees of the first annual Halloween gathering of Robert E. Howard. 

A Man-Eating Jeopard
A Man-Eating Jeopard

This printing was done especially for the Pictorial Cancellation in Cross Plains, TX 1994. It contains the story ‘A Man-Eating Jeopard’ and is photocopied from the magazine ‘Cowboy Stories’, June 1936.

Cover art by Bill Cavalier
Robert E. Howard Birthday Celebration – January 19, 2008

In celebration of Howards 102nd birthday at the Robert E. Howard Museum. Contains illustrations by Bill Cavalier and the poem ‘Recompense’ by Howard.

Created by Bill Cavalier. Check out the bottom right corner :)
Robert E. Howard at the Black Dog

Contains a poem by Howard and a small excerpt from ‘Beyond the Black River’. This was created for the 100th birthday celebration of Robert E. Howard, held at The Torch in Forth Worth, Texas on January 21st of 2006. As the title says, it was originally scheduled to be held at the Black Dog Tavern, but was moved at the last minute.

Text was read aloud by Bill Cavalier at the party for Robert E. Howard’s 100th birthday.

Cover art by Tom Foster
Rhymes of Death

A collection of poems published by Dennis McHaney and illustrated by Tom Foster.

Cover illustration from 'Texas John Alden' Masked Rider Western, May 1944
Ring-Tailed Tornado

Prepared and presented by David Genzel from the first draft. Contains ‘Ring-Tailed Tornado’ which is presented here in its original form for the first time. Every other appearance before this has been of a version rewritten by someone at the Kline agency, rewritten into a Breckinridge Elkins story. 

According to Patrice Louinet, three drafts of this story were prepared. No typescript of the second draft seems to have survived. The third draft i almost certainly the source for the rewritten Breckinridge version. 

The Fiction of Robert E. Howard: A Pocket Checklist
The Fiction of Robert E. Howard: A Pocket Checklist

A tiny pocket sized chapbook created by Dennis McHaney and Glenn Lord in 1975.

Cover: The Raven, December 1981 by Thomas Geissmann
The Raven #1

The Raven is a fanzine created and published by Thomas Kovacs. The sort of prequel was Wolfshead.

Raven has a lot of Howard stuff and contains most of my Kovacs early translations and self made illustrations from 40 years ago. Thomas Kovacs was 21 at the time and at the beginning of his Howard “career”. He had intense  correspondence with Glenn Lord which lasted decades until Glenn’s death. Raven has even the very first Hungarian translation of a Howard poem in it. The heading tho „The Thing on the Roof“ was translated by my older brother at that time.

Cover: Wolfshead: The Demon of the Full Moon by Thomas Kovacs
Wolfshead #0: The Demon of the Full Moon

Wolfshead is a fanzine created and published by Thomas Kovacs and is sort of a forerunner to Raven. The subtitle is The Demon of the Full Moon. It contains several poems by Robert E. Howard and part 1 of an article written by Kovacs. Most of the content is in German.

The Rhyme of the Three Slavers
The Rhyme of the Three Slavers

Raven’s Special Folio Poem Edition No. 1: The Rhyme of the Three Slavers. Contains the poem ‘The Rhyme of the Three Slavers’ by Robert E. Howard.

Cover art by Steven R. Trout
The “New” Howard Reader #2

The second issue of ‘The “New” Howard Reader, from 1998. Filled with Howard content. Published by Joe & Mona Marek. Cover art by Steven R. Trout.

Cover art by Bill Cavalier
The “New” Howard Reader #3

The third issue of ‘The “New” Howard Reader, from November 1998. Filled with Howard content. Published by Joe & Mona Marek. Cover art by Bill Cavalier.

Cover art by James B. Zimmerman
The “New” Howard Reader #5

The fifth issue of ‘The “New” Howard Reader, from March 1999. Filled with Howard content. Published by Joe & Mona Marek. Cover art by James B. Zimmerman.

Cover by Joseph W. Marek
The “New” Howard Reader #7

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.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #1
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #1

The very first issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur from 1976. Contains several articles by Damon Sasser, artwork by James Bozarth. Even an article about an astrological look at Howard.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Cover art by Gene Day.
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #2

The second issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, from 1976. Contains several articles and a letter from Howard to Clark Ashton Smith, part two of the article about an astrological look at Howard.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #3
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #3

The third issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, from 1976. Contains ‘Conan vs. Conantics’ by Don Herron and ‘The Devil’s Joker’ by Howard. Also several articles and an art portfolio by Gene Day.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Cover art by Marcus Boas.
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #4

The third issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, from 1976. Contains ‘Conan vs. Conantics’ by Don Herron and ‘The Devil’s Joker’ by Howard. Also several articles and an art portfolio by Gene Day.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Artwork by Stephen Fabian
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5

After 26 years without any published issues, Damon Sasser returned with issue #5 of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur in 2003. Contains the story ‘A Horror in the Night’ by Robert E. Howard, an art folio by Stephen Fabian and several articles.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Cover art by Charles Keegan
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #6

Damon Sasser’s REH: Two-Gun Raconteur i#6 from 2004. Contains the story ‘Under the Baobab Tree’ by Howard. Also a Red Nails art portfolio by Gene Day and several articles.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Cover art by Charles Keegan
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #7

Damon Sasser’s REH: Two-Gun Raconteur i#7 from 2005. Contains the story ‘The Haunted Hut’ by Howard. Cover art by Charles Keegan and back cover art by Bill Cavalier.

Cover art by Gene Day
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #8

Damon Sasser’s REH: Two-Gun Raconteur i#8 from 2005. Contains the story ‘Black Country’ by Howard. Articles by Danny Street, Glenn Lord, Damon Sasser and Morgan Holmes.

Cover art by: Stephen Fabian
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #9

Special 30 year anniversary issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur with articles written by women about Robert E. Howards female characters. Nice article about Howard, Novalyne and the Whole Wide World movie.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #10
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #10

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #10 from 2006. First cover in color. Contains ‘The Voice of Death’ by Howard also the opening and the ending of the short version of “Three-Bladed Doom” are printed for the first time here. Also an art portfolio by Bill Cavalier.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #11
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #11

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #11 from the summer of 2007. Contains the story ‘The Touch of Color’ by Howard. Also a Conan art portfolio by Michael L. Peters.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #12
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #12

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #12 from the 2008. Contains the story ‘Fists of the Revolution’ by Howard, illustrated by Jim & Ruth Keegan. An article from Mark Finn, illustrated by Bill Cavalier. Also an Robert E. Howard art portfolio by Jim Ordolis. Several articles and a review of the Girasol Facsimile books.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #13
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #13

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #13 from 2009. Contains ‘The Black Moon’ by Howard, illustrated by Robert Sankner.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #14
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #14

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #14 from 2010. Contains ‘The Curly Wolf of Sawtooth’ by Howard, illustrated by Richard Pace. Also an excerpt from ‘Sailor Costigan and the Destiny Gorilla’.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #15
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #15

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #15 from 2011. Contains ‘Sailor Costigan and the Yellow Cobra’ by Howard, illustrated by Clayton Hinkle. Also the poem ‘Miser’s Gold’. An portfolio of Howard’s heroes of the historicals by Nathan Furman and several articles.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #16
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #16

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #16 from 2012. Contains ‘The Diablos Trails’ by Howard, illustrated by Jim Ordolis. Also included is ‘Miss High-Hat’ by Howard, illustrated by David Burton. Lots of articles and illustrations.

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #17
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #17

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #17 from 2014. Contains ‘The Stones of Destiny’ by Howard, illustrated by Nathan Furman. Portfolio of Howard’s Heroes of the Desert by Bob Covington. Also ‘Earnest Hemingway, Robert E. Howard, and Battling Siki: Typewriters and Fists’ by Brian Leno, illustrated by Bill Cavalier and much more.

Cover art by Bob Covington
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #18

REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #18 from 2015. Contains ‘The Cobra in the Dream’ by Howard, illustrated by Charles Fetherolf. A Worms of the Earth portfolio by Michael L. Peters and lots of articles and illustrations.

Chacal #1
Chacal #1

Chacal was a US slick-format small-press Magazine. 2 issues was published (Winter 1976, Spring 1977) . The title is French for jackal.

Among the first quality Small-Press magazines, Chacal grew from REH: Lone Star Fictioneer, a fanzine devoted to Robert E Howard. The focus remained mostly on Sword and Sorcery, with stories by David C Smith and Karl Edward Wagner. 

Chacal #2
Chacal #2

Chacal #2 contains ‘Daughter of Evil’ and ‘Palace of Bast’, two poems by Howard. Chacal was a US slick-format small-press Magazine. 2 issues was published (Winter 1976, Spring 1977) . The title is French for jackal.Among the first quality Small-Press magazines, Chacal grew from REH: Lone Star Fictioneer, a fanzine devoted to Robert E Howard. The focus remained mostly on Sword and Sorcery, with stories by David C Smith and Karl Edward Wagner. 

The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1
The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1

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.

The Chronicler of Cross Plains #2
The Chronicler of Cross Plains #2

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.

Cover art by Mike Ball
Fantasy Crossroads #1

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from 1974. This first issue contains some of Howards poems and the short short story ‘Delanda Est’. Most of it is non-Howard content.

Cover art by A. J. Hanley
Fantasy Crossroads #2

The second issue of a fanzine/periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. From February 1975. This first issue contains several poems and two letters to Harold Preece. It also contains the stories THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN SKULL and DRUMS OF THE SUNSET.

Fantasy Crossroads #3
Fantasy Crossroads #3

The third issue of a fanzine/periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. From May 1975. This first issue contains two poems, a letter to Harold Preece and a letter to Novalyne Price. It also contains the story THE GOOD KNIGHT.

Both of the letters can be found in THE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD. They are Letter #093 in Volume 1 (Preece’s) and Letter #320 (Novalyne’s) in Volume 3.

Fantasy Crossroads #4/5
Fantasy Crossroads #4/5

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from 1975. Issue 4 and 5 contains the story ‘Man with the Mystery Mitts’, ‘War to the Blind’ (poem), ‘The Abbey’ (fragment) and ‘The Day Breaks Over Simla’ (poem)

Cover illustration by by Gene Day
Fantasy Crossroads #6

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from 1975. Issue 6 contains ‘The Gondarian Man’ by Howard. The poem ‘Hope Empty of Meaning’ and a letter to Harold Preece, circa February 1930 is also included along with articles and poems by other writers.

Fantasy Crossroads Special Edition #1
Fantasy Crossroads Special Edition #1

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. This special edition from January 1976 contains the poem VISIONS, the first apperance of the story FISTS OF THE REVOLUTION and MORE EVIDENCE OF THE INNATE DIVINITY OF A MAN. Also an interesting review by Harold Preece about L. Sprague de Camps “The Miscast Barbarian”.

Cover art by Gene Day
Fantasy Crossroads #7

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from February 1976. Issue 7 contains the first appearance of the poem “Madame Goose’s Rhymes”, the untitled story (“The night was damp, misty, …”), a letter to Harold Preece from August 1928 and the story College Socks (featuring Kid Allison).

Fantasy Crossroads #8
Fantasy Crossroads #8

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from May 1976. Issue 8 Contains the first appearance of both DAUGHTERS OF FEUD and MISER’S GOLD. Cover illustration by Richard Corben (from an illustration of Night Images featuring REH poems).

Fantasy Crossroads #9
Fantasy Crossroads #9

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from August 1976. Issue 9 Contains the first appearance of THE LAST LAUGH by Howard. It also contains a review of the album record “From the Hells beneath the Hells” by Dennis McHaney and a Red Nails portfolio by Gene Day. It also contains a short story by Tevis Clyde Smith.

Fantasy Crossroads #10/11
Fantasy Crossroads #10/11

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from March 1977. Issue 10/11 Contains the first apperance of GENSERIC’S FIFT BORN SON (see notes).. Front cover by Jim Fitzpatrick, back cover by Frank Frazetta.

Fantasy Crossroads #12
Fantasy Crossroads #12

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from 1977. Issue 12 contains nothing directly by Howard but a round-robin tale based upon a Robert E. Howard fragment. The cover pictures Conan even though it looks more like Tarzan.

Cover photo features Maureen Chan Ridley as "The Huntress"
Fantasy Crossroads #13

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from June 1978. This issue contains the first appearance of the poem “The Feud”. There is also a poem by Tevis Clyde Smith titled “What Robert E. Howard Said One Wednesday Night”.

Fantasy Crossroads #14
Fantasy Crossroads #14

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. This is issue 14, from 1978, and contains the poem OH BABYLON, LOST BABYLON.

Fantasy Crossroads #15
Fantasy Crossroads #15

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. This is issue 15, from 1979. It has nothing directly by Robert E. Howard, but has chapter XI and XII of Ghor, Kin-Slayer. The back cover is wrongly credited Frank Frazetta, when it is Stephen Fabian’s illustration from Garden of Death. 

Last issue of this publication, although the editor expected to publish in March, 1979 and had enough material for multiple additional issues.

Cover art by Alan Weiss. 'Wings of the Night'
REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #3

The very first issue of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur from 1976. Contains several articles by Damon Sasser, artwork by James Bozarth. Even an article about an astrological look at Howard.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

Cover art by Marcus Boas
REH: Lone Star Fictioneer #4

The fourth issue of REH: Lone Star Fictioneer. Contains a short version of ‘Three Bladed Doom’.

Cover art by Stephen Riley
Fantasy Crosswinds #1

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from January 1977. Issue 1 contains the story THE CURSE OF GREED and the two poems “The Outcast” and “The Kiowa’s Tale”.

Fantasy Crosswinds #2
Fantasy Crosswinds #2

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from January 1977. Issue 2 contains the story THE DOOR TO THE GARDEN.

Fantasy Crosswinds #3
Fantasy Crosswinds #3

A fanzine or periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon from 1977. Issue 3 contains the poem ‘Roar, Silver Trumpets’.

Pecan Valley Days
Pecan Valley Days

The book is a history of Brown County, Texas, much of it personal history related by Tevis Clyde Smith.
Pages 44 through 47 are about REH, titled “Adventurer in Pulp”, with two photos, one of Bob in his boxing pose and one of Bob with Patch, his dog.

E. Hoffmann Price (left) and  Carl Jacobi (right)
Book of the Dead

Edited by Peter Ruber
A collection of essays, memoirs, and introductions of the earliest years of fantasy writing and its best known practitioners.
4000 copies printed

The Hour of the Dragon
The Hour of the Dragon

First of three volumes comprising “The Authorized Edition” of Conan edited, with “foreword” by Karl Edward Wagner. Follows the text of the five-part serial published in WEIRD TALES, December 1935 through April 1936.

The story was first published as a five-part serial in Weird Tales between the months of December 1935, January 1936, February 1936, March 1936 and April 1936 (with chapter 20 being misprinted as chapter 21). It was first published in book form in hardcover by Gnome Press in 1950 under the title Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all later editions until 1977. The first paperback edition was published by Ace Books in 1954. The novel has been reissued a number of times since by various publishers, notably Lancer Books in 1967 and Berkley/Putnam in 1977; the latter, reedited by Karl Edward Wagner, was the first edition to restore the original magazine text and title, under which most subsequent editions have been issued. Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. published an edition in 1989, with illustrations by Ezra Tucker, as volume XI of their deluxe Conan set.

The People of the Black Circle
The People of the Black Circle

The People of the Black Circle is a 1977 collection of four Conan short stories. This is the second of the three volumes comprising “The Authorized Edition”. Edited by Karl Edward Wagner. The illustrations by Hugh Rankin are from the original pulp publications. There was also a 1977 Science Fiction Book Club edition, which was retypeset and introduced numerous errors.

The pieces in The People of the Black Circle, in common with those in the other Conan volumes produced by Karl Edward Wagner for Berkley, are virtual reproductions (other than typo correction) of the originally published form of the texts as they appeared in Weird Tales, in contrast to the edited versions appearing in the earlier Gnome Press and Lancer editions of the Conan stories. In contrast to the earlier editions, which included Conan tales by authors other than Howard, Wagner took a purist approach, including only stories by Howard, and only those thought to be in the public domain. His prefaces and afterwords dismiss editorial revisions made in the earlier editions.

Solomon Kane Omnibus
Solomon Kane Omnibus

A simple collection of Solomon Kane tales published by Benediction Press. 

Red Shadows
Red Shadows

Red Shadows is a collection of Fantasy short stories and poems by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1968 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 896 copies. The stories and poems feature Howard’s character, Solomon Kane. Many of the stories first appeared in the magazine Weird Tales.

Red Nails
Red Nails

Print on demain book by Fiction House Press.

One of the strangest stories ever written—the tale of a barbarian adventurer, a woman pirate, and a weird roofed city inhabited by the most peculiar race of men ever spawned! VALERIA, a woman pirate forced to join a mercenary army, killed an officer and fled into the wilderness. Conan, a Cimmerian, followed her, and caught up with her in a forest after a long pursuit. And that was just the beginning of this great yarn. This book contains the original text as it first appeared in WEIRD TALES pulp magazine as well as all of the original illustrations which accompanied this serial. This was the last Conan story written by Robert E. Howard and was published posthumously.

Red Nails
Red Nails

Red Nails is a 1977 collection of three Conan short stories. This is the last of the three volumes comprising “The Authorized Edition”. Edited by Karl Edward Wagner. 

The collection was edited by Karl Edward Wagner. It was first published in hardcover by Berkley/Putnam in 1977, and in paperback by Berkley Books the same year. It was reprinted in hardcover for the Science Fiction Book Club, also in 1977, and combined with the Wagner-edited The Hour of the Dragon and The People of the Black Circle in the book club’s omnibus edition The Essential Conan in 1998. The stories originally appeared in the fantasy magazine Weird Tales in the 1930s.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The Essential Conan

The Essential Conan is a collection of Conan short stories written by Robert E. Howard. The book was published in 1998 by the Science Fiction Book Club. It collects the editions of the Conan books, edited by Karl Edward Wagner and published by Berkley Books in 1977. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines Weird Tales, The Phantagraph and The Howard Collector. The Wagner editions were the first to virtually reproduce Howard’s original stories without any editorial changes other than typo fixes.

Conan's Brethren
Conan’s Brethren

The book was published in January 2011 by Gollancz and is an omnibus called Conan’s Brethren. It contains tales of Solomon Kane, King Kull, Bran Mak Morn and others. It’s a thick book, but very lightweight. 

The Complete Chronicles of Conan - Centenary Edition
The Complete Chronicles of Conan – Centenary Edition

This is one thick book, but very lightweight. The Complete Chronicles of Conan: Centenary Edition is a collection of fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian.

The book was published in 2006 by Gollancz and is an omnibus of their earlier collections The Conan Chronicles, Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle and The Conan Chronicles, Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon, though the stories are rearranged. The collection is edited by Stephen Jones and was issued to celebrate the centenary of Howard’s birth. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazines The Phantagraph, Weird Tales, Super-Science Fiction, Magazine of Horror, Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy Magazine and The Howard Collector.

Skull-Face Omnibus
Skull-Face Omnibus

Skull-Face Omnibus is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was the author’s third book and was published by Nville Spearman 1974,

Most of the stories had originally appeared in the magazine Weird Tales.

Cover art: Hannes Bok
Skull-Face and Others

Skull-Face and Others is a collection of fantasy and horror short stories by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was the author’s third book and was published by Arkham House in 1946 in an edition of 3,004 copies.

Most of the stories had originally appeared in the magazine Weird Tales.

West Is West & Others
West Is West & Others

Contains essays, short stories, letters and poems.

Spectrum Super Special #2
Spectrum Super Special #2

Combines all-new features with a collection of Conan-related material from past issues of Spectrum (spruced up with different artwork and photos)! The all-star interview line-up includes Barry Windsor-Smith, Kurt Busiek, Mark Schultz, Gary Gianni, Joseph Michael Linsner, and Cary Nord! The discussions cover a wide range of Conan in print, from the classic Marvel comics of three decades ago, to the recent book collections, to the hot new Dark Horse series. This issue also includes a lengthy analysis of all of the Robert E. Howard-based films (the two Conan movies, Red Sonja, Kull the Conqueror, and The Whole Wide World), and a new essay by Charles Hoffman. No Conan fan will want to be without it!

The Coming of Conan
The Coming of Conan

King Conan is the fourth published and contains several Howard stories (see notes and contents).

The Gnome Press edition of Conan was the first hardcover collection of Howard’s Conan stories, including all the original Howard material known to exist at the time, some left unpublished in his lifetime. Not published in order of previous publication, Gnome’s volumes were organized to present the stories in order of their internal chronology, the sole exception being Tales of Conan, which skipped around to present random episodes from various points in the protagonist’s career. Some stories in two of the later volumes (The Coming of Conan and King Conan) were completed or revised by L. Sprague de Camp; another (Tales of Conan) consisted of non-Conan Howard stories that de Camp rewrote as Conan yarns. The last published volume of the Gnome edition was the first Conan story by an author other than Howard, namely Björn Nyberg, and was revised by de Camp.

Cover art by Margaret Brundage (variant of Weird Tales, August 1934 1934)
Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian

This 860-page collection contains all of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Cimmerian stories published during his lifetime, contextualized with biographical details of their author. The hardcover, a Multimedia Bundle Edition, includes the e-book and audiobook editions as downloadable bonus content.

Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian
Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian

With its premium blue leather binding, a “hubbed” spine accented with true 22kt gold, and gilded page ends, this luxurious volume is the state-of-the-art in fine bookmaking. This is a hysterically expensive version of Pulp-Lit productions book.

Conan the Barbarian
Conan the Barbarian

Conan the barbarian the FIFTH published, but the second book in the series, published and contains five Conan stories. Black Colossus, Shadows in the Moonlight, A Which Shall Be Born, Shadows in Zamboula and The Devil in Iron.

The Sword of Conan
The Sword of Conan

The Sword of Conan is the second published and contains four Howard stories.

The Gnome Press edition of Conan was the first hardcover collection of Howard’s Conan stories, including all the original Howard material known to exist at the time, some left unpublished in his lifetime. Not published in order of previous publication, Gnome’s volumes were organized to present the stories in order of their internal chronology, the sole exception being Tales of Conan, which skipped around to present random episodes from various points in the protagonist’s career. Some stories in two of the later volumes (The Coming of Conan and King Conan) were completed or revised by L. Sprague de Camp; another (Tales of Conan) consisted of non-Conan Howard stories that de Camp rewrote as Conan yarns. The last published volume of the Gnome edition was the first Conan story by an author other than Howard, namely Björn Nyberg, and was revised by de Camp.

King Conan
King Conan

King Conan is the THIRD published and contains five Howard stories.

The Gnome Press edition of Conan was the first hardcover collection of Howard’s Conan stories, including all the original Howard material known to exist at the time, some left unpublished in his lifetime. Not published in order of previous publication, Gnome’s volumes were organized to present the stories in order of their internal chronology, the sole exception being Tales of Conan, which skipped around to present random episodes from various points in the protagonist’s career. Some stories in two of the later volumes (The Coming of Conan and King Conan) were completed or revised by L. Sprague de Camp; another (Tales of Conan) consisted of non-Conan Howard stories that de Camp rewrote as Conan yarns. The last published volume of the Gnome edition was the first Conan story by an author other than Howard, namely Björn Nyberg, and was revised by de Camp.

Conan the Conqueror
Conan the Conqueror

Conan the Conqueror (also known as the Hour of the Dragon) is Howards only Conan novel.

The first British edition of Conan the Conqueror published by T.V. Boardman. T.V. Boardman, Ltd. (Boardman Books) was a London publishing houses that turned out both paperback and hardcover books, pulp magazines, and comic books. Boardman quickly learnt the value of republishing and repackaging original American material for the British market, and one of their earliest deals was with the US publisher Gnome Press, itself a small publisher specializing in science fiction and fantasy works. It was through Gnome Press that Boardman was able to published the first British hardcover edition of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Conqueror.

Conan the Conqueror
Conan the Conqueror

Conan the Conqueror (also known as the Hour of the Dragon) is Howards only Conan novel.

The Gnome Press edition of Conan was the first hardcover collection of Howard’s Conan stories, including all the original Howard material known to exist at the time, some left unpublished in his lifetime. Not published in order of previous publication, Gnome’s volumes were organized to present the stories in order of their internal chronology, the sole exception being Tales of Conan, which skipped around to present random episodes from various points in the protagonist’s career. Some stories in two of the later volumes (The Coming of Conan and King Conan) were completed or revised by L. Sprague de Camp; another (Tales of Conan) consisted of non-Conan Howard stories that de Camp rewrote as Conan yarns. The last published volume of the Gnome edition was the first Conan story by an author other than Howard, namely Björn Nyberg, and was revised by de Camp.

Tales of Conan
Tales of Conan

The Return of Conan is the sixth book published by Gnome, but for some reason considered the last in the series. It contains four stories originally written by Howard, but changed into Conan stories by L. Spraque de Camp. Since de Camp was interested in placing the stories chronologically, the four short stories collected as Tales of Conan represent an add-on to Gnome’s Conan series, coming between stories published in the remaining volumes. The first “tale” would fall within the collection The Coming of Conan, the second between that volume and the collection Conan the Barbarian, the third within Conan the Barbarian, and the fourth between that volume and the collection The Sword of Conan.

The Return of Conan
The Return of Conan

The Return of Conan is the seventh and last published and contains NO Howard stories (see notes and contents).

The Gnome Press edition of Conan was the first hardcover collection of Howard’s Conan stories, including all the original Howard material known to exist at the time, some left unpublished in his lifetime. Not published in order of previous publication, Gnome’s volumes were organized to present the stories in order of their internal chronology, the sole exception being Tales of Conan, which skipped around to present random episodes from various points in the protagonist’s career. Some stories in two of the later volumes (The Coming of Conan and King Conan) were completed or revised by L. Sprague de Camp; another (Tales of Conan) consisted of non-Conan Howard stories that de Camp rewrote as Conan yarns. The last published volume of the Gnome edition was the first Conan story by an author other than Howard, namely Björn Nyberg, and was revised by de Camp.

Lone Scout of Letters
Lone Scout of Letters

Herbert C. Klatt was a primary figure of the Lone Scouts of America movement in Texas. Not only did he contribute to Lone Scout, the organization’s official organ, he also wrote articles for a plethora of “tribe papers” and edited Lone Scout columns for regional and community newspapers. Despite all this, Klatt is probably best known as a friend and correspondent of Texas author Robert E. Howard. Klatt’s importance in Howard’s biography has not been fully explored, but he was instrumental in the introduction of his more famous friend to the group of writers that eventually produced The Junto, including Harold Preece and Booth Mooney. Upon his death in 1928, Klatt’s friends attempted to garner support for a memorial collection of his writings. Plans were made and printers contacted, but the attempt was never realized—-until today. This anthology collects Klatt’s letters to Tevis Clyde Smith and a sampling of his Lone Scout material. It also includes material by Robert E. Howard, Truett Vinson, and Smith.

The Robert E. Howard Reader Volume One
The Robert E. Howard Reader Volume One

This is a print on demand book. The Robert E. Howard Reader Volume One is a collection of many of Robert E. Howard’s great adventure stories. None of these stories in The Robert E. Howard Reader are found in the two Del Rey “best of” collections, making it a great companion piece to those volumes.

A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems
A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems

This was the first REH Foundation Press publication. Edited by Paul Herman. Contains a collection of Howard’s poems. Limited to 300 numbered copies.

The slipcase
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard

The best horror stories and poems by Robert E. Howard is collected in this beautiful book by Subterranean Press.

The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard’s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales. Subterranean Press followed this when Wandering Star folded. It’s basically a beautiful reprint of Del Reys book.

Slipcase - art by: Jim & Ruth Keegan
Crimson Shadows: The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1

The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard’s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales.

Subterranean Press is proud to continue this series of limited editions, Crimson Shadows, The Best of Robert E. Howard, volume one. 

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane

The only hardcover version of this book available, a special edition of the Science Fiction Book Club.

Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic’s faith and a warrior’s savage heart.

This edition also features exclusive story fragments, a biography of Howard by scholar Rusty Burke, and “In Memoriam,” H. P. Lovecraft’s moving tribute to his friend and fellow literary genius.

Robert E. Howard's Kull by Ned Dameron.
Kull

Donald M. Grant produced this deluxe limited hardcover with DJ and slipcase of only 400 numbered copies SIGNED by artist Ned Dameron. Perhaps the most spectacular book of Howard’s work ever published. Red leatherette (leather?) book and matching slipcase and wrap-around DJ by Ned Dameron, who also contributes both black & white and full color interior art, including 7 remarkable double-page spreads.

Kull: Exile of Atlantis
Kull: Exile of Atlantis

The UK based small press Wandering Star issued glorious editions of Robert E. Howard s work, including The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Bran Mak Morn, The Ultimate Triumph, as well as two volumes of Howard’s Conan tales. Subterranean Press is continued this series of limited editions, beginning with Kull: Exile of Atlantis, exquisitely illustrated with color plates.

Kull: Exile of Atlantis

The best Kull edition produced so far. The stories are based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Kull: Exile of Atlantis

The best Kull edition produced so far. The stories are based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane

Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic’s faith and a warrior’s savage heart.

Wandering Stars 'The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane'
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane

Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic’s faith and a warrior’s savage heart.

Slipcase
Bran Mak Morn: The Last King

Lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, this collection gathers together all of Howard’s published stories and poems featuring Bran Mak Morn–including the eerie masterpiece “Worms of the Earth” and “Kings of the Night,” in which sorcery summons Kull the conqueror from out of the depths of time to stand with Bran against the Roman invaders.

Also included are previously unpublished stories and fragments, reproductions of manuscripts bearing Howard’s handwritten revisions, and much, much more.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Art by Frazetta
The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard

The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard is a collection of Robert E. Howard’s heroic fantasy stories, including one Conan story. The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume One
Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume One

The most beauiful Conan books there is! The first volume was published in 2002, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932–1933), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the present title. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard’s Conan tales. This volume includes thirteen short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts (e.g., drafts, notes, maps, etc.), and is illustrated by noted comic book artist Mark Schultz.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Scan of my own copy.
The Black Stranger – Original Manuscript Facsimile

Typescript facsimile from Wandering Star. This is the original version featuring Conan. Cover artwork by: Gary Gianni 

Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 2
Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 2

The most beautiful Conan books there is! The second volume was published in 2032, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932–1933), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the title ‘The Bloody Crown of Conan’. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard’s Conan tales. This volume includes the only Conan novel and three short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts and is illustrated by noted artist Gary Gianni.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3
Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3

The most beautiful Conan books there is! The third and last volume was published in 2009 by Book Palace Books for Wandering Star, under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the title ‘The Bloody Crown of Conan’. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard’s Conan tales. This volume includes the only Conan novel and three short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts and is illustrated by noted artist Gregory Manchess.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard’s original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Bloodstar
Bloodstar

Bloodstar is an American fantasy comic book. Possibly the first graphic novel to call itself a “graphic novel” in print (in its introduction and dust jacket), it was based on a short story by Robert E. Howard, the creator of Conan the Barbarian, and illustrated by fantasy artist Richard Corben. The book was published by The Morning Star Press in a limited signed and numbered edition.

The story is a black and white graphic novel adaptation of “The Valley of the Worm”.

The Black Stranger and Other American Tales
The Black Stranger and Other American Tales

The Black Stranger and Other American Tales. Part of a 5-book series by University of Nebraska Press – Bison Books. All published in 2005.

Boxing Stories
Boxing Stories

Boxing Stories. Part of a 5-book series by University of Nebraska Press – Bison Books. All published in 2005.

The End of the Trail: Western Stories
The End of the Trail: Western Stories

The End of the Trail: Western Stories. Part of a 5-book series by University of Nebraska Press – Bison Books. All published in 2005.

Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient
Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient

Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient. Part of a 5-book series by University of Nebraska Press – Bison Books. All published in 2005.

The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales
The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales

The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales. Part of a 5-book series by University of Nebraska Press – Bison Books. All published in 2005.

The People of the Black Circle
The People of the Black Circle

The People of the Black Circle, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Singers in the Shadows
Singers in the Shadows

Collection of 20 poems, assembled by Howard, submitted for publication early in 1928 to Albert & Charles Boni, who rejected it because they were not publishing verse at that time.

Cover: The Singer in the Mist & Others by Gary Gianni
The Singer in the Mist & Others

The Singer in the Mist & Others is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard, edited by Stephen Jones. All poems from Weird Tales.

Cover: Worms of the Earth by David Ireland
Worms of the Earth

‘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. 

Tigers of the Sea
Tigers of the Sea

Tigers of the Sea is a collection of fantasy short stories by Robert E. Howard 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.)

Tigers of the Sea was first published in 1973 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 3,400 copies. The stories feature Howard’s character Cormac Mac Art; the volume was edited by Richard L. Tierney.

Cover: Shadows of Dreams by Rick Berry
Shadows of Dreams

Shadows of Dreams is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard. It was published in 1989 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 850 copies. Most of the poems are original to this collection. Others originally appeared in the magazines The Poets’ Scroll, Fantasy Book, Witchcraft & Sorcery and The Howard Collector.

Cover art by Stephen E. Fabian
Black Vulmea’s Vengeance

Black Vulmea’s vengeance is a collection of three adventure short stories about pirates by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,750 copies. The title story first appeared in the magazine Golden Fleece in 1938. This book is based on the Grant 1976 hardcover edition.

Black Vulmea's Vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates
Black Vulmea’s Vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates

Black Vulmea’s vengeance & Other Tales of Pirates is a collection of adventure short stories about pirates by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,750 copies. The title story first appeared in the magazine Golden Fleece in 1938.

A Witch Shall Be Born
A Witch Shall Be Born

A Witch Shall Be Born, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

The Tower of the Elephant
The Tower of the Elephant

The Tower of the Elephant, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Red Nails
Red Nails

Red Nails, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

The Devil in Iron
The Devil in Iron

The Devil in Iron, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Rogues in the House
Rogues in the House

Rogues in the House, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Queen of the Black Coast
Queen of the Black Coast

Queen of the Black Coast, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Jewels of Gwahlur
Jewels of Gwahlur

Jewels of Gwahlur, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Black Colossus
Black Colossus

Black Colossus, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The Pool of the Black One
The Pool of the Black One

The Pool of the Black One, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases. These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

The Hour of the Dragon
The Hour of the Dragon

The Hour of the Dragon, published by Donald M. Grant. This was part of an 11-book series. These where published from 1974 to 1989 containing one or two stories per volume.

On the right is a picture of 10 of the books with the publisher’s quarter red cloth over gray boards. In dust jackets. Housed in clamshell cases (not this one). These volumes accompanied by their cases are a rare find.

The series lapsed before publishing the last five of the stories and three of the fragments. Sadly several unnecessary editorial alterations to the text have been made in these book. Most of the changes were done to make the text more “politically correct.” Racial slurs, names, and other “potentially offensive” remarks and phrases were edited, as well as some tampering with adjectives, deletions or words, and some punctuation changes.

Almuric
Almuric

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Almuric
Almuric

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

Almuric
Almuric

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Dark Man and Others
The Dark Man and Others

The Dark Man and Others is a posthumously-published anthology of fifteen short stories by American author Robert E. Howard, named after his short story “The Dark Man”, and covering the genres of adventure fiction, horror, historical fiction, fantasy, sword and sorcery, weird fiction and the weird West. It was first published in 1963 by Arkham House, and was edited by August Derleth.

Eleven of the stories had previously been published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, and one each in Argosy, Oriental Stories and Strange Tales.

Always Comes Evening (Arkham)
Always Comes Evening (Arkham)

Edited by Glenn Lord, and financed by him.
Limited edition of 636 copies. 100 of these copies do not have the title or author’s name on the spine.
Subtitled “The Collected Poems of Robert E. Howard”.
At the time of publication, this publication contained all of the known poetry by Howard.
“The Voices Waken Memory” and “Babel” are grouped under the heading “Voices of the Night”.
“The Scarlet Citadel” contains four short poems.
“Queen of the Black Coast” contains five parts, each from “The Song of Belit”.

Always Comes Evening (Underwood)
Always Comes Evening (Underwood)

Always Comes Evening is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard. It was first released in 1957 and was the author’s second book to be published by Arkham House. It was released in an edition of 636 copies. The publication was subsidized by Howard’s literary executor, Glenn Lord who compiled the poems. This edition is from Underwood-Miller and published in 1977.

. . . and their memory was a bitter tree . . .
. . . and their memory was a bitter tree . . .

Subtitled: Queen of the Black Coast & Others by Robert E. Howard. Contains several Conan stories and some poems. Beautiful book with illustrations by Brom, Frank Frazetta and George Barr.

Dark Valley Destiny - The Life of Robert E. Howard
Dark Valley Destiny – The Life of Robert E. Howard

This is L. Sprague de Camp and his wife Catherines biography of Robert E. Howard. Considered by many to be full of gossip, psychoanalysis, rumors and tall-tales about Howard. There is a lot of Howard’s family history and upbringing including a family tree and all the places that Bob and his parents have lived over the years of his life before settling in Cross Plains, TX.

If you read this, be sure to read many of the more serious and great biographies that have since been written.

A Means to Freedom: 1930-1932
A Means to Freedom: 1930-1932

H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are two of the titans of weird fiction of their era. Dominating the pages of Weird Tales in the 1920s and 1930s, they have gained worldwide followings for their compelling writings and also for the very different lives they led. The two writers came in touch in 1930, when Howard wrote to Lovecraft via Weird Tales. A rich and vibrant correspondence immediately ensued. Both writers were fascinated with the past, especially the history of Roman and Celtic Britain, and their letters are full of intriguing discussions of contemporary theories on this subject.

Gradually, a new discussion came to the fore-a complex dispute over the respective virtues of barbarism and civilisation, the frontier and settled life, and the physical and the mental. Lovecraft, a scion of centuries-old New England, and Howard, a product of recently settled Texas, were diametrically opposed on these and other issues, and each writes compellingly of his beliefs, attitudes, and theories. The result is a dramatic debate-livened by wit, learning, and personal revelation-that is as enthralling as the fiction they were writing at the time. All the letters have been exhaustively annotated by the editors.

Cover art: Rick McCollum
Robert E. Howard: A Closer Look

In 1987, Charles Hoffman and Marc A. Cerasini published a volume on Robert E. Howard for the acclaimed Starmont Reader’s Guides series. Even then, the book was a pioneering study of Howard’s life and work. In the decades that have followed, a great deal of additional research has been done on the life and times of the inventor of Conan, and the authors have now prepared a radically expanded and updated version of their monograph, taking account of these new discoveries.

Robert E. Howard: A Literary Biography
Robert E. Howard: A Literary Biography

David C. Smith looks at all the major and/or significant tales from Howard’s Underwood. Starting with “Spear and Fang” and on up through Bob’s last yarns written in 1936. While every Howard fan has his own list of favorites and his own interpretations thereof, Smith does a solid job of identifying and explicating the standout stories from REH’s career.

Cover design and art :	Frank Coffman
Two-Gun Bob: A Centennial Study of Robert E. Howard

This anthology of essays offers a centenary tribute to Howard and his literary achievement. He was regarded as the founder of Sword & Sorcery, and his tales for the pulp magazines of his day included oriental and historical adventures, fantasy, horror, boxing stories, tall-tale Westerns, detection, and science fiction, as well as the stories of Conan the Cimmerian for which he is most widely known. He was also a gifted poet.

A Means to Freedom: 1933-1936
A Means to Freedom: 1933-1936

H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard are two of the titans of weird fiction of their era. Dominating the pages of Weird Tales in the 1920s and 1930s, they have gained worldwide followings for their compelling writings and also for the very different lives they led. The two writers came in touch in 1930, when Howard wrote to Lovecraft via Weird Tales. A rich and vibrant correspondence immediately ensued. Both writers were fascinated with the past, especially the history of Roman and Celtic Britain, and their letters are full of intriguing discussions of contemporary theories on this subject.

Gradually, a new discussion came to the fore-a complex dispute over the respective virtues of barbarism and civilisation, the frontier and settled life, and the physical and the mental. Lovecraft, a scion of centuries-old New England, and Howard, a product of recently settled Texas, were diametrically opposed on these and other issues, and each writes compellingly of his beliefs, attitudes, and theories. The result is a dramatic debate-livened by wit, learning, and personal revelation-that is as enthralling as the fiction they were writing at the time. All the letters have been exhaustively annotated by the editors.

Cover: The Conan Grimoire by Bernie Wrightson
The Conan Grimoire

The Conan Grimoire is a 1972 collection of essays, poetry and fiction edited by L. Sprague de Camp and George H. Scithers, published in hardcover by Mirage Press. The essays were originally published as articles in Scithers’ fanzine Amra. The book is a companion to Mirage’s previous two volumes of material from Amra, The Conan Reader (1968) and The Conan Swordbook (1969). Most of the material in the three volumes, together with some additional material, was later reprinted in two de Camp-edited paperback anthologies from Ace Books; The Blade of Conan (1979) and The Spell of Conan (1980).

The Conan Swordbook
The Conan Swordbook

The Conan Swordbook is a 1969 collection of essays edited by L. Sprague de Camp and George H. Scithers, published in hardcover by Mirage Press. The essays were originally published as articles in Scithers’ fanzine Amra. The book is a companion to Mirage’s other two volumes of material from Amra, The Conan Reader (1968) and The Conan Grimoire (1972). Most of the material in the three volumes, together with some additional material, was later reprinted in two de Camp-edited paperback anthologies from Ace Books; The Blade of Conan (1979) and The Spell of Conan (1980).

Cover by Bernie Wrightson
The Conan Reader

The Conan Reader is a 1968 essay collection by L. Sprague de Camp, published in hardcover by Mirage Press. The essays were originally published as articles in George H. Scithers’ fanzine Amra. Mirage subsequently published two companion volumes of essays from The Conan Swordbook (1969) and The Conan Grimoire (1972). Most of the material in the three volumes, together with some additional material, was later reprinted in two de Camp-edited paperback anthologies from Ace Books; The Blade of Conan (1979) and The Spell of Conan (1980).[1][2]

Cover art by Sanjulian
The Spell of Conan

The Spell of Conan is a 1980 collection of essays, poems and fiction edited by L. Sprague de Camp, published in paperback by Ace Books. The material was originally published as articles in George H. Scithers’ fanzine Amra.

The book is a companion to Ace’s earlier volume of material from Amra, The Blade of Conan (1979). Most of the material in the two volumes, together with some additional material, was reprinted from three previous books issued in hardcover by Mirage Press; de Camp’s collection The Conan Reader (1968), and the de Camp and Scithers-edited anthologies The Conan Swordbook (1969). and The Conan Grimoire (1972).

Cover: The Blade of Conan by Sanjulian
The Blade of Conan

The Blade of Conan is a 1979 collection of essays edited by L. Sprague de Camp, published in paperback by Ace Books.

The material was originally published as articles in George H. Scithers’ fanzine Amra. The book is a companion to Ace’s later volume of material from Amra, The Spell of Conan (1980). Most of the material in the two volumes, together with some additional material, was reprinted from three previous books issued in hardcover by Mirage Press; de Camp’s collection The Conan Reader (1968), and the de Camp and Scithers-edited anthologies The Conan Swordbook (1969). and The Conan Grimoire (1972).

The Barbaric Triumph
The Barbaric Triumph

The Barbaric Triumph: A Critical Anthology on the Writings of Robert E. Howard. The Barbaric Triumph examines all aspects of the life and work of Robert E. Howard — the originator of the sword-&-sorcery fantasy genre and the creator of Conan the Barbarian. Featured are essays by Leo Grin, Edwrad A. Waterman, Charles Hoffman, Paul Spencer, Mark Finn, Steven R. Trout, Lauric Guillaud, Scott Connors, George Knight, Don Herron, and more.

Cover art :	Maria Novillo Saravia
Ar-I-E’ch and the Spell of Cthulhu

Robert E. Howard’s correspondence with H.P. Lovecraft inspired the two-fisted creator of Conan the Barbarian to pit his square-jawed modern heroes against cosmic horrors, colossal beasts, and cannibalistic children of the night, in a short-lived effort to open new markets for his fiction.

In this book, the first in the “Informal Guide to Robert E. Howard” series, Howard scholar Fred Blosser analyzes each of REH’s Cthulhu Mythos stories, unpacking their plots, their themes, and their unexpected linkages to Howard’s other works.

Silken Swords
Silken Swords

Silken Swords: An Informal Guide to the Women in the Fiction of Robert E. Howard.

REH scholar Fred Blosser provides an A-Z encyclopedia of every female character in Robert E. Howard’s fiction, from Conan’s Belit, Valeria, and Yasmela, to dozens of hags, harlots, and hussies, as well as the occasional demure damsel and distaff destroyer.

The Man From Cross Plains: A Centennial Celebration of Two-Gun Bob Howard
The Man From Cross Plains: A Centennial Celebration of Two-Gun Bob Howard

This book contains over 60 black and white photos. It also contains over 60 black and white cover reproductions of publications by and featuring REH. ‘The Ghost with the Silk Hat’ was originally published in ‘Writer of the Dark’ by Dark Carneval Press. Nearly three dozen changes were made to the text. The text included in ‘The Man from Cross Plains’ was taken from the typescript and a few corrections are noted at the back of the book. ~ ~ The book is divided into six sections. The first is a rare piece of Howard fiction, the 16,500 word story, “The Ghost in the Silk Hat.” This story appeared in 1985 in Switzerland and there were many changes made to the script. The text of this story was taken directly from the manuscript. The other sections are non-fiction and contain a wide variety of topics from personal travelogs of folks who have visited Cross Plains; a look at Howard’s fictional creations, including Conan.

Front cover art by G. Duncan Eagleson,
Lord of the Dead

Lord of the Dead is a collection of crime short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1981 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,250 copies. The stories are inspired by Sax Rohmer. ‘The Mystery of Tannernoe Logde’ was completed by Fred Blosser from an unfinished story.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The Vultures of Whapeton

The Vultures of Waheton was originally published with two different endings in the December 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine under the title “The Vultures of Whapeton”. This is a collection of four of Howard’s serious (as opposed to the Breckenridge Elkins humorous tall-tales series that were modeled after Pecos Bill or Paul Bunyan) Western stories. The title story appeared in a 1936 issue of Smashing Novels Magazine. None of the others were printed during his lifetime.

Cover art by David Ireland
The Iron Man

The Iron Man & Other Tales of the Ring is a collection of short stories about boxing by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1976 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,600 copies.

Cover art by Tom Foster.
The Incredible Adventures of Dennis Dorgan

More boxing stories by Howard. One of these tales was first published in The Magic Carpet Magazine in January 1934, two others were printed posthumously in ‘The Howard Collector’, the remainder appear in print here for the first time. Brief introduction by Darrell C. Richardson.

Facimile reprint of the cover from Lulu.com
A Gent from Bear Creek (1937)

The Holy Gent or the Holy Grail of Howard collecting. ‘A Gent from Bear Creek’ was first published by Herbert Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howards death. The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous story line, and new material was added as additional chapters.

A Gent from Bear Creek (1965)
A Gent from Bear Creek (1965)

A Gent from Bear Creek was first published by Herberg Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howards death. This version is published by Donald M. Grant in 1965 and is a photo-offset from the Jenkins edition. The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous story line, and new material was added as additional chapters.

A Gent from Bear Creek (1975)
A Gent from Bear Creek (1975)

A Gent from Bear Creek was first published by Herberg Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howards death. This version is published by Donald M. Grant in 1975 and unfortunately introduces a few errors and editorial changes, including removal of all italics.

The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous story line, and new material was added as additional chapters.

A Gent from Bear Creek and other tales (2005)
A Gent from Bear Creek and other tales (2005)

This version is published by Wildside Press in 2005. A Gent from Bear Creek was first published by Herberg Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howards death. 

The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous story line, and new material was added as additional chapters.

This book also includes one Pike Bearfield story and one Buckner J. Grimes story that was rewritten by someone at the Kline agency into Breckinridge stories.

A Gent from Bear Creek (2009)
A Gent from Bear Creek (2009)

The reprint of the Holy Gent or the Holy Grail of Howard collecting, published by Dennis McHaney. ‘A Gent from Bear Creek’ was first published by Herbert Jenkins in England, 1937 after Howards death. The title of both an original short story, as well as a novel created by combining several previous short stories with some new material; the previously published short stories were altered a little to create chapters with a continuous story line, and new material was added as additional chapters.

A Gent from Bear Creek (2015)
A Gent from Bear Creek (2015)

‘A Gent from Bear Creek’ by Fiction House Press. This edition contains the first ten Breckinridge Elkins stories in order of publications in Action Stories.

The Pride of Bear Creek
The Pride of Bear Creek

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 Pride of Bear Creek
The Pride of Bear Creek

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.

Mayhem on Bear Creek
Mayhem on Bear Creek

Mayhem on Bear Creek is a collection of Western short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,900 copies. The stories had not previously been collected.

Cover art by Jim Keegan and Ruth Keegan
Return to Bear Creek

Limited printing of 50 numbered copies. Contains facsimile copies of Breckinridge Elkins tales from Action Stories. Published by Dennis McHaney in 2007. Also contains articles and illustrations.

Robert E. Howard and Two-Gun Bob: Drawings by Jim & Ruth Keegan
Robert E. Howard and Two-Gun Bob: Drawings by Jim & Ruth Keegan

Robert E Howard / Jim & Ruth Keegan – Robert E. Howard and Two-Gun Bob. Keegans (2007). 

“The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob”
Originally appeared in Dark Horse Comics CONAN #23
“Introduction” by Jim & Ruth Keegan

This chapbook (softcover compilation) contains finished illustrations and the pencil (or, in some cases it appears, ink and wash) sketches that represent various stages in their development.

Songs of Giants: The Poetry of Pulp
Songs of Giants: The Poetry of Pulp

SONGS OF GIANTS is a collection of some of the very best poetry written by three giants of pulp literature; Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. P. Lovecraft. In March 2019 Mark Wheatley launched a Kickstarter and it was a giant success. In a short period of time it was funded by 293 backers which pledged $13,415 to bring the project to life.

Wheatley has brought the poems to life with illustrations inspired by the early, classic, golden age of pulp illustrators.

In Search of Cimmeria: A Guide to Robert E. Howard's Texas
In Search of Cimmeria: A Guide to Robert E. Howard’s Texas

Contains numerous short quotes from REH letters about his travels around Texas. If taken literally, Cimmeria is plainly showing as overlapping some of Norway on his original map, very far from Texas, but of course the climate and landscape can be similar with shifting temperatures and hills and valleys.

Etchings in Ivory: Poems in Prose
Etchings in Ivory: Poems in Prose

Poetry collection. Edited by Glenn Lord. These poems are reprinted in THE BOOK OF ROBERT E HOWARD (Berkley & Zebra).

Etchings in Ivory: Poems in Prose
Etchings in Ivory: Poems in Prose

Prose poetry collection. Edited by Wayne Warfield. These poems are reprinted in THE BOOK OF ROBERT E HOWARD (Berkley & Zebra).

Shadow Kingdoms: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1
Shadow Kingdoms: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1

Wildside Press has published Robert E. Howard’s ten book series called Weird Works, which comprises Howard’s entire body of collected work published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, and restored to the original magazine texts. Shadow Kingdoms: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard is the first volume in this series.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Moon of Skulls: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
People of the Dark: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Wings in the Night: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 4

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Valley of the Worm: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 5

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

The Hyborian Age (Facsimile Edition)
The Hyborian Age (Facsimile Edition)

Contains the contents of the original chapbook “The Hyborian Age” produced by the LANY Cooperative, and subtitled “Facsimile Edition”. Edited by Jeffrey Shanks.

Art by: Mark Schultz
Robert E. Howard’s Worms of the Earth

This is the Graphic Novel of Howard’s ‘Worms of the Earth’, featuring the Bran Mak Morn.
Adapted by Roy Thomas with art by Tim Conrad and Bary Windsor-Smith. Also included are an interview and articles.

Design and layout by Rafael Kayanan.
A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard

A biography of Robert E. Howard by Rusty Burke. Introduction by Roy Thomas. 

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Gardens of Fear: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 6

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Beyond the Black River: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 7

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Hours of the Dragon: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 8

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
Black Hounds of Death: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 9

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

The Neverending Hunt
The Neverending Hunt

Prepared by the renowned Howard scholar, Paul Herman, this bibliography of Robert E Howard lists various stories, poems, letters and publications in which a Howard work has appeared.

Gates of Empire and Other Tales of the Crusades
Gates of Empire and Other Tales of the Crusades

Gates of Empire presents eight of Robert E. Howard’s classic adventure stories, all of which are set during the Crusades. Stories include “Red Blades of Black Cathay,” “Hawks of Outremer,” “Blood of Belshazzar,” “The Sowers of the Thunder,” “The Lion of Tiberias,” “The Shadow of the Vulture” and “Gates of Empire”.

Treasures of Tartary and Other Heroic Tales
Treasures of Tartary and Other Heroic Tales

A collection of very different stories. From the introduction: 

One situation which Howard liked to use was the American hero in the Middle East. In the opening paragraph of “Treasures of Tartary,” it is Kirby O’Donnell who finds himself plunging into the middle of a battle in a dark alley in Shahrazar. Though O’Donnell is an American, he dresses like an Arab, is fluent in their languages, and is burned so dark by the sun that he can pass for a native, which he does in this story. None of the other characters are aware of his true identity. Yet Howard frequently refers to O’Donnell as “the American,” reminding the reader that O’Donnell is an outsider, someone who despite his appearance will always be a Westerner and not truly a part of the surroundings in which he finds himself.

Graveyard Rats and Others
Graveyard Rats and Others

A collection of Howards detective stories. All edited back to their original pulp appearance. With an introduction by Don Herron. Edited by Paul Herman.

Waterfront Fists and Others
Waterfront Fists and Others

A collection of boxing stories. All edited back to their original pulp appearance. Includes original artwork from stories.

The Complete Action Stories
The Complete Action Stories

Contains 24 stories, many of which are rarely seen action, western, and boxing tales featuring characters such as Breckinridge Elkins. “Blow the Chinks Down!” and “Dark Shanghai” are being presented here in English for the first time since their original pulp appearances.

Cover art by Stephen Fabian
A Thunder of Trumpets: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 10

A 10-volume series published by Wildside Press that reprints all of Robert E. Howard’s stories that appeared in the classic pulp magazine Weird Tales. Edited by Paul Herman.

The Chapbook
The Ghost Ocean: Poems of Horror and the Supernatural

Poetry collection, compiled by Vernon Clark and Russell E. Burke.
Limited to 360 numbered copies, the first 50 being hardcover.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 1
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 1

Periodical or fanzine from 1974 containing Robert E. Howards Golden Hope Christmas. Editor Wayne Warfield.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 2
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 2

Periodical or fanzine from march 1974 containing Robert E. Howards ‘The Sign of the Snake’. Editor Wayne Warfield.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 3
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 3

Periodical or fanzine from march 1974 containing Robert E. Howards ‘A Horror in the Night’. Editor Wayne Warfield.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 4
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 4

Periodical or fanzine from july/august 1974 containing Robert E. Howards ‘Law Shooters of Cowtown’. Editor Wayne Warfield.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 5
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 5

Periodical or fanzine from fall 1974 containing Robert E. Howards ‘Under the Boabab Tree’ and ‘The Vultures’ with the alterative ending. Editor Wayne Warfield. This is the first appearance of ‘Under the Boabab Tree’.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 6
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 6

Periodical or fanzine from early 1975 containing Robert E. Howards ‘The Devil’s Joker’ and several letters. This is the first appearance of ‘The Devil’s Joker’.

Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 7
Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 7

Chapbook from 1976 with a novelette by Robert E. Howard. With the character Donn Othna. Vikings and Celts.With an introduction by Richard L. Tierney.

The Robert E. Howard Newsletter v2n1
The Robert E. Howard Newsletter v2n1

Long before the Robert E. Howard Foundations newsletters, there was a series of newsletters published by Dennis McHaney. My copy is in color.

Robert E. Howard no. 5
Robert E. Howard no. 5

Long before the Robert E. Howard Foundations newsletters, there was a series of newsletters published by Dennis McHaney. These were distributed to the subscribers of The Howard Review.
Here is the contents of issue #5 with 6 pages.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #1

After completing the seven page first draft of “Rattle of Bones,” REH decided that the story needed another ending and he rewrote the last two pages of the typescript. The seven carbon copy pages of the first draft and the originals to the first version of pages 6 and 7 were archived.

This newsletter version appears as a text version accompanied by scans of the seven carbon copy first draft pages.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #2

Contains several untitled typescripts. The untitled synopses and the note about Hernando de Guzman are copies of Howard typescripts. “The Silver Heel” synopsis is missing the first two pages.
“A Boy, a Beehive, and a Chinaman” is a copy of Howard’s handwritten school theme paper. The untitled poem on page 15 is incomplete. The fragment on the back cover is a color copy of Howard’s typed draft, p. 15, that ends in a synopsis of the remainder of the story.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #3

“While Smoke Rolled” is a facsimile of the Howard typescript of a draft of the story. This story has never been published in this, its original version. This version has Pike Bearfield as the hero; the published version has Breckinridge Elkins in his place. The back cover is a color copy of one of Howard’s onionskin carbons, with the text on the reverse side showing through (typed on both sides to save on paper costs).

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v1 #4

The “Pigeons from Hell” draft is a facsimile of the Howard typescript. It is significantly shorter than the final story and does not have the element of revenge that is in the final version.
The list of ruler’s titles covers countries in the Near and Middle East.
The synopsis on the back cover is a color facsimile of the Howard typescript.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #1

“The Cairn on the Headland” draft is a facsimile of Howard’s typescript, free of modifications made to the published story by Strange Tales editor Harry Bates.
The untitled story is a facsimile of a Howard typescript describing an imaginary boxing match.
The two poems on the back cover are a facsimile copy of a handwritten single sheet of paper.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #2

“The Dwellers under the Tombs, Draft A” is a facsimile of Howard’s typescript, the earlier and shorter of two drafts that survive.
The map is imbedded in a facsimile of a typed page (p. 156) of “The Hour of the Dragon”.
The letter to Smith is a facsimile of the handwritten letter, with drawings imbedded.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #3

“The Black Stone (Early Draft)” is a facsimile of a Howard typescript, with a pair of handwritten comments by the author.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v2 #4

“The Ballad of King Geraint” and “Zukala’s Mating Song” are slightly different from the version published in The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard.
The remainder of the content items are facsimile copies of Howard typescripts.
“The Guise of Youth” and “Roads” were originally published as two separate poems, but are likely a single poem.
As a young man, Howard contributed to The Junto, a circulating publication written by a group of his friends and himself. During circulation, the group would write comments about the content, which was then typed up and distributed with the following issue of The Junto. “The Commentary” collects such comments made by Howard, edited by Rob Roehm.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #1

The synopsis of “The Silver Heel” here is longer (more complete) than the one published in the Fall 2007 issue. It is a facsimile of a Howard typescript from the Otis Adelbert Kline Agency files. An incomplete untitled synopsis also exists.

“Scotchogram” is an incomplete list.

The “Alleys of Peril” synopsis features “Sailor Steve O’Brien”, whereas the story features Sailor Steve Costigan.
The untitled poem is a color facsimile copy of a Howard typescript.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #2

“Sailor Costigan / Dorgan and the Jade Monkey” is a facsimile copy of a Howard typescript, written originally featuring Steve Costigan, but with the name changed to Dennis Dorgan by Howard’s agency.
“A South Sea Storm” is a facsimile of an incomplete handwritten story Howard wrote in high school.
“Stories Written Complete” is a facsimile of a Howard typescript that lists stories Howard submitted between April or May 1929 and December of that year.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #3

“Age”, “Your Money or Your Life” and “Hate’s Dawn” are facsimile copies of pages from The Junto, the circulating journal written by Howard and his friends.
The letter to Emil Petaja and “The Voice of Doom” are copies of Howard typescripts.
The Larry D. Thomas essay was the speech he presented as guest-of-honor at the 2009 Howard Days banquet, June 13 in Cross Plains, TX.
“West Is West” is a facsimile of Howard’s handwritten high school paper.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v3 #4

“Untitled ‘Knute Hansen'” is a list of boxers and their best punches.
“The Coming of El Borak” is unfinished.
Each of the Howard pieces are facsimile copies of his typescripts.

Robert E. Howard Foundation Holiday Special
Robert E. Howard Foundation Holiday Special

Robert E. Howard Foundation Holiday Special 2009.

It contains the first publication of an incomplete and untitled REH story that was tentatively titled “Six Gun Interview” by Glenn Lord. The story is estimated to be half to two-thirds complete based on other stories aimed at similar markets, and the remaining pages are missing. The story was likely written in 1931 and appears to be an attempt to adapt Sailor Steve Costigan’s stories to a western format. The tale appears to be a precursor to the Breckinridge Elkins series.

“Six-Gun Interview” is presented first as a facsimile copy of Howard’s typescript (p. 3), then as a clean, modern copy of the same fragment (p. 15). The Christmas cards on the front and back covers are commercial cards signed by Howard.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #1

The Howard materials (except for the back cover) are facsimiles of Howard typescripts.
The date on the Howard letter to H. P. Lovecraft is handwritten by Lovecraft.
The fragment on the back cover is a facsimile of a handwritten sheet; the top of the page was a school quiz, but Howard didn’t waste paper and used the bottom for a story fragment.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #2

The Howard materials are facsimile copies of Howard typescripts.
The C. L. Moore letter to Howard is also a facsimile copy of a typescript.
“The Flavor of the Dance” is a photo of C. L. Moore taken in the 1930’s.
The check on the back cover is payment for “Vulture’s Sanctuary” and is endorsed by I. M. Howard.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #3

“Letter of a Chinese Student” (1) and (2) are facsimile and retyped copies of articles from The Yellow Jacket, the newspaper of Howard Payne College. “Private Magrath of the A. E. F.” is a facsimile copy from the same newspaper.
“The Shadow in the Well”, “The Ghost in the Doorway” and “The Adventurer” are facsimile copies of Howard typescripts.
The cover for “Sailor Dorgan and the Jade Cobra” is from the Kline agency used in marketing the Howard story.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v4 #4

The Howard materials are facsimile copies of his typescripts.
The letter from Novalyne Price is from the “Cross Plains Review”, a local newspaper.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #1

“The Castle of the Devil” is a facsimile of a Howard typescript. First apperance here.
The facsimile on the back cover is from a Howard textbook with notes written on it by him.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #2

The letter to Clyde Smith was a gag summons sent by Howard.
The view of Main Street in Cross Plains, Texas is on a post card.
“Nekht Semerkeht” is a facsimile of a Howard typescript. First apperance here.
The book inscription shown on the back cover is from a book that is part of the Robert E. Howard Memorial Collection, Howard Payne University, Brownwood, TX.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #3

Images out of the Sky is an anthology of poetry prepared by Tevis Clyde Smith, Robert E. Howard, and Lenore Preece. The Christopher Publishing House was interested in publishing the anthology, but wanted the authors to help pay the costs of production. The offer was declined. This issue contains the typescripts of the REH portion of the anthology.

The poems that follow the title page are facsimile copies of Howard’s contributed typescripts.
The letter to Clyde Smith accompanied the return of the Images Out of the Sky poetry from the publisher.
Images on the covers are facsimiles of the front and back of the envelope that the letter to Clyde Smith and the pages from Images Out of the Sky were shipped in.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v5 #4

The letter on p. 3 is a facsimile of a typescript; the letters on pp. 4, 10 and 16 are facsimiles of hand-written documents followed by transcripts of those documents.
The obituary on the back cover is a facsimile from The Ranger Daily Times, Ranger, TX.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #1

“The Door to the Garden” and “A Rattlesnake Sings in the Grass” are facsimiles of Howard typescripts.
The illustrations in “Howard the Pirate” are photographs of Howard and his neighbor Leroy Butler sword fighting while Leroy’s sister Faustine referees (a third photo is on the front cover).

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #2

“Brachan the Kelt” and “Typing Practice” are facsimiles of Howard typescripts.
“The Stralsund” is a facsimile of a handwritten sheet, including doodles.
“The Value of Athletics to the School” is a facsimile of a handwritten Howard ninth grade essay, with teacher comments.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #3

“Brachan the Kelt” and “Typing Practice” are facsimiles of Howard typescripts.
“The Stralsund” is a facsimile of a handwritten sheet, including doodles.
“The Value of Athletics to the School” is a facsimile of a handwritten Howard ninth grade essay, with teacher comments.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v6 #4

Howard’s items are facsimile copies of typescripts, except for the postcard.
“The Lion of Tiberias” fragment contains the initial pages of Howard’s first submission to Oriental Stories, which he later rewrote at the behest of Farnsworth Wright in the letter on p. 4.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #1

Howard’s items are facsimile copies of typescripts, except for the First appearance:
Untitled draft (“The Haunted Mountain”)
Undated letter (unfinished, unsent)
“Baal” (Complete version)postcard.
“The Lion of Tiberias” fragment contains the initial pages of Howard’s first submission to Oriental Stories, which he later rewrote at the behest of Farnsworth Wright in the letter on p. 4.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #2

Howard’s items are facsimile copies of typescripts, except for the First appearance:
Untitled draft (“The Haunted Mountain”)
Undated letter (unfinished, unsent)
“Baal” (Complete version)postcard.
“The Lion of Tiberias” fragment contains the initial pages of Howard’s first submission to Oriental Stories, which he later rewrote at the behest of Farnsworth Wright in the letter on p. 4.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #3

First appearance:
“The Man on the Ground” (draft)
Untitled Synopsis: “The Black Hound of Death”
To an unknown recipient, unmailed, “Salaam: I’m writing mainly to find out about . . .”
Notes: “The House of Arabu”

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v7 #4

First appearance:
Untitled ” ‘You,’ said Shifty Griddle . . .”
Aphorism” “The girl that is a beauty”
“A Thunder of Trumpets” (Draft A)
“Library”

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #1

Cover is a photo of Robert E. Howard from the papers of August Derleth. It also appeared in the 1944 Arkham House collection Marginalia by H. P. Lovecraft.
The back cover drawing is from the back of a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa July 1928 (“Salaam: A Warning to Orthodoxy…”). It also appears in The Howard Collector #19.
“Old Man Jacobson” is a fragment, never before published.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #2

Cover is facsimile of a postcard from Robert E. Howard to Thurston Torbett dated April 28, 1936.
Items authored by Robert E. Howard are facsimiles of typescripts.
“The Fangs of the Yellow Cobra” is the earliest complete draft of the story “The Yellow Cobra”.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #3

Cover photo is Harold Preece, a close friend of Howard, from the scrapbook of Lenore Preece.
Items authored by Robert E. Howard are facsimiles of typescripts.
Howard did not waste paper; the two pages of poems have text typed in the margins.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v8 #4

Howard items are facsimiles of typescripts, except for “The Nut’s Shell”, which is a facsimile of a hand-written manuscript, plus a typed copy.
The two poetry variants are typing practice by Howard.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #1

Front cover illustration is the cover of The Poet’s Scroll for April 1929. This was a very limited circulation poetry magazine, published by Estil Alexander Townsend in Howe, OK, that featured a poem by Howard.
Items authored by Howard are typescripts, except for “Adventure in Arabia” and “Far in Gloomy Northland” which are hand-written.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #2

Published to be available at Robert E. Howard Days in Cross Plains, TX.
Cover shows the front and back of an index card from the files at Greenleaf Cemetery pertaining to the Howard family grave plots.
Howard stories and poems are facsimiles of typescripts.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #3

Howard stories and poems, except of “What I Did in Vacation”, are facsimiles of typescripts. “What I Did in Vacation” is a facsimile of a hand-written school report.
Cover is a photo of Leroy and Faustine Butler with REH.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v9 #4

The Howard story, poem and essay are facsimiles of typescripts.
Cover photo shows the Butler house, with the Howard house in the background.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #1

The Howard stories and poem are facsimiles of typescripts. The essay is a facsimile of a hand-written paper.
Cover photo shows Leroy Butler with REH.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #2

Cover photo is part of a photo shown on p. 2.
Howard stories and poems are copies of typescripts.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #3 and #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v10 #3 and #4

The Garden of Fear, a James Allison story. Essay of the ‘Holy Gent’, Howards novel published shortly after his death and so hard to find copies of.

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (Early Draft)
The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (Early Draft)

A great example of one of the perks of being a member of the Robert E. Howard Foundation. This is published for the REH Foundation Legacy Circle members.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v11 #1 and #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v11 #1 and #2

Howard stories and poems are copies of typescripts.
Cover photo is uncredited photo of Hester Howard and an unidentified cousin.
The letters between Glenn Lord and Alla Ray Kuykendall deal with finding a copy of A Gent from Bear Creek published by Herbert Jenkins so that Donald M. Grant can photocopy it for publication.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v11 #3 and #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v11 #3 and #4

Howard stories and letters are copies of typescripts.
Cover photo is of Truett Vinson and Tevis Clyde Smith, Jr. mock-boxing.
Page 3 is a single page from an otherwise missing undated letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, Jr.
“News and Events” discusses the 2017 World Fantasy Convention in San Antonio, TX, the upcoming 2018

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #1

Cover photo shows Robert E. Howard and his friends Lindsey Tyson and Tevis Clyde Smith, property of the Tyson family.
The Howard story is a copy of a typescript.
The poster on the back cover is not credited, but is signed.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #2

Part 2 of The Road of Eagles. The Howard story is a copy of a typescript.
“News and Events” discusses Howard Days 2018.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #3

Cover is a photo of Hester Jane Ervin Howard (Robert E. Howard’s mother) and Patch, Howard’s dog.
Gates of Empire part 1 of 2.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v12 #4

Cover is a photo of young Robert Howard in the snow.
The Howard material are copies of typescripts.
Untitled (“500 Torguts”) are notes on the battle waged by the Mongol khan Galdan Boshugtu against the Turkestanis.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #1

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula. Typescript. Part 1 of 2.
Cover is a photo of the Howard House in the late 1960s or early 1970s, before it was acquired and repaired by Project Pride.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #2

The Man-Eaters of Zamboula. Typescript. Part 2 of 2. Recompense, poem by Howard.
Map from ‘Beyond the Black River’.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #3

Black Colossus part 1 of 2. Including a synopsis.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v13 #4

Black Colossus part 2 of 2. Including a synopsis.
The poem ‘All Hallows Eve’, both published and unpublished versions.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #1

Contains several poems by Robert E. Howard and a short story about sailor Costigan (Dennis Dorgan). The story is the ‘Jade Monkey’.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #2

By this Axe I Rule! Kull of Valusia.
Front cover, back cover and inside back cover are photos of the refurbished Howard House in Cross Plains, TX.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #3

Several poems by Howard and ‘The Devil in Iron’ part 1 of 2. Map of the Hoodoo Room by Howard.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v14 #4

Several poems by Howard and ‘The Devil in Iron’ part 1 of 2. Map of the Hoodoo Room by Howard.

Cover of the Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins vol. 1 by Richard Bernal
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #1

Number 1, volume 15 – spring 2021. Contains several synopsis and what appears to be the carbon copy of Howard’s final typescript ‘Cupid from Bear Creek’, first published in Action Stories, August 1935.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #2

Number 2, volume 15 – summer 2021. Contains ‘The Peaceful Pilgrim’, a supposedly earlier version of ‘Cupid from from Bear Creek’, a Breckinridge Elkins story. The typescript is a carbon of the second draft of “Pilgrim”. Also news and a report from the 2021 Howard Days by Bill Cavalier.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #3

Number 3, volume 15 – fall 2021. Contains two typescripts of ‘The Fire of Asshurbanipal’, the non-fantastic version and the version with the fantastic ending. Also a letter from the board and the 2022 REH Foundation awards. The Fire of Asshurbanipal was published in Weird Tales January 1936.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v15 #4

Number 4, volume 15 – winter 2021/2022. Contains the typescript ‘Hawks of Outremer’ featuring the Irish crusader Cormac FitzGeoffrey. Also a handwritten manuscript of the play ‘Bran Mak Morn’, and the verse ‘The Road to Yesterday.

The cover is from Oriental Stories, spring, 1931. The artist was Donald von Gelb.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #1

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Number 1, volume 16 – Spring 2022. Contains the synopsis of The Vultures of Whapeton and part 1 of 3 of The Vultures of Wahpeton typescript..

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #2

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Number 2, volume 16 – Summer 2022. Contains The Vultures of Whapeton part 2 of 3 of The Vultures of Wahpeton typescript. It also contains a letter to H.P. Lovecraft marked as received November 9, 1931.

The cover is from Smashing Novels Magazine for December 1936 with artwork by Howard Sherman.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #3

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Number 3, volume 16 – Fall 2022. Contains The Vultures of Whapeton part 3 of 3 of The Vultures of Wahpeton typescript. Also included is a copy of the handwritten verse ‘The Sword of Lal Singh’, the usual News & Events and a typescript of a letter to Emil Petaja from February 15, 1936. Rob Roehm explains how The Robert E. Howard Foundation got hold of it.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v16 #4

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Number 4, volume 16 – Winter 2022/23. Contains the typescript of The Iron Shadows in the Moon (part 1 of 2). It also contains the draft A and draft B of The Hyborian Age. The cover is of another Jenkins Gent which was sold to Jason Germany, and two letters to Wilfred B. Talman that recently appeared. One of the letters can be viewed here. 

It also has a first appearance of “List of Hyborian Names, Places, and Locations”.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #1

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Number 1, volume 17 – Spring 2023. Contains the typescript of The Iron Shadows in the Moon (part 2 of 2). It also contains a typescript of a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa March 1930. The letter contains 4 poems (‘The Autumn of the World’, ‘A Tribute to the Sportsmanship of the Fans’, ‘Aw Come On and Fight’ and ‘The Songe of the Sage’.

In the news and event section, we get a report from the 2023 Robert E. Howard Foundation Awards. And finally Paul Herman’s story about Howard’s writing desk and how he acquired it.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #2

Dive into the newest newsletter from the Robert E. Howard Foundation, offering a wealth of exclusive content. This issue brings you a “Letter from the Board,” the first draft typescript of “The Blue Flame of Death,” and a riveting series of poems titled “Sonnets Out of Bedlam,” among other News & Events. A must-read for any Howard aficionado!

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #3
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #3

Dive into the newest newsletter from the Robert E. Howard Foundation, offering a wealth of exclusive content. This issue brings you a “Letter from the Board,” a typescript of “Blades of the Brotherhood”, and more.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #4
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v17 #4

The newsletter opens with a cover feature about a Christmas card from Robert E. Howard, sent to Clark Ashton Smith on December 30, 1933. It details the publication journey of Howard’s first Conan story, “The Phoenix on the Sword,” emphasizing its origins as a rewrite of an unpublished Kull story, “By This Axe I Rule!”.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v18 #1
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v18 #1

The newsletter contains the first known typescript of Worms of the Earth. It also has a letter (typescript) from Howard to H.P. Lovecraft from circa January 1931. At the end, there is a summary of the Robert E. Howard Days 2024 with a list of all the winners of the REH Awards.

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v18 #2
The Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter v18 #2

The second newsletter which is remarkably called Summer 2024, but not sent out until late October has a lot of content.

The newsletter contains the second draft (typescript) of “The Frost-Giant’s Daughter.” It also contains the typescript of “The Beast from the Abyss” and more.

The People of the Dark
The People of the Dark

This publication, prepared by John Bullard, presents for the first time two drafts of an early Robert E. Howard story. Also included is the finished and published story.

Weird Tales 1925 July
Weird Tales 1925 July

After years of rejection slips Howard finally sold a short caveman tale titled “Spear and Fang”, which netted him the sum of $16 and introduced him to the readers of a struggling pulp called Weird Tales. Spear and Fang is a story of conflict between Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals.

Weird Tales 1925 August
Weird Tales 1925 August

“In the Forest of Villefere”, is a very short story, barely 4 pages long. But, the story is tight in that it; introduces the main character de Montour of Normandy, puts him on a dark road at night that is known for strange happenings, and strange creatures. de Montour meets a mysterious traveler along the way, who tells him a legend about werewolves.

Weird Tales 1926 February
Weird Tales 1926 February

Contains Robert E. Howard’s very first letter to Weird Tales.

Weird Tales 1926 April
Weird Tales 1926 April

This monumental issue contains the full length cover story Wolfshead by Robert E. Howard, plus the story “The Outsider” by H.P. Lovecraft, “The Vengence of India” by Seabury Quinn and much more!

Weird Tales 1926 May
Weird Tales 1926 May

Contains an extract from a letter from Robert E. Howard to Weird Tales, ca. March 1926,
“. . . while told in plain, almost homely language, . . .”. No Howard stories in this one.

Weird Tales 1927 january
Weird Tales 1927 january

‘The Lost Race’ is a story in the Bran Mak Morn series and is set during the Roman invasion of Britain. Related to, but does not feature, Bran; Sold for $30;

Weird Tales 1927 May
Weird Tales 1927 May

Contains the poem ‘The Song of the Bats’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1927 June
Weird Tales 1927 June

Contains an extract from a letter from Robert E. Howard to Weird Tales, ca. March 1926,
“Your last three issues . . .”. No Howard stories in this one.

Weird Tales 1927 October
Weird Tales 1927 October

Contains the verse ‘The Ride of Falume’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1928 January
Weird Tales 1928 January

Contains the verse ‘Riders from Babylon’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1928 February
Weird Tales 1928 February

The Dream Snake is a terrifying tale of a man who has had a recurring dream about being pursued by a sinister, unseen giant snake which gets nearer and nearer to him every night….

Weird Tales 1928 March
Weird Tales 1928 March

In this story, first published in the March 1928 edition of Weird Tales Magazine, a fetish-man, on the grasslands of South Africa, conceals an unusual ability.

Weird Tales 1928 April
Weird Tales 1928 April

Contains the poem ‘Rememberance’ by Robert E. Howard. Not illustrated. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1928 May
Weird Tales 1928 May

Contains the story Sea Curse, a tale which starts with a village tragedy. A local girl who lives with her elderly aunt has been seduced and deflowered by a swaggering, drunk sailor.

In despair she drowns herself in the ocean. The sailor mocks her aunt over the girl’s washed-up body on the beach. The old aunt retaliates by putting an awful, terrible curse upon the sailor and his mate…and from that moment, the wheels of awful destiny are put into motion.

Weird Tales 1928 July
Weird Tales 1928 July

Contains the poem ‘The Gates of Nineveh’.

Weird Tales 1928 August
Weird Tales 1928 August

“Red Shadows” was REH’s first published Solomon Kane story (Howard’s original title was “Solomon Kane”). It tells a tale of wide scope, one which takes place over many years and many countries. It’s a tale of unrelenting dogged persistence as Kane spends years of his life seeking to avenge the death of a complete stranger.

Weird Tales 1928 September
Weird Tales 1928 September

Contains the poem ‘The Harp of Alfred’ by Robert E. Howard. Illustrated by Hugh Rankin.. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1928 December
Weird Tales 1928 December

Contains the poem ‘Easter Island’ by Robert E. Howard. The poem is not illustrated. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1929 January
Weird Tales 1929 January

First published in Weird Tales, January 1929. In England, Kane is on his way to the hamlet of Torkertown, and must choose one of two paths, a route that leads through a moor or one that leads through a swamp. He is warned that the moor route is haunted and all travelers who take that road die, so he decides to investigate.

Weird Tales 1929 February
Weird Tales 1929 February

Contains the poem ‘Crete’ by Robert E. Howard. The poem is not illustrated. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1929 April
Weird Tales 1929 April

Contains the poem ‘Moon Mockery’ by Robert E. Howard. The poem is not illustrated. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1929 June
Weird Tales 1929 June

First published in Weird Tales, June 1929. In Germany Kane meets a traveler named Gaston L’Armon, who seems familiar to Kane, and together they take rooms in the Cleft Skull Tavern.

Weird Tales 1929 July
Weird Tales 1929 July

Contains the poem ‘Forbidden Magic’ by Robert E. Howard. The poem is not illustrated. Editor: Farnsworth Wright.

Weird Tales 1929 August
Weird Tales 1929 August

“The Shadow Kingdom” is a fantasy short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, the first of his Kull stories, set in his fictional Thurian Age. It was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in August 1929.

The story introduces Kull himself, the setting of Valusia, Brule the Spear-Slayer (a supporting character), and the Serpent Men (who don’t appear in any other work by Howard, but were adopted by later authors for derivative works and inclusion in the Cthulhu Mythos).

Weird Tales 1929 September
Weird Tales 1929 September

“The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune” is a fantasy short story by American author Robert E. Howard, one of his original short stories about Kull of Atlantis, first published in Weird Tales magazine c. 1929. It is one of only three Kull stories to be published in Howard’s lifetime.

Weird Tales 1929 October
Weird Tales 1929 October

Skull-Face is a fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard, which appeared as a serial in Weird Tales, beginning in October 1929, and ending in December, 1929. The story stars a character called Steve Costigan but this is not Howard’s recurring character, Sailor Steve Costigan. The story is clearly influenced by Sax Rohmer’s opus Fu Manchu but substitutes the main Asian villain with a resuscitated Atlantean necromancer (similar to Kull’s bit character Thulsa Doom) sitting at the center of a web of crime and intrigue meant to end White/Western world domination with the help of Asian/semite/African peoples and to re-instate surviving Atlanteans (said to lie dormant in submerged sarcophagi) as the new ruling elite.

Weird Tales 1929 November
Weird Tales 1929 November

Skull-Face is a fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard, which appeared as a serial in Weird Tales, beginning in October 1929, and ending in December, 1929. The story stars a character called Steve Costigan but this is not Howard’s recurring character, Sailor Steve Costigan. The story is clearly influenced by Sax Rohmer’s opus Fu Manchu but substitutes the main Asian villain with a resuscitated Atlantean necromancer (similar to Kull’s bit character Thulsa Doom) sitting at the center of a web of crime and intrigue meant to end White/Western world domination with the help of Asian/semite/African peoples and to re-instate surviving Atlanteans (said to lie dormant in submerged sarcophagi) as the new ruling elite.

Weird Tales 1929 December
Weird Tales 1929 December

Skull-Face is a fantasy novella by American writer Robert E. Howard, which appeared as a serial in Weird Tales, beginning in October 1929, and ending in December, 1929. The story stars a character called Steve Costigan but this is not Howard’s recurring character, Sailor Steve Costigan. The story is clearly influenced by Sax Rohmer’s opus Fu Manchu but substitutes the main Asian villain with a resuscitated Atlantean necromancer (similar to Kull’s bit character Thulsa Doom) sitting at the center of a web of crime and intrigue meant to end White/Western world domination with the help of Asian/semite/African peoples and to re-instate surviving Atlanteans (said to lie dormant in submerged sarcophagi) as the new ruling elite.

Weird Tales 1930 January
Weird Tales 1930 January

Contains the poem “Dead Man’s Hate”. 

Weird Tales 1930 February
Weird Tales 1930 February

Old Adam Farrel lay dead in the house wherein he had lived alone for the last twenty years. A silent, churlish recluse, in his life he had known no friends, and only two men had watched his passing… little did they know the Fearsome Touch of Death has not left the house…

Weird Tales 1930 April
Weird Tales 1930 April

Contains the verse “A Song out of Midian”.

Weird Tales 1930 May
Weird Tales 1930 May

Contains Howard’s poem “Shadows on the Road”.

Weird Tales 1930 June
Weird Tales 1930 June

Part 1 of “The Moon of Skulls”, June 1930; Kane goes to Africa on the trail of an English girl named Marylin Taferal, kidnapped from her home and sold to Barbary pirates by her cousin. When he finds the hidden city of Negari, he encounters Nakari, “the vampire queen of Negari”.

Weird Tales 1930 July
Weird Tales 1930 July

First published in Weird Tales, Part 1, June 1930; Part 2, July 1930. Kane goes to Africa on the trail of an English girl named Marylin Taferal, kidnapped from her home and sold to Barbary pirates by her cousin. When he finds the hidden city of Negari, he encounters Nakari, “the vampire queen of Negari”.

Weird Tales 1930 August
Weird Tales 1930 August

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.

Weird Tales 1930 September
Weird Tales 1930 September

Contains Howard’s poem “Black Chant Imperial”.

Weird Tales 1930 November
Weird Tales 1930 November

Bran Mak Morn is struggling, his people are demanding a king! He consults Gonar, and is able to summon Kull, great King of Valusia! Meanwhile the Romans are coming and intent on conquering.

Weird Tales 1931 January
Weird Tales 1931 January

Contains a letter To Weird Tales, ca. December 1930, starting with “I was particularly fascinated . . .”.

Weird Tales 1931 February and March
Weird Tales 1931 February and March

Contains the poem ‘The Song of a Mad Minstrel’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1931 April and May
Weird Tales 1931 April and May

The Children of the Night” is a 1931 short story by Robert E. Howard, belonging to the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in the April/May 1931 issue. Howard earned $60 for this publication.

The story starts with six people sitting in John Conrad’s study: Conrad himself, Clemants, Professor Kirowan, Taverel, Ketrick and the narrator John O’Donnel. O’Donnel describes them all as Anglo-Saxon with the exception of Ketrick. Ketrick, although he possesses a documented pure Anglo-Saxon lineage, appears to have slightly Mongolian-looking eyes and an odd lisp that O’Donnel finds distasteful.

Weird Tales 1931 September
Weird Tales 1931 September

Contains the Solomon Kane story ‘The Footfalls Within”.  It seems to take place after the previous tale, ‘Wings in the Night’

The story opens with Kane coming across the body of a young black woman.  The corpse is fresh, and there are marks where whips and shackles have torn her flesh.  It doesn’t take long for Kane to catch up with the slavers who killed her.  He sees a train of blacks being led away by a group of armed Arabs and other blacks who have allied with them.  They’re taking their captives to a slave market.  They’re also driving them hard, neither giving them rest breaks nor providing them with ample water.

Weird Tales 1931 October
Weird Tales 1931 October

The Gods of Bal-Sagoth (first published in Weird Tales, October 1931) – Also known as The Blond Goddess of Bal-Sagoth, this is a sequel to The Dark Man despite seeing print before that story. This story can be found on Wikisource. It was adapted as a Conan story by Marvel Comics in Conan the Barbarian #17 (Aug 1972). Turlogh Dubh O’Brien or Black Turlogh, is a fictional 11th Century Irishman created by Robert E. Howard.

Weird Tales 1931 November
Weird Tales 1931 November

Weird Tales 1931 December
Weird Tales 1931 December

The Dark Man (first published in Weird Tales, December 1931) – Turlogh Dubh O’Brien. This story features kind of a cameo of another Howard character, Bran Mak Morn.

Weird Tales 1932 February
Weird Tales 1932 February

The Thing on the Roof first appeared in the February 1932 issue of Weird Tales. Howard sold it to Weird Tales for $40.00, but later said he would have let it go for free, just to see it in print. He was quite fond of it. The story is set in the early 1930’s, and focuses on the legend surrounding the Temple of the Toad God. Howard’s occult tome, Nameless Cults plays a big part of the story.

Weird Tales 1932 March
Weird Tales 1932 March

Contains Robert E. Howards poem “The Last Day”.

Weird Tales 1932 May
Weird Tales 1932 May

This early work by Robert E. Howard was originally published in the 1932 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. ‘The Horror from the Mound’ is one of Howard’s stories in the weird west genre, a combination of a western and a horror or fantasy.

Weird Tales 1932 July
Weird Tales 1932 July

Contains “Wings in the Night” with Solomon Kane. Kane comes across an entire village wiped out, and all of the roofs have been ripped off, as if by something attempting to get inside from above.

Weird Tales 1932 August
Weird Tales 1932 August

Contains the poem ‘Arkham’ by Robert E. Howard.

Weird Tales 1932 September
Weird Tales 1932 September

Contains the poem ‘An Open Windows’ by Robert E. Howard.

Weird Tales 1932 November
Weird Tales 1932 November

Bran Mak Morn, King of the Picts, vows vengeance on Titus Sulla, a Roman governor, after witnessing the crucifixion of a fellow Pict. He seeks forbidden aid from the Worms of the Earth, a race of creatures who Bran Mak Morn’s ancestors banished from their kingdom centuries ago. They were once men, but millennia of living underground caused them to become monstrous and semi-reptilian.

Searching for a contact with these creatures, Bran Mak Morn encounters a witch who lives in a secluded hut, shunned by her neighbors, who was born from a sexual encounter between one of the “Worms” and a human woman. The witch’s price for helping him is “one night of love” which her human-half craves – as men in general are repelled by her reptilian traits. Bran Mak Morn, though also himself repelled, agrees to pay the price. In exchange, she tells him of a barrow where “The Black Stone”, a religious artifact of great importance to the “Worms”, is hidden.

Weird Tales 1932 December
Weird Tales 1932 December

Weird Tales from December 1932 was the first issue with a Conan story. It featured ‘The Phoenix on the Sword’ where Conan is King.It is actually a rewritten King Kull story.

Weird Tales 1933 January
Weird Tales 1933 January

Weird Tales from January 1933 contains the first publication of Howard’s ‘The Scarlet Citadel’, a Conan story. I haven’t found any replica so I made my own from a downloaded PDF-file.

Weird Tales 1933 March
Weird Tales 1933 March

“The Tower of the Elephant” is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard. It is set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan infiltrating a perilous tower in order to steal a fabled gem from an evil sorcerer named Yara. Due to its unique insights into the Hyborian world and atypical science fiction elements, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.[1]

Weird Tales 1933 April
Weird Tales 1933 April

Contains the poem “Autumn” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1933 May
Weird Tales 1933 May

Contains the poem “Moonlight on a Skull” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1933 June
Weird Tales 1933 June

Weird Tales from June 1933 contains Robert E. Howards ‘Black Colossus’ which is one of the original short stories starring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. Howard earned $130 for the sale of this story.

Weird Tales 1933 July
Weird Tales 1933 July

“The Man on the Ground” is a short story by Robert Ervin Howard where two men are fighting a final duel.

Weird Tales 1933 September
Weird Tales 1933 September

“The Slithering Shadow” is one of the original short stories starring Conan the Cimmerian. First published in the September 1933 issue of Weird Tales magazine. “The Slithering Shadow” is the original title, but the story is also known as “Xuthal of the Dusk” in further publications. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age, and concerns Conan discovering a lost city in a remote desert while encountering a Lovecraftian demon known as Thog.

Weird Tales 1933 October
Weird Tales 1933 October

Weird Tales from October 1933 has an iconic image by Margaret Brundage. It contains the story ‘The Pool of the Black One’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1933 December
Weird Tales 1933 December

Old Garfield’s Heart was first published in Weird Tales in December of 1933 and is generally labelled as a “Horror Story”. It takes place shortly after the end of the Wild West, but perhaps it falls squarely into the “Weird West” genre. The story is about an frontiersman, Old Garfield, that has lived as long as anyone can remember. The story is told through the eyes of an unnamed narrator who believes the tales told by Old Garfield are nothing more than whims of fancy or tall tales. 

Weird Tales 1934 January
Weird Tales 1934 January

“Rogues in the House” is one of the original short stories starring Conan the Cimmerian. Conan inadvertently becoming involved in the struggle between two powerful men fighting for control of a city-state. It was the seventh Conan story Howard had published. It is famous for the fight scene between Conan and an ape, often known as the cover by artist Frank Frazetta.

Prior to the story’s beginning, Conan kills a corrupt priest of Anu, who was both a fence and police informer. However, Conan was arrested after he became intoxicated and a prostitute turned him in. Languishing in a jail cell while awaiting his execution, Conan receives Murilo’s visit and is proposed a bargain: in exchange for setting him free and getting him out of Corinthia with a bag of gold, Conan will assassinate Nabonidus.

Weird Tales 1934 February
Weird Tales 1934 February

Howard touches on some powerful concepts in his James Allison series. Although this story (which appeared in the February 1934 issue of WEIRD TALES) was the only one of the series sold during his lifetime, he wrote a total of eight in which a sickly man lies dying and vividly remembers his earlier incarnations.

Weird Tales 1934 April
Weird Tales 1934 April

Weird Tales from April 1934 contains the first publication of Howard’s ‘Shadows in the Moonlight’, a Conan story. Girasol Collectables did a great replica of the original with scanned text and interior art right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text. I haven’t found that so I made my own from a downloaded PDF-file.

Weird Tales 1934 May
Weird Tales 1934 May

“Queen of the Black Coast” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian. First published in Weird Tales magazine May 1934. Conan becomes a notorious pirate and plunder the coastal villages of Kush alongside Bêlit, a head-strong femme fatale.

Due to its epic scope and atypical romance, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his most famous tales.

Howard earned $115 for the sale of this story to Weird Tales and it is now in the public domain.

Weird Tales 1934 June
Weird Tales 1934 June

“The Haunter of the Ring” 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.

Weird Tales 1934 August
Weird Tales 1934 August

“The Devil in Iron” is one of the original stories by Robert E. Howard about Conan the Cimmerian, first published here in Weird Tales in August 1934. Howard earned $115 for the publication of this story.

The plot concerns the resurrection of a mythical demon due to the theft of a sacred dagger, and an unrelated trap that lures Conan to the island fortress roamed by the demon. Due to its plot loopholes and borrowed elements from “Iron Shadows in the Moon”.

Weird Tales 1934 September
Weird Tales 1934 September

“The People of the Black Circle” is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story.

It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an exotic princess from Vendhya (prehistoric India), while foiling a nefarious plot of world conquest by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests.

Weird Tales 1934 October
Weird Tales 1934 October

“The People of the Black Circle” part 2 – is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story.

It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan kidnapping an exotic princess from Vendhya (prehistoric India), while foiling a nefarious plot of world conquest by the Black Seers of Yimsha. Due to its epic scope and atypical Hindustan flavor, the story is considered an undisputed classic of Conan lore and is often cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales. It is also one of the few Howard stories where the reader is treated a deeper insight on magic and magicians beyond the stereotypical Hyborian depiction as demon conjurer-illusionist-priests.

Weird Tales 1934 November
Weird Tales 1934 November

“The People of the Black Circle” is one of the original novellas about Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine in three parts over the September, October and November 1934 issues. Howard earned $250 for the publication of this story. This issue contains the third and last part.

Weird Tales 1934 December
Weird Tales 1934 December

“A Witch Shall Be Born” is one of the original sword and sorcery novellas by Howard about Conan the Cimmerian. It was written in only a few days in spring of 1934 and first published in Weird Tales in December 1934. A book edition was published in 1975 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher with illustrations by Alicia Austin.

The story concerns a witch replacing her twin sister as queen of a city state, which brings her into conflict with Conan who had been the captain of the queen’s guard. Themes of paranoia, and the duality of the twin sisters, are paramount in this story but it also includes elements of the conflict between barbarism and civilization that is common to the entire Conan series. One scene stands out. Conan’s crucifixion early in the story during the second chapter (“The Tree of Death”) is considered one of the most memorable scenes in the entire series.

Weird Tales 1935 February
Weird Tales 1935 February

Originally published in Weird Tales, February 1935. Alternate title: “Moon of Zambebwei.”

The silence of the pine woods lay like a brooding cloak about the soul of Bristol McGrath. The black shadows seemed fixed, immovable as the weight of superstition that overhung this forgotten back-country. Vague ancestral dreads stirred at the back of McGrath’s mind; for he was born in the pine woods, and sixteen years of roaming about the world had not erased their shadows.

Weird Tales 1935 March
Weird Tales 1935 March

Robert E. Howard set his story in Hyborian Age’s equivalent Africa. The Teeth of Gwahlur are legendary jewels, kept within the ancient city of Alkmeenon, in the country of Keshan “which in itself was considered mythical by many northern and western nations”.

Conan, following rumors of this treasure, journeys into Keshan and offers his services in training the local army against their rival, Punt. However, Thutmekri, a Stygian thief with similar intentions, and his Shemitish partner, Zargheba, also arrive in the country with an offer for a military alliance with another of Punt’s neighbors, Zembabwei, with some of the Teeth to seal their pact. The high priest of Keshan, Gorulga, announces that a decision on the matter can only be made after consulting with Yelaya, the mummified oracle of Alkmeenon. This is all the treasure hunters require. Conan and Zargheba (independently of each other) travel to the city ahead of Gorulga’s expedition.

Weird Tales 1935 May
Weird Tales 1935 May

“Beyond the Black River” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine, v. 25, nos. 5-6, May-June 1935. The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Warrior (Lancer Books, 1967). It has more recently been published in the anthology The Mighty Swordsmen (Lancer Books, 1970), and the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon (Gollancz, 2001) and Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935-1936) (Del Rey, 2005). 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.

The story takes place in Conajohara, a newly established Aquilonian province recently annexed by King Numedides from the Picts. Balthus, a young settler on his way to Fort Tuscelan at the Black River, the province’s border to the Pict Lands, encounters Conan in the forest slaying a Pict. Accompanying the young man back to the fort, Conan finds the corpse of a merchant left by a Pictish wizard named Zogar Sag and slain by a swamp demon. The fort’s commander, Valannus, desperately asks Conan to slay Zogar Sag before he raises the Picts against the whole borderlands, especially since Tuscelan is vastly undermanned after Numedides foolishly decided to withdraw most of its garrison. Taking a hand-picked team of scouts and Balthus, Conan sets off stealthily in his canoe.

Weird Tales 1935 June
Weird Tales 1935 June

Contains part 2 of “Beyond the Black River” is one of the original short stories about Conan the Cimmerian, written by American author Robert E. Howard and first published in Weird Tales magazine, v. 25, nos. 5-6, May-June 1935. The story was republished in the collections King Conan (Gnome Press, 1953) and Conan the Warrior (Lancer Books, 1967). It has more recently been published in the anthology The Mighty Swordsmen (Lancer Books, 1970), and the collections The Conan Chronicles Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon (Gollancz, 2001) and Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935-1936) (Del Rey, 2005). 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.

The story takes place in Conajohara, a newly established Aquilonian province recently annexed by King Numedides from the Picts. Balthus, a young settler on his way to Fort Tuscelan at the Black River, the province’s border to the Pict Lands, encounters Conan in the forest slaying a Pict. Accompanying the young man back to the fort, Conan finds the corpse of a merchant left by a Pictish wizard named Zogar Sag and slain by a swamp demon. The fort’s commander, Valannus, desperately asks Conan to slay Zogar Sag before he raises the Picts against the whole borderlands, especially since Tuscelan is vastly undermanned after Numedides foolishly decided to withdraw most of its garrison. Taking a hand-picked team of scouts and Balthus, Conan sets off stealthily in his canoe.

Weird Tales 1935 November
Weird Tales 1935 November

Weird Tales from November 1935 contains the first publication of Howard’s ‘Shadows in Zamboula’, a Conan story. I haven’t found Girasols replica so I made my own from a downloaded PDF-file.

Weird Tales 1935 December
Weird Tales 1935 December

The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard’s suicide, although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original Weird Tales publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. The 1997 film Kull the Conqueror is loosely based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull but otherwise keeping the same basic plot.

Weird Tales 1936 January
Weird Tales 1936 January

The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard’s suicide, although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original Weird Tales publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. The 1997 film Kull the Conqueror is loosely based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull but otherwise keeping the same basic plot.

Weird Tales 1936 February
Weird Tales 1936 February

Part 3 of 5. The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard’s suicide, although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original Weird Tales publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. The 1997 film Kull the Conqueror is loosely based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull but otherwise keeping the same basic plot.

Weird Tales 1936 March
Weird Tales 1936 March

Part 4 of 5. The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard’s suicide, although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original Weird Tales publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. The 1997 film Kull the Conqueror is loosely based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull but otherwise keeping the same basic plot.

Weird Tales 1936 April
Weird Tales 1936 April

Part 5 of 5. The Hour of the Dragon, also known as Conan the Conqueror, is a fantasy novel by American writer Robert E. Howard featuring his sword and sorcery hero Conan the Cimmerian. It was one of the last Conan stories published before Howard’s suicide, although not the last to be written. The novel was first published in serial form in the December 1935 through April 1936 issues of the pulp magazine Weird Tales. The first book edition was published by Gnome Press in hardcover in 1950. The Gnome Press edition retitled the story Conan the Conqueror, a title retained by all subsequent editions until 1977, when the original title was restored in an edition issued published by Berkley/Putnam in 1977. The Berkley edition also reverted the text to that of its original Weird Tales publication, discarding later edits. Later editions have generally followed Berkley and published under the original title. The 1997 film Kull the Conqueror is loosely based on The Hour of the Dragon, replacing Conan with Kull but otherwise keeping the same basic plot.

Weird Tales 1936 June
Weird Tales 1936 June

“Black Canaan” is a short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in the June 1936 issue of Weird Tales. It is a regional horror story in the Southern Gothic mode, one of several such tales by Howard set in the piney woods of the ArkLaTex region of the Southern United States. The related stories include “The Shadow of the Beast”, “Black Hound of Death”, “Moon of Zambebwei” and “Pigeons from Hell”.

Weird Tales 1936 July
Weird Tales 1936 July

Part 1 of 3. “Red Nails” is the last of the stories featuring Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan encountering a lost city in which the degenerate inhabitants are proactively resigned to their own destruction. Due to its dark themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore while also cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.

Weird Tales 1936 August and September
Weird Tales 1936 August and September

Part 2 of 3. “Red Nails” is the last of the stories featuring Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan encountering a lost city in which the degenerate inhabitants are proactively resigned to their own destruction. Due to its dark themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore while also cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.

Weird Tales 1936 October
Weird Tales 1936 October

Part 3 of 3. “Red Nails” is the last of the stories featuring Conan the Cimmerian written by American author Robert E. Howard. A novella, it was originally serialized in Weird Tales magazine from July to October 1936. It’s set in the pseudo-historical Hyborian Age and concerns Conan encountering a lost city in which the degenerate inhabitants are proactively resigned to their own destruction. Due to its dark themes of decay and death, the story is considered a classic of Conan lore while also cited by Howard scholars as one of his best tales.

Weird Tales 1936 November
Weird Tales 1936 November

Contains Howards “Black Hound of Death”, a tale of horror in the Deep South Piney Woods.

Weird Tales 1936 December
Weird Tales 1936 December

The Fire Of Asshurbanipal was sold posthumously to Weird Tales by Howard’s father, then the only surviving member of Howard’s immediate family. The story features a pair of adventurers. One is an American, named Steve Clarney, and the other is an Afghan named Yar Ali.

Weird Tales 1937 February
Weird Tales 1937 February

In “Dig Me No Grave”, the story is narrated by Kirowan, an approach Howard abandoned for the later stories, in which he kept the first person perspective but had an unnamed narrator.

Kirowan is awakened by Conrad in the middle of the night. Conrad has just left the side of John Grimlan, who has died in a most unpleasant manner. Years earlier Grimlan had made Conrad swear to follow the instructions in a sealed envelope after his death. Conrad was to follow these instructions no matter how much Grimlan might change his mind. As he was dying Grimlan begged Conrad not to follow the instructions but to burn the envelope.

Weird Tales 1937 August
Weird Tales 1937 August

Contains the poem ‘The Soul-Eater’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1937 September
Weird Tales 1937 September

Contains the poem ‘The Dream and the Shadow’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1937 October
Weird Tales 1937 October

Contains the poem ‘Which Will Scarcely Be Understood’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1937 November
Weird Tales 1937 November

Contains the poem ‘Futility’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1937 December
Weird Tales 1937 December

Contains the poem ‘Fragment’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 February
Weird Tales 1938 February

Contains the poem ‘Haunting Columns’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 March
Weird Tales 1938 March

Contains the poem ‘The Poets’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 April
Weird Tales 1938 April

Contains the poem ‘The Singer in the Mist’ by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 May
Weird Tales 1938 May

“Pigeons from Hell” is a horror short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, written in late 1934 and published posthumously by Weird Tales in 1938. The story title derives from an image present in many of Howard’s grandmother’s ghost stories, that of an old deserted plantation mansion haunted by ghostly pigeons.

Weird Tales 1938 June
Weird Tales 1938 June

Contains the poem “The Last Hour” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 July
Weird Tales 1938 July

Contains the poem “Ships” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 August
Weird Tales 1938 August

Contains the poem “Lines Written in the Realization that I Must Die” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 September
Weird Tales 1938 September

“A Thunder of Trumpets” by Robert E. Howard and Thurston Torbett appeared in the September 1938 issue of Weird Tales.

Weird Tales 1938 November
Weird Tales 1938 November

Contains the poem “Recompense” by Howard.

Weird Tales 1938 December
Weird Tales 1938 December

Contains Howards poem “The Ghost Kings”.

Weird Tales 1939 February
Weird Tales 1939 February

Contains Howards poem “The King and the Oak”.

Weird Tales 1939 March
Weird Tales 1939 March

Contains Howards poem “Desert Dawn”.

Weird Tales 1939 May
Weird Tales 1939 May

Part 1 of 3. Almuric is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally serialized in three parts in the magazine Weird Tales beginning in May 1939. The novel was first published in book form in 1964 by Ace Books.

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Weird Tales 1939 June and July
Weird Tales 1939 June and July

Part 2 of 3. Almuric is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally serialized in three parts in the magazine Weird Tales beginning in May 1939. The novel was first published in book form in 1964 by Ace Books.

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Weird Tales 1939 August
Weird Tales 1939 August

Part 3 of 3. Almuric is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally serialized in three parts in the magazine Weird Tales beginning in May 1939. The novel was first published in book form in 1964 by Ace Books.

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Weird Tales 1939 October
Weird Tales 1939 October

“Worms of the Earth” (Reprint).

Weird Tales 1951 November
Weird Tales 1951 November

“Pigeons from Hell” (Reprint)

Weird Tales 1953 November
Weird Tales 1953 November

“The Black Stone” (Reprint)

Weird Tales 1954 September
Weird Tales 1954 September

“The Dark Man” (Reprint)

Weird Tales 1973 Summer
Weird Tales 1973 Summer

Weird Tales Summer, 1973. 50th Anniversary Issue. Contains SPEAR AND FANG, a reprint of Howard’s first published story in Weird Tales.

Weird Tales 1973 Fall
Weird Tales 1973 Fall

Weird Tales 1973 Fall. Contains THE MAN ON THE GROUND. is a short story by Robert Ervin Howard where two men are fighting a final duel. First published in Weird Tales 1933 July. It is a brief short story (under 2200 words) set in Texas about two men (Cal Reynolds & Esau Brill) who have been feuding for so long that no one really knows how their feud began. 

Weird Tales 1973 Winter
Weird Tales 1973 Winter

Weird Tales Volume 47 Number 3, 1973 Fall. Contains SEA CURSE. Published earlier in Weird Tales May 1928.

Weird Tales #1
Weird Tales #1

This collection of various stories is called Weird Tales #1 and was edited by Lin Carter, the first in his paperback revival of the classic fantasy and horror magazine Weird Tales. It is also numbered vol. 48, no. 1 (Spring 1981) in continuation of the numbering of the original magazine. The anthology was first published in paperback by American publisher Zebra Books in December 1980, and reprinted in 1983.

It contains SCARLET TEARS and the poem RED THUNDER by Robert E. Howard.

Weird Tales #2
Weird Tales #2

This second volume in a collection of various stories is called Weird Tales #2 and was edited by Lin Carter. It’s a revival of the classic fantasy and horror magazine Weird Tales. It is also numbered vol. 48, no. 2 (Spring 1981) in continuation of the numbering of the original magazine. The anthology was first published in paperback by American publisher Zebra Books in December 1980 along with the first volume in this series.

It contains the poem THE SONG OF THE GALLOWS TREE by Robert E. Howard.

Weird Tales #3
Weird Tales #3

Volume three in a collection of various stories that is called Weird Tales #3. Edited by Lin Carter. It’s a revival of the classic fantasy and horror magazine Weird Tales. It is also numbered vol. 48, no. 3 (Fall 1981) in continuation of the numbering of the original magazine. The anthology was first published in paperback by American publisher Zebra Books in 1981.

It contains the story THE GUARDIAN OF THE IDOL. Originally an unfinished 700 word manuscript, with a synopses, this version is completed by Gerald W. Page.

Weird Tales #4
Weird Tales #4

Volume four and the last in a collection of various stories that is called Weird Tales #4. Edited by Lin Carter. It’s a revival of the classic fantasy and horror magazine Weird Tales. It is also numbered vol. 48, no. 4 (Fall 1981) in continuation of the numbering of the original magazine. The anthology was first published in paperback by American publisher Zebra Books in 1983.

It contains the poem THE DOOM CHANT OF THAN-KUL by Howard.

Weird Tales 1989 Spring/Fall
Weird Tales 1989 Spring/Fall

Weird Tales Volume 51 Number 1, Spring/Fall 1989. Contains the poem UNIVERSE. Special Karl Edward Wagner Issue.

Weird Tales 1989/1990 Winter
Weird Tales 1989/1990 Winter

Weird Tales Volume 51 Number 2, Winter 1989/1990. Contains the poem THE CHANT DEMONIAC. Special Brian Lumley Issue.

Weird Tales 1990 Summer
Weird Tales 1990 Summer

Weird Tales Volume 51 Number 4, Summer 1990. Contains the poem MEMORIES “Shall we remember…”. 

Weird Tales 1991 Fall
Weird Tales 1991 Fall

Weird Tales Volume 53 Number 1, Fall 1991. Contains the poem ZUKALA’S LOVE SONG.

Weird Tales 1991/1992 Winter
Weird Tales 1991/1992 Winter

Weird Tales Volume 53 Number 2, Winter 1991/1992, considered number 303. Contains the poem THE ZULU LORD.

Weird Tales 2006 August/September
Weird Tales 2006 August/September

Weird Tales, August-September 2006. Volume 63 Number 5. Contains an article THE EVERLASTING BARBARIAN: ROBERT E. HOWARD by Leo Grin. A small illustration by Roy Krenkel. This issue celebrates 100 Years of Robert E. Howard and there are lots of ads the Wildside Press Weird Works of Robert E. Howard series.

Art by Roy G. Krenkel
Sword & Fantasy #1

Fanzine published by James Van Hise.

Articles include detailed guides to several classic Robert E. Howard fanzines (CROSS PLAINS, LONE STAR FICTIONEER, etc). Jim also gives a detailed look at the Robert E. Howard story “Valley of the Worm.” There is also the transcript to the Wandering Star Robert E. Howard panel (which I was on) from the 2002 San Diego Comicon. Plus featuring his 7,000 word article on Karl Edward Wagner’s KANE series wherein he reviews and examines every published Kane story Wagner wrote. Jim also takes a detailed look at Gil Kane’s classic sword & sorcery comic BLACKMARK.

This issue also features artwork by Mike Zeck (a vintage Conan illustration he did in the 1970s, which is a real knockout), art by Steve Fabian, Rick McCollum and others. Plus some surprises, like a nice repro of an illo from the WEIRD TALES appearance of “Kings of the Night”.

Front cover art by Margaret Brundage
Sword & Fantasy #2

Articles include a lengthy interview with Jim & Ruth Keegan, the writers and artists of THE ADVENTURES OF TWO-GUN BOB, the Robert E. Howard bio-strip which appears in each issue of the Dark Horse CONAN comic book.

There is also an article on the Conan story “The Scarlet Citadel.” Plus a 1938 article by Henry Kuttner “Selling The Fantasy Story.” Also presented is an 8 page letter by Harold Preece about a Robert E. Howard biography he planned to write. Also included is an article on MODERN ROBERT E. HOWARD FANDOM and the new fanzines currently available, a 1940s article on Robert E. Howard from the old fanzine THE FANSCIENT, and a 1940s review of the Arkham edition of SKULLFACE & OTHERS from a British science fiction fanzine, FANTASY REVIEW. There is also first in a series of articles on Sword & Sorcery in comics (this installment on the 1960s Warren magazines which featured Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Gray Morrow, Frank Frazetta and Jeff Jones), and much more!

Cover by Joe Jusko
Sword & Fantasy #3

The front cover art is by Joe Jusko (which he sent to Van Hise to use as it previously only appeared on a promo for a statue and was not a SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN cover). The back cover is the color art for the cover of the 1976 British paperback edition of KING KULL. Articles include a lengthy section on the making of the movie KULL THE CONQUEROR, including examinations of three different screenplay drafts, and an interview with screenwriter Charles Edward Pogue (who wrote the original screenplay which was later rewritten by others). There is also a look at the Conan story “Shadows In The Moonlight” (complete with the old WEIRD TALES illo). A 1935 biographical sketch of E. Hoffman Price. A 1951 author profile of L. Sprague de Camp, a WEIRD TALES cover gallery and more, including artwork by Eduardo Barreto, Rick McCollum, Hannes Bok and others.

Front cover art by Wally Wood
Sword & Fantasy #4

The front cover art is by Wally Wood, reproduced from the color version of the original art. This art first appeared on the dustjacket of the Gnome Press hardcover THE RETURN OF CONAN in 1957.

Articles include the transcript of the entire WEIRD TALES panel from the 1998 San Diego Comicon (the panelists included Forry Ackerman and Gary Gianni). There are also various articles on heroic fantasy and sword & sorcery. An articles on Henry Kuttner’s Elak of Atlantis (a character which was first published in WEIRD TALES from 1938-41). A 1989 interview with Karl Edward Wagner reprinted from the British publication DAGON. An interview with writer Chuck Pogue about the movie and novelization of DRAGONHEART. “Sword & Sorcery In Comics, part 2”. A facsimile reprint of “The Challenge From Beyond” from its original appearance in FANTASY MAGAZINE in 1935. A 1950s profile of Virgil Finlay. An examination of the possible origins of the art published on the cover of SWORD & FANTASY #1 and more. Artwork in the issue is by Rick McCollum, Mahlon Fawcett, Virgil Finlay and others.

Cover art by Jean-Michel Nicollet
Sword & Fantasy #5

The front cover art is from a foreign Conan paperback edition. Articles include a facsimile of the 24 page writer’s bible to the 1997 Conan The Adventurer TV series. Two vintage 1940s articles on Clark Ashton Smith from the British fanzine Fantasy Review. The novella “Demon Wizard” by James Van Hise. A review of the 1982 Conan The Barbarian movie. A folio of covers from foreign language Robert E. Howard paperbacks. “Lin Carter And The Curse Of The Monolith” by Richard Toogood. A 1959 fanzine article about Robert E. Howard. Artwork by Rick McCollum, Virgil Finlay, Virgil Partch, Alfredo Alcala, Frank R. Paul and others.

Cover art by Nikolai Lutohin
Sword & Fantasy #6

The front and back cover art is from foreign Robert E. Howard paperback editions. Articles include a long analysis of the Robert E. Howard story “Tower Of The Elephant” (profusely illustrated). A six page folio of illustrations from Robert E. Howard stories printed in Czechoslovakia. An interview with Ray Capella and a short sword & sorcery story by Ray titled “The Lair.” A seven page folio of WEIRD TALES pulp art from Robert E. Howard stories. An article on the REH story “Lord Of The Dead.” An article on Conan pastiche novels (in other words Conan books not written by REH), and more. Artwork by Rick McCollum, Eduardo Barreto, Mahlon Fawcett, and others.

Cover art by Bruce Pennington
Sword & Fantasy #7

The front and back cover art is from foreign Robert E. Howard paperback editions. Articles include part two a long analysis of the Robert E. Howard story “Tower Of The Elephant” (profusely illustrated) by Rick McCollum. An eight page folio of illustrations from Robert E. Howard stories printed in pulp magazines. An interview with Karl Edward Wagner from 1980. “H.P.L.: The History” by Lin Carter (from 1950). “An Appreciation of Clark Ashton Smith” by Lin Carter (from 1949). An article on A. Merritt from 1948 (with pulp art by Virgil Finlay and others). And more. Artwork by Rick McCollum, Eduardo Barreto, Mahlon Fawcett, and others.

Sword & Fantasy #8
Sword & Fantasy #8

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.

Cover by Chris Achilleos
Sword & Fantasy #9

Features include a 6 page reprint of the Frank Frazetta comic strip “Diamonds & Pebbles” from HAPPY COMICS #33 (Sept. 1949) in black and white (a version of this issue with the strip in full color is also available but at a higher price in a separate listing). An art folio by Howard Pyle. An original 9 page sword & sorcery comic strip by Ron Wilber “The Accursed Wizards Land.” Articles on H.P. Lovecraft from 1950s fanzines. “On Science Fiction And The Weird” by Seabury Quinn from the fanzine THE TALISMAN (Summer, 1950), a 5 page Roy Krenkel folio and more.

Cover art by Mahlon Fawcett
Sword & Fantasy #10

Features include a long article on Virgil Finlay by Sam Moskowitz, a folio of the 1953 Kelly Freas art from the TOPS IN SCIENCE FICTION reprint of “Lorelei Of The Red Mist” (just the art, not the story, too), 5 page reprint of the James Blish anti-A. Merritt reviews from the 1957 FANTASY TIMES and the original fan responses to them, facsimile reprint of Donald A. Wandrei’s 1926 OVERLAND MONTHLY article on Clark Ashton Smith “The Emperor of Dreams”, a 2 page article written by H.P. Lovecraft in 1929 discussing his own horror stories “In The Vault,” “The Hound” and “The Colour Out of Space”, reprints of the 1933 & 1934 letters by Forrest Ackerman and others regarding whether the fantasy stories of Clark Ashton Smith belong in the science fiction mag WONDER STORIES (even H.P. Lovecraft weighed in on the debate), a tribute to artist James Cawthorn (1929-2008), and more. Full color front and back covers by Mahlon Fawcett.

Cover art by Mahlon Fawcett
Sword & Fantasy #11

Features include “The Technique of Fantasy Collecting” by Sam Peeples, “A Short Essay on Long” by Arthur J. Cox, “That Moment Of Horror” by Henry Kuttner, “The Case of Howard Phillips Lovecraft of Providence, R.I.” from the Providence Sunday Journal for Dec. 26, 1943, “The Ships of Ishtar,” “7 Footnotes To Merritt” by Thomas Carter, several letters written to me by Glenn Lord, “J.R.R. Tolkien, A Brief Survey & Comparison” by Doc Weir (from ELDRITCH DREAMQUEST #2), “Memories of Seabury Quinn” by E. Hoffman Price, “A Visit Inside Ackerman’s Sci-Fi Mansion,” and more. Full color front and back covers by Mahlon Fawcett.

Cover art by Mahlon Fawcett
Sword & Fantasy #12

Features include an article on Frank Frazetta, 1945 Harper’s review of H.P. Lovecraft, covers of foreign HPL books, old article on Clark Ashton Smith, index to STRANGE DETECTIVE STORIES, E. Hoffman Price tribute to Edmond Hamilton, an interview with the late Nils Hardin (publisher of XENOPHILE), a long article on comic books and horror by James Van Hise, previously unpublished fantasy art by Eduardo Barreto, article on artist Mahlon Fawcett who died in 2015, and more.

Cover art by Jerry Burge
Sword & Fantasy #13

Features include an in-depth 50 page article by Rick McCollum on the classic writers of fantasy in the early 20th century. “The Most Popular Stories in Weird Tales 1924-1940”, a 1969 article on Robert E. Howard by Bob Weinberg, an author index to FANTASTIC NOVELS and FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES. Art by Eduardo Barreto, Allen Koszowski, Berni Wrightson and more. Front cover art from an unpublished 1971 issue of SATELLITE SCIENCE FICTION.

Front cover art by Allen Koszowski
Sword & Fantasy #14

Front cover art by Allen Koszowski. Tribute to Robert Weinberg and Joel Freiman with their 1960s fanzines DEEPER THAN YOU THINK on Robert E. Howard and Weird Tales. A 7 page 1980 interview with Lin Carter. Art folio from the A. Merritt novel CREEP SHADOW.A 2 page folio of covers from foreign H.P. Lovecraft books. An interview with Wally Wood. A reprint of his original story THE END (which was revised and rewritten without his permission in the magazine 1984), and more.

Cover by Allen Koszowski
Sword & Fantasy #15

Front cover art by Allen Koszowski. Tribute to Frank Frazetta and Al Williamson. Article on the works of H.P. Lovecraft from a 1945 issue of THE NEW YORKER (one page shown below), and also an article on Lovecraft from the January 1946 ESQUIRE magazine. “The Last Romantic: Clark Ashton Smith” (from 1956). Two imitation Frazetta covers from foreign Conan paperbacks (one shown below). and more.

Cover art by Roy G. Krenkel
Sword & Fantasy #16

Front cover art by Roy G. Krenkel, index to the Howard Collector and more.

Cover by Jim Pitts
Sword & Fantasy #17

Contents include Jack Jackson’s adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Hound” from 1972 (and which he gave Van Hise permission to reprint back in 1984). Skip Olson color art of Cthulhu. “HPL On Edgar Rice Burroughs.” Reviews of Robert E. Howard books from 1971 & 1977. Folio of HPL inspired art by R.F. McCann. “Introduction to the Cthulhu Mythos” by J. Vernon Shea. A Roy Hunt fantasy illo from 1948. An article on Mark Schultz by James Van Hise. A long fantasy comic strip by Ron Wilber and more.

Front cover art by: Norman Nodel
Sword & Fantasy #18

Contents include letters by Glenn Lord, Zarfhaana by Glenn Lord (1974), H.P. Lovecraft: The House and the Shadows by J. Vernon Shea, Cthulhu drawing by J. Cockroft (cover of LIGHT, 1946), Lovecraft on Burroughs, Memories of Quinn by E. Hoffman Price (1969), an intervidw with E. Hoffman Price, art folio by Joseph H. Krucher (1962), an interview with Karl Edward Wagner (1975), and more.

Sword & Fantasy #19
Sword & Fantasy #19

No REH stories or poems in this volume, but a review of the movie The Whole Wide World and artwork featuring Robert E. Howard by Rick McCollum.

Contents include articles by and about H.P. Lovecraft. Sword & Sorcery art. Article on the A. Merritt novel THE FACE IN THE ABYSS, and more. Cover by Margaret Brundage.

Weirdbook 13
Weirdbook 13

Weirdbook 13, a tenth-anniversary issue. Featuring two poems by Robert E. Howard. Edited by W. Paul G.

Firsts: The Book Collector's Magazine vol 16 3
Firsts: The Book Collector’s Magazine vol 16 3

Firsts: The Book Collector’s Magazine. March 2006. Volume 16, Number 3. An update to collecting Robert E. Howard and Robert E. Howard Checklist by Don Herron. 

Illustrator: Cover photo by Robin H. Smiley
Firsts: The Book Collector’s Magazine vol 10 7/8

Firsts: The Book Collector’s Magazine. July/August 2000. Volume 10, Number 7/8. Collecting Robert E. Howard and Robert E. Howard Checklist by Don Herron. Filled with b & w photos.

Rene Zellweger as Novalyne Price.
Cineaste volume 23, number 1

An American magazine with articles, essays and reviews. This issue contains a film review of ‘The Whole Wide World’ by Kulørte sider is a Danish magazine about comics as a media. Contains an article about Robert E. Howard and the breakthrough Marvel did. Also some information about the non-Howard Conan movie, amongst others an interview with the director.

Cover art by Barry Winsor-Smith
Kulørte Sider #43

Kulørte sider is a Danish magazine about comics as a media. Contains an article about Robert E. Howard and the breakthrough Marvel did. Also some information about the non-Howard Conan movie, amongst others an interview with the director.

The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard
The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard

Most of the articles are reprinted from issues of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association (REHUPA). Many are revised and expanded.

Other articles are from THE PULP COLLECTOR #18, STARLOG #238, CINEFANTASTIQUE (Jan 1997), and ROBERT E. HOWARD’S BLOOD & THUNDER #1.
Profusely illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Steve Fabian, Richard Corben, Roy G. Krenkel, Allen Koszowski, Hugh Rankin, Ray Capella, Rick McCollum, Jayem Wilcox, Lee Brown Coye, Ned Dameron, Ron Wilber, David Burton, T.J. Glenn, Jim Cawthorn, and original pulp illustrations by various artists.

Two Against Tyre
Two Against Tyre

Two Against Tyre is a chapbook published in 1975 by Dennis McHaney, containing the short story of the same name by Robert E. Howard. The story, featuring the lesser-known character Eithriall the Gaul,

Steel Swords & Iron Harps
Steel Swords & Iron Harps

A sampling of early poetry drafts.
All of the poems come from Howard’s original typescripts and carbons with the following exceptions:
“Black Mass”, first published version, is from STARTLING MYSTERY STORIES, Fall 1967.
“The Tower of Zukala”, first published version, is from Glenn Lord’s provided retype, as used in A RHYME OF SALEM TOWN AND OTHER POEMS, REH Foundation, 2007.

The Illustrated Challenge From Beyond
The Illustrated Challenge From Beyond

Round-robin story originally appearing in Fantasy Magazine, Sept. 1935.
“The Challenge From Beyond” was written in two versions by five prominent science fiction and five prominent weird fiction authors using the same title.
This one is illustrated by David Ireland

The Challenge from Beyond
The Challenge from Beyond

Round-robin story originally appearing in Fantasy Magazine, Sept. 1935.
“The Challenge From Beyond” was written in two versions by five prominent science fiction and five prominent weird fiction authors using the same title.
Both versions are included in this booklet.

The Challenge from Beyond
The Challenge from Beyond

Round-robin story originally appearing in Fantasy Magazine, Sept. 1935.
“The Challenge From Beyond” was written in two versions by five prominent science fiction and five prominent weird fiction authors using the same title.
Both versions are included in this booklet.

The Challenge from Beyond Drafts
The Challenge from Beyond Drafts

Text prepared by John Bullard and Rob Roehm
First appearance of Drafts A, B, and C.
Not available for individual sale.
Prepared for Legacy Circle members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation.

Cover by Phil Hale
Post Oaks & Sand Roughs

Post Oaks and Sand Roughs. Semi-autobiographical novel centering around Howard’s friends, acquaintances, and the towns in which he lived.

Conan the Barbarian: complete collection
Conan the Barbarian: complete collection

This collection contains all 19 Conan stories published while its author was alive. Later published works were either edited or were re written in base of uncompleted works left by Howard. Take this as a purist collection. – All stories are COMPLETE, they’ve been checked and corrected with the original sources. Use the ‘Look inside’ option to compare editions. – The order presented in this collection follows the chronology of Conan’s life, instead of just following the original publication order.

Rhymes of Texas and the Old West
Rhymes of Texas and the Old West

Prepared for publication by Dennis McHaney
Cited as being published by the REH Foundation Press on the copyright page.
Not available for individual sale.
This chapbook was provided to Legacy Circle members of the Robert E. Howard Foundation with Newsletter #1. It is a limited edition and all surplus copies will be destroyed at year’s end.

Shudder Stories #1
Shudder Stories #1

Guests of the Hoodoo Room” rejected by Margulies (Thrilling Adventures).

Shudder Stories #2
Shudder Stories #2

‘The House of Om’ is a synopsis by Howard.

Lewd Tales
Lewd Tales

Chapbook from 1987. “Songs of Bastards” and “Bastards All” are plays.

Cromlech #1
Cromlech #1

Issue #1 of a fanzine about Robert E. Howard, featuring some fiction. “Cromwatch” lists recent publications of REH material.

Cromlech #2
Cromlech #2

Issue #2 of a fanzine about Robert E. Howard, featuring some fiction. “Cromwatch” lists recent publications of REH material.

Cover by Mark Durr
Conan Meets the Academy

This multidisciplinary collection offers the first scholarly investigation of Conan, from Howard’s early stories, through midcentury novels and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic films, to the 2011 cinematic remake of Conan the Barbarian. Drawing on disciplines such as stylometry, archeology, cultural and folklore studies and literary history, the essays examine statistical analyses of the words in Conan texts, the literary genesis of Conan, later-day parodies, Conan video games, and much more. This volume reveals the hidden scholarly depth of this seemingly unsophisticated fictional character.

Cromlech #3
Cromlech #3

Issue #3 of a fanzine about Robert E. Howard, featuring some fiction. “Cromwatch” lists recent publications of REH material.

El Borak and Other Desert Adventures
El Borak and Other Desert Adventures

Robert E. Howard is famous for creating such immortal heroes as Conan the Cimmerian, Solomon Kane, and Bran Mak Morn. Less well-known but equally extraordinary are his non-fantasy adventure stories set in the Middle East and featuring such two-fisted heroes as Francis Xavier Gordon—known as “El Borak”—Kirby O’Donnell, and Steve Clarney. This trio of hard-fighting Americans, civilized men with more than a touch of the primordial in their veins, marked a new direction for Howard’s writing, and new territory for his genius to conquer.

The wily Texan El Borak, a hardened fighter who stalks the sandscapes of Afghanistan like a vengeful wolf, is rivaled among Howard’s creations only by Conan himself. In such classic tales as “The Daughter of Erlik Khan,” “Three-Bladed Doom,” and “Sons of the Hawk,” Howard proves himself once again a master of action, and with plenty of eerie atmosphere his plotting becomes tighter and twistier than ever, resulting in stories worthy of comparison to Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. Every fan of Robert E. Howard and aficionados of great adventure writing will want to own this collection of the best of Howard’s desert tales, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artists Tim Bradstreet and Jim & Ruth Keegan.

The Coming of El Borak
The Coming of El Borak

Chapbook with early tales of El Borak. Howard wrote two fragments titled “El Borak”.

Shudder Stories #4
Shudder Stories #4

Contains the story “Dagon Manor” by Howard (Completed by C. J. Henderson).

North of Khyber
North of Khyber

A team-up of different Howard characters. Today we would probably call them crossovers. El Borak teams up with the Sonora Kid. Edited by Robert M. Price. 

The Sonora Kid
The Sonora Kid

Edited and editorial by Robert M. Price
Regional fiction, i.e., Westerns were one of Robert E. Howards favorite kinds of fiction to write. Many fans also think these are his best stories. 

Cover by Bill Cavalier
The Dark Man #1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 1990. Edited by Rusty Burke. 

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

Cover by: Robert H. Knox
The Dark Man #2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 1991. Edited by Rusty Burke. 

The Dark Man #2: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #3: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #3: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 1993. Edited by Rusty Burke. 

The Dark Man #3: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #4: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #4: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 1997. Edited by Rusty Burke. 

The Dark Man #4: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #5: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #5: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 2001. Edited by Frank Coffman. 

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #6: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #6: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 2001. Edited by Frank Coffman. 

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #7: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #7: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

A chapbook from 2004. Edited by Frank Mark Hall. The first edition was published by Mind’s Eye HyperPublishing / Iron Harp Publications in 2003 and was limited to 150 copies.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #8: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #8: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall with assistant editor Charles Gramlich. 

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man #9: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man #9: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V2N1/2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V3N1 (#10): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V3N1 (#10): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V3N1. Contains several drafts of ‘The Isle of Eons’.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V3N2 (#11): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V3N2 (#11): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V3N2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V4N1 (#12): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V4N1 (#12): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V4N1.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V4N2 (#13): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V4N2 (#13): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V4N2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V5N1 (#14): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V5N1 (#14): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V5N1.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V5N2 (#15): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V5N2 (#15): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V5N2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V6N1 & 2 (#16): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V6N1 & 2 (#16): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V6N1 & 2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V7N1 (#17): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V7N1 (#17): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V7N1.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V7N2 (#18): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V7N2 (#18): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

Edited by Mark Hall. The Dark Man V7N2.

The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V8N1 (#19): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V8N1 (#19): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

25th Anniversary Issue of ‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V8N2 (#20): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V8N2 (#20): The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V9: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V9: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V10N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V10N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V10N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V10N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V11N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V11N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V11N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V11N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V12N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V12N1: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

The Dark Man V12N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies
The Dark Man V12N2: The Journal of Robert E. Howard Studies

‘The Dark Man: Journal of Robert E. Howard and Pulp Studies’ is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal devoted to the academic study of Robert E. Howard’s literary legacy as well as the literary historical and print culture contexts associated with it. The journal seeks to publish full-length articles, brief critical notes and commentaries, bibliographies, reviews of books, and other scholarship that treats Howard’s life, time, literary work, and associated topics such as Weird Tales, H.P. Lovecraft, and the concept of a transhistorical pulp fiction aesthetic.

Weird Talers: Essays on Robert E. Howard and Others
Weird Talers: Essays on Robert E. Howard and Others

Here we find studies of the expansive and at times contentious correspondence of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard; Howard’s association with such colleagues in the pulp world as Clark Ashton Smith, Henry S. Whitehead, and Frank Belknap Long; Howard’s sporadic involvement with such fans as R. H. Barlow, Stuart M. Boland, and Francis T. Laney; a discussion of Howard’s writing for amateur papers; and numerous other topics.

Essays on Robert E. Howard & Others
Essays on Robert E. Howard & Others

Special 50 edition copy of Robert Derie’s book, distributed at Howard Days 2018.

Here we find studies of the expansive and at times contentious correspondence of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard; Howard’s association with such colleagues in the pulp world as Clark Ashton Smith, Henry S. Whitehead, and Frank Belknap Long; Howard’s sporadic involvement with such fans as R. H. Barlow, Stuart M. Boland, and Francis T. Laney; a discussion of Howard’s writing for amateur papers; and numerous other topics.

Cover art :	Blas Gallego
The Conan Companion: A Publishing History and Collector’s Guide

At long last the definitive history of Conan the Barbarian paperbacks that fans have clamoured for.
107 pages with detailed chapters devoted to each of the mighty Cimmerian’s publishers.
Heavily illustrated with many rare images.

The Conan Companion
The Conan Companion

The Conan Companion, edited by Wayne Warfield and published by Hall Publications in 1976, is a notable 24-page booklet that holds a special place in the history of Robert E. Howard (REH) and his iconic character, Conan. Originally sold for $2.75, the booklet now often commands a selling price of around $25, reflecting its value among collectors and fans.

Cover art by David Burton
A Word from the Outer Dark

A selection of poems sold exclusively at the Howard House in Cross Plains, Texas.  

The Howard Review #1
The Howard Review #1

The Howard Review #1. Published by Dennis McHaney in 1975. Contains ‘The Fearsome Touch of Death’ by Howard.

The Howard Review #2
The Howard Review #2

The Howard Review #2. Published by Dennis McHaney in March 1975. Contains both Howard stories and poems. First apperance of RIDING SONG, SONG BEFORE CLONTARF and THE 3 PERILS OF SAILOR COSTIGAN.

The Howard Review second edition
The Howard Review second edition

The Howard Review #1 (second printing). Published by Dennis McHaney in 1975. 

The Howard Review #3
The Howard Review #3

The Howard Review #3. Published by Dennis McHaney in 1975. Very tiny chapbook.

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
The Howard Review #4

Great chapbook by Dennis McHaney from 1975. Also included is a separate booklet, The Illustrators of R. E. H. / Roy G. Krenkel.

Numbers 1 through 297 have a dark blue cover.
Up John Kane! & Other Poems

Hand-made chapbook with the first appearance of five of Robert E. Howards poems.

The Gold and the Grey
The Gold and the Grey

Hand-made chapbook with the first apperance of the poem ‘A Song of the Naked Lands’.

A Song of the Naked Lands
A Song of the Naked Lands

Hand-made chapbook with the first apperance of the poem ‘A Song of the Naked Lands’.

The Road to Rome
The Road to Rome

Hand-made chapbook with the poem ‘The Road to Rome’.

Black Dawn
Black Dawn

Hand-made chapbook with the first apperance of the poem ‘Black Dawn’.
Opening line: “A black moon nailed against a sullen dawn / The gods have said: “Life is a mystic shrine.” / Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Satan, Thor! / They sell brown men for gold in Zanzibar / Break down the world and mold it once again!”.

Altars and Jesters
Altars and Jesters

Hand-made chapbook with the poem ‘Altars and Jesters’. Opening line: “God is God and Mahommed his prophet…”.

The rare color version
Verses in Ebony

13 previously unpublished poems collected for the first time, with the exception of Empire, of which supposedly a shorter version appeared in Weird Tales.

Robert E. Howard Selected Letters 1923 to 1930
Robert E. Howard Selected Letters 1923 to 1930

Selected letters from Howard to Tevis Clyde Smith, Harold Preece, Lovecraft and others. Included in the letters are poems and stories.

Robert E. Howard Selected Letters 1931 to 1936
Robert E. Howard Selected Letters 1931 to 1936

Selected letters from Howard to Tevis Clyde Smith, August Derleth, Lovecraft and others. Included in the letters are poems and stories.

Day of the Stranger: Further Memories of Robert E. Howard
Day of the Stranger: Further Memories of Robert E. Howard

Contains an interview with Novalyne Price Ellis by Rusty Burke.
“Day of the Stranger” is a play.
“Speech about Robert E. Howard” was presented at the 1988 World Science Fiction Convention in New Orleans.

Report on a Writing Man & Other Reminiscences of Robert E. Howard
Report on a Writing Man & Other Reminiscences of Robert E. Howard

The All-Around Magazine was a fanzine published by Smith; the covers and page 3 are shown.
“So Far the Poet…” is a series of handwritten notes Smith made in preparing to write a biography of Howard for Jonathan Bacon.

Spears of Clontarf
Spears of Clontarf

Howard first wrote a version of this story called “Spears of Clontarf”, but it was rejected by “Soldiers of Fortune” magazine. He then added fantasy elements to the story so as to be able to submit it to the Weird Tales magazine under the title The Grey God Passes, where it was also rejected by editor Farnsworth Wright in December, 1931. He then rewrote it a third time, as a horror story called The Cairn on the Headland, and that version was published in the January, 1933 issue of Strange Tales.

Grim Land and Others
Grim Land and Others

A collection of poems. Introduction by Tevis Clyde Smith.

Valley of the Lost
Valley of the Lost

First published as “Secret of Lost Valley” in Startling Mystery Stories, Spring 1967. A weird western.

The King's Service
The King’s Service

Chapbook from 1976 with a novelette by Robert E. Howard. With the character Donn Othna. Vikings and Celts.With an introduction by Richard L. Tierney.

Isle of Pirate's Doom
Isle of Pirate’s Doom

A man stranded on an island makes an unlikely alliance with a beautiful female pirate who’s fleeing from a small group of deadly male pirates. A treasure hunt, conflict, action, a touch of the supernatural, and a hint of romance.

Blades for France
Blades for France

Dark Agnes de Chastillon (also known as Agnes de Chastillon, Dark Agnes, Agnes de la Fere and The Sword Woman) 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.

The character of Agnes was beaten by her father and almost forced into an arranged marriage. She avoids this by killing the bridegroom and running away. She meets Etienne Villiers, who at first attempts to sell her to a brothel, and Guiscard de Clisson, a mercenary captain who trains her as a swordswoman. When de Clisson is killed, Agnes heads for Italy with Villiers.

The story in this chapbook is the second where Agnes, still with her sidekick Etienne Villiers, faces international intrigue with Cardinal Thomas Wolsey. 

The Shadow of the Hun
The Shadow of the Hun

Presents two formerly unpublished fragments featuring Turlogh Dubh O’Brien.

The Shadow of the Beast
The Shadow of the Beast

Contains two stories by Robert E. Howard with illustrations by Stephen Fabian.

Runes of Ahrh-Eih-Eche
Runes of Ahrh-Eih-Eche

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.

Cover: Odes at the Black Dog by Tom Foster
Odes at the Black Dog

This booklet was for sale at the 100th birthday celebration for Robert E. Howard held at The Torch in Fort Worth, Texas on January 21, 2006. All profits from the sale of the booklet and the $5 admission fee for the event went to the City of Cross Plains Fire Relief Fund. The event was originally scheduled to be held at the Black Dog Tavern, but was moved at the last minute. It was actually held at The Torch, a nearby tavern in Fort Worth, TX. An open mic was available at the event and various people read excerpts from the vast range of REH works. Poems were read aloud by various Howard fans, as were some parts of Howard stories, about 40 readings in all. Most copies of this publication were sold at that meeting.

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The Grey God Passes

Howard first wrote a version of this story called “Spears of Clontarf”, but it was rejected by “Soldiers of Fortune” magazine. He then added fantasy elements to the story so as to be able to submit it to the Weird Tales magazine under the title The Grey God Passes, where it was also rejected by editor Farnsworth Wright in December, 1931. He then rewrote it a third time, as a horror story called The Cairn on the Headland, and that version was published in the January, 1933 issue of Strange Tales.

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The illustrated Gods of the North

Gods of the North first appeared in the March 1934 issue of ‘The Fantasy Fan’. It is among Robert E. Howard’s finest writings on sword and sorcery. This was the first reprinting.

Rejected as a Conan story by Weird Tales magazine editor Farnsworth Wright, Howard changed the main character’s name to “Amra of Akbitana” and retitled the piece as “The Gods of the North”, in which it was published in the March 1934 issue of The Fantasy Fan. It was not published in its original form in Howard’s lifetime. Later the more known ‘The Frost Giant’s Daughter’ with Conan is more known and more often published.

Robert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #1
Robert E. Howard’s Fight Magazine #1

A chapbook from 1983. By Robert E. Howard, Marc Cerasini (Introduction), Charles Hoffman (Introduction), Robert M. Price (Editor)

Robert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #2
Robert E. Howard’s Fight Magazine #2

Robert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #3
Robert E. Howard’s Fight Magazine #3

Robert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #4
Robert E. Howard’s Fight Magazine #4

The 4th and last of these chapbooks came in October 1996, 5 years after the previous. Stories and fragments by Robert E. Howard, Robert M. Price (Editor)

Bran Mak Morn: A Play and Others
Bran Mak Morn: A Play and Others

A chapbook from 1983. By Robert E. Howard, Marc Cerasini (Introduction), Charles Hoffman (Introduction), Robert M. Price (Editor)

Sword Woman - published by Del Rey.
Sword Woman and Other Historical Adventures

This is a great compendium of Howard’s fiction and poetry. These adventures, set in medieval-era Europe and the Near East, are among the most gripping Howard ever wrote, full of pageantry, romance, and battle scenes worthy of Tolstoy himself. Most of all, they feature some of Howard’s most unusual and memorable characters, including Cormac Fitzgeoffrey, a half-Irish, half-Norman man of war who follows Richard the Lion-hearted to twelfth-century Palestine—or, as it was known to the Crusaders, Outremer; Diego de Guzman, a Spaniard who visits Cairo in the guise of a Muslim on a mission of revenge; and the legendary sword woman Dark Agnès, who, faced with an arranged marriage to a brutal husband in sixteenth-century France, cuts the ceremony short with a dagger thrust and flees to forge a new identity on the battlefield.

RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel
RGK: The Art of Roy G. Krenkel

A really beautiful book with artwork by Roy G. Krenkel. Krenkel was a huge Howard fan. Contains a two-part article about REH & RGK. The first by Richard Garryson, titled ‘Robert E. Howard’s Champion’ and the second by Donald M. Grant called ‘Thunder Road’.

The first major collection of the fantasy artist’s work in 20 years, this book is filled with classic and previously unseen portrayals of futuristic cities, prehistoric beasts, jungle men, bodacious beauties, and more. Providing a rich overview of Krenkel’s work, this book is profusely illustrated with 250 illustrations and photos-from his defining artwork on Tarzan, Conan, and Wizard of Oz, to his collaborations with Frank Frazetta.

Roy G. Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy
Roy G. Krenkel: Father of Heroic Fantasy

A really beautiful book with artwork by Roy G. Krenkel. The main reason it is included here is that it has a whole chapter dedicated to Robert E. Howard. Krenkel was a huge Howard fan.

Krenkel illustrated numerous works by Edgar Rice Burroughs, as well as Robert E. Howard, Lin Carter, and more. But many of Krenkel’s works–what he called his “Doodles,” in a characteristically self-effacing manner–were rarely seen by even his biggest fans. And while many of Roy’s doodles were simple drawings, many were finished illustrations done for the pure pleasure of creating art. Most of the images in this book are published here for the very first time (courtesy of and with the full cooperation of the Krenkel Estate), and nearly all have been painstakingly scanned from the original art (in a manner akin to IDW’s Eisner Award-winning Artist’s Edition series) with the goal being to showcase Krenkel’s gorgeous original art in a way it has never been seen before. While the realms of science-fiction, heroic fantasy, paleontology, and historical reconstruction were particular specialties of Roy’s, his pen, brush, and palette knew no boundaries.

The Garden of Fear
The Garden of Fear

Ghost Stories - Stories of Ghosts
Ghost Stories – Stories of Ghosts

An Ace Jessel story. First published in Ghost Stories, April 1929. Another title for this is ‘The Spirit of Tom Molyneaux’. Howard used the pseudonym John Taverel for this story. Introduction by Glenn Lord.

Cover retouched by Ståle Gismervik
Ghost Stories April 1929

An Ace Jessel story. First published in Ghost Stories, April 1929. Another title for this is ‘The Spirit of Tom Molyneaux’. Howard used the pseudonym John Taverel for this story.

Thanks to Dennis McHaney for providing the cover
Thrilling Adventures January 1935

Howard sold two stories to Thrilling Adventures. This issue contains ‘The Treasure of Tartary’. It was originally titled Gold From Tartary. It was received by Howard’s agent on 15 November 1933 and Howard earned $42.50 for its publication.

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 searches the forbidden city of Shahrazar, ruled by the Uzbek Shaibar Khan, for the lost treasure of Khuwarezm (which, legend states, was hidden to protect it from Genghis Khan).

Thrilling Adventures December 1936
Thrilling Adventures December 1936

Howard sold two stories to Thrilling Adventures. This issue contains ‘The Treasure of Tartary’. It was originally titled Gold From Tartary. It was received by Howard’s agent on 15 November 1933 and Howard earned $42.50 for its publication.

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 searches the forbidden city of Shahrazar, ruled by the Uzbek Shaibar Khan, for the lost treasure of Khuwarezm (which, legend states, was hidden to protect it from Genghis Khan).

Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 1
Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 1

Contains the Howard story ‘The Voice of El-Lil’.

Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 3
Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 3

Contains RED BLADES OF BLACK CATHAY which Howard wrote together with Tevis Clyde Smith. Illustrated by Joseph Doolin.

Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 4
Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 4

Contains the Howard story ‘Hawks of Outremer’. First published in Oriental Stories (Spring 1931) after being accepted by that magazine in October 1930. “Outremer” (literally, “Oversea”) was how the Crusader states were often called. The story features Howard’s character Cormac Fitzgeoffrey.

Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 6
Oriental Stories Volume 1 number 6

Contains THE BLOOD OF BELSHAZZAR. Illustrated by Joseph Doolin. Features Cormac Fitzgeoffrey.

Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 1
Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 1

“The Sowers of the Thunder” is a historical fiction short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932. It takes place in Outremer (the Crusader states) in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General’s friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O’Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold. Both the Siege of Jerusalem (1244) and the Battle of La Forbie feature in the plot.

Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 2
Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 2

Contains LORD OF SAMARCAND.

Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 3
Oriental Stories Volume 2 number 3

This issue does not contain a howard story, but there is a letter where he comments.

The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1933
The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1933

There was no Howard story in this one, but it contains a letter he wrote, circa November 1932. The letter starts like this: “Thanks very much for the remarks…”

The Magic Carpet Magazine April 1933
The Magic Carpet Magazine April 1933

The Magic Carpet Magazine Volume 3 Number 2. There was no Howard story in this one, but it contains a letter he wrote, circa March 1933. The letter starts like this: “Congratulations on the quality and appearance…”

With Howard's 'The Lion of Tiberias'.
The Magic Carpet Magazine July 1933

The Magic Carpet Magazine Volume 3 Number 3. Contains the story THE LION OF TIBERIAS. First published in The Magic Carpet Magazine.

The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1934
The Magic Carpet Magazine January 1934

This issue actually contains two Howard stories. ‘Alleys of Darkness’ where he used the pseudonym Patrick Ervin and ‘The Shadow of the Vulture’. 

“The Shadow of the Vulture” is a short story, first published in The Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934. The story introduces the character of Red Sonya of Rogatino, who later became the inspiration for the popular character Red Sonja, archetype of the chainmail-bikini clad female warrior. The latter has little in common other than the name and that she is a warrior.

Golden Fleece November 1938
Golden Fleece November 1938

Golden Fleece November 1938, Volume 1 Number 2. Features the pirate Black Terence Vulmea.

Golden Fleece January 1939
Golden Fleece January 1939

Golden Fleece January 1939 was the first to publish the story GATES OF EMPIRE.

Strange Tales #5
Strange Tales #5

The story, “People of the Dark”, is considered to be part of the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in this magazine.

Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror) was an American pulp magazine first published from 1931 to 1933 by Clayton Publications. It specialized in fantasy and weird fiction, and was a significant competitor to Weird Tales, the leading magazine in the field. Its published stories include “Wolves of Darkness” by Jack Williamson, as well as work by Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. The magazine ceased publication when Clayton entered bankruptcy. It was temporarily revived by Wildside Press, which published three issues edited by Robert M. Price from 2003 to 2007.

Strange Tales #7
Strange Tales #7

The story, “The Cairn on the Headland”, is considered to be part of the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in this magazine. In this case mixed also with elements of both Norse Mythology and Catholic Christianity. in this case mixed also with elements of both Norse Mythology and Catholic Christianity.

Spicy-Adventure Stories April 1936
Spicy-Adventure Stories April 1936

Spicy-Adventure Stories April 1936, Volume 4 number 1. Contains SHE DEVIL. Featuring the beautiful Raquel O’Shane and tough Wild Bill Clanton.

Spicy-Adventure Stories June 1936
Spicy-Adventure Stories June 1936

Spicy-Adventure Stories June 1936, Volume 4 number 3. Contains DESERT BLOOD. Featuring Wild Bill Clanton.

Cover by Harry Lemon Parkhurst
Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1936

Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1936, Volume 4 number 6. Contains THE DRAGON OF KAO TSU. She came from high society and she should have known she had no business associating with a gorilla like Wild Bill Clanton. However, the job she wanted done was plain burglary, and her code of honor wouldn’t let her turn thief!

Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1936
Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1936

Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1936, Volume 5 number 2. Contains THE PURPLE HEART OF ERLIK.

Spicy-Adventure Stories January 1937
Spicy-Adventure Stories January 1937

Spicy-Adventure Stories Volume 5 Number 4, January 1937. Contains MURDERER’S GROG.

Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1942
Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1942

Spicy-Adventure Stories September 1942, Volume 16 number 2. Contains REVENGE BY PROXY which is a reprint of DESERT BLOOD from Spicy Adventure, June 1936. Featuring Wild Bill Clanton.

Spicy-Adventure Stories October 1942
Spicy-Adventure Stories October 1942

Spicy-Adventure Stories Volume 16 Number 3, October 1942. Contains NOTHING TO LOSE which is a reprint of THE PURPLE HEART OF ERLIK from Spicy Adventure, November 1936. Featuring Wild Bill Clanton.

Howard wrote some spicy adventure tales. This was published under the name R. T. Maynard while previously it was published under Sam Walser.

Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1942
Spicy-Adventure Stories November 1942

Spicy-Adventure Stories Volume 16 Number 4, November 1942. Contains OUTLAW WORKING which is a reprint of MURDERER’S GROG from Spicy-Adventure Stories, January 1937 issue. Featuring Wild Bill Clinton.

The name the magazine printed the story under was Max Neilson.

Cover art by Jeff Jones
Solomon Kane

The Centaur Press publication ‘Solomon Kane’ consists of five stories and two poems. Jeff Jones created the cover art.

Cover art : Jeff Jones
The Hand of Kane

The Hand of Kane is a collection of four Solomon Kane tales by Howard. Jeff Jones created the cover art. ‘The Children of Asshur’ is incomplete.

Cover art by Jeff Jones
The Moon of Skulls

The Moon of Skulls is a collection of three Solomon Kane tales by Howard. Jeff Jones created the cover art.

Cover: Almuric by Jeff Jones
Almuric

Almuric is a Sword and Planet novel in the tradition of John Carter.  This is the second edition, published by Ace. Cover art by Jeff Jones. 

Cover art by Fran Frazetta.
Bran Mak Morn

Collection of Bran Mak Morn tales. Also including ‘The Night of the Wolf’ with Cormac Mac Art and ‘The Dark Man’ with Turlogh O’Brien. Cover art by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Wolfshead

Wolfshead published by Lancer Books. This is the second edition, from 1972. It’s a collection of stories including one James Allison story (the Valley of the Worm) and also a couple of Cthulhu Mythos tales.

Cover art by Jim & Ruth Keegan
Dreams in the Fire

A unique collection of voices, an amazing range of fiction and verse, all inspired by the great fantasy and adventure writer, Robert E. Howard (1906-1936), and written by the members of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association!

Featuring stories and poems by Charles Gramlich, James Reasoner, Rob Roehm, Barbara Barrett, Robert Weinberg, Christopher Fulbright, Frank Coffman, Jimmy Cheung, Patrick R. Berger, Danny Street, Angeline Hawkes, Amy Kerr, Mark Finn, David A. Hardy, Chris Gruber, Gary Romeo, Morgan Holmes, and Don Herron, with an introduction by Rusty Burke. It’s a veritable Who’s Who of Howard Heads!

Dreams in the Fire: Stories and Poems Inspired by Robert E. Howard is a benefit book created by members past and present of the Robert E. Howard United Press Association (REHupa). Proceeds from the sale of this book go to Project Pride for their continued upkeep and promotion of the Robert E. Howard House.

The Sowers of the Thunder
The Sowers of the Thunder

The Sowers of the Thunder is a historical fiction short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in Oriental Stories, Winter 1932. It takes place in Outremer (the Crusader states) in the time of General Baibars and deals with the General’s friendly/adversarial relationship with Cahal Ruadh O’Donnell, an Irish Crusader with a troubled past cut in the Howardian mold. Both the Siege of Jerusalem (1244) and the Battle of La Forbie feature in the plot.

Red Blades of Black Cathay
Red Blades of Black Cathay

Collects three short stories, plus a 3-page introduction, “How the Stories Came to Be,” by Tevis Clyde Smith. “Red Blades of Black Cathay” was first published in ORIENTAL STORIES, February-March 1931. The two other pieces collected here, “Diogenes of Today” and “Eighttoes Makes a Play,” are first published here.

Marchers of Valhalla
Marchers of Valhalla

This second edition from 1977 edition added one story and included dust-jacket and illustrations by Marcus Boas.

Marchers of Valhalla is a collection of three Fantasy novelettes by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1972 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,654 copies with two stories. 

Art by Robert Bruce Acheson
Marchers of Valhalla

Marchers of Valhalla is a collection of two Fantasy novelettes by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1972 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,654 copies. Grant published another collection of this title in 1977 OCLC 3178161. This 1977 edition added one story and included dust-jacket and illustrations by Marcus Boas.

Hawks of Outremer
Hawks of Outremer

Hawks of Outremer is a collection of historical short stories by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 1,625 copies. The stories feature Howard’s character Cormac Fitzgeoffrey and was edited by Richard L. Tierney. “Outremer” (literally, “Oversea”) was how the Crusader states were often called; Fitzgeoffrey is depicted as a participant in the Third Crusade.

The Road of Azrael
The Road of Azrael

The Road of Azrael is a collection of historical short stories by Robert E. Howard. This painting was used as the cover of the first publishing in 1979 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 2,150 copies, of which, 300 were boxed and signed by the artist. A collection of short stories from Robert E. Howard. The majority of them take place in the crusading era and the final story takes place in the late middle ages.

The Last Cat Book
The Last Cat Book

Howard Loved Cats. This is a book with Peter Kuper’s illustrations accompanying Howard’s essay “The Beast from the Abyss”.

One Who Walked Alone - Robert E. Howard: The Final Years
One Who Walked Alone – Robert E. Howard: The Final Years

One Who Walked Alone: Robert E. Howard, The Final Years is a memoir of Robert E. Howard by Novalyne Price Ellis. Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. published the book in 1986 with an edition of 800 copies. The book was adapted into the film The Whole Wide World in 1996. Grant has reprinted the book four times: 1988 (550 copies), 1998 (500 copies) and twice more. Starting with the third printing, the dust jacket was changed to include a picture of Renée Zellweger from her role in The Whole Wide World.

Renegades and Rogues
Renegades and Rogues

The Barbaric Triumph: A Critical Anthology on the Writings of Robert E. Howard. The Barbaric Triumph examines all aspects of the life and work of Robert E. Howard — the originator of the sword-&-sorcery fantasy genre and the creator of Conan the Barbarian. Featured are essays by Leo Grin, Edwrad A. Waterman, Charles Hoffman, Paul Spencer, Mark Finn, Steven R. Trout, Lauric Guillaud, Scott Connors, George Knight, Don Herron, and more.

The Dark Barbarian - The Writings of Robert E. Howard: A Critical Anthology
The Dark Barbarian – The Writings of Robert E. Howard: A Critical Anthology

This is the definitive critical anthology on the writings of Texan Robert Howard, the originator of Sword & Sorcery fantasy and also of Conan The Barbarian. The essays survey Howard’s work in fantasy, westerns, poetry and supernatural horror tales.

Cover: The Howard Collector by Sanjulian
The Howard Collector

Contains a collection of the best material from the eighteen issues of the Howard Collector by Glenn Lord.

Anniversary: Glenn Lord and The Howard Collector
Anniversary: Glenn Lord and The Howard Collector

Dennis McHaney put together a book Anniversary: Glenn Lord and The Howard Collector that he published through Lulu last summer. He solicited and received tributes to Glenn from a number of Howard fans. This is a tribute to Glenn Lord from 2011, winner of Robert E. Howard Foundation Award. Subtitled “For the 50th Anniversary of The Howard Collector and the Eightieth Birthday of Glenn Lord”.
An earlier edition of 50 numbered copies, were signed by Glenn Lord and published in June 2011.

The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard's Weird Fantasy
The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard’s Weird Fantasy

The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard’s Weird Fantasy scrutinizes this full range of Howard’s dark fiction by listing, summarizing, and critically analyzing more than 50 tales. Surveyed not only are widely anthologized horror classics like “Pigeons from Hell” and “The Black Stone,” but also many lesser-known tales that further illuminate Howard’s genius for creating “real emotions of spectral fear and dread suspense,” as the great H.P. Lovecraft said.

A Gazeteer of The Hyborian World of Conan
A Gazeteer of The Hyborian World of Conan

A Gazeteer of The Hyborian World of Conan with a chronology of the Conan and Kull stories. Maps of the Hyborian World.

The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard's  Sword & Sorcery
The Annotated Guide to Robert E. Howard’s Sword & Sorcery

The purpose of this book is twofold. First, and foremost, it is to provide a reading guide to the sword-and-sorcery fiction of Robert E. Howard. The second purpose of the book is to provide some critical commentary on the fiction and Howard’s writing in general. While much has been made of sword-and-sorcery, little critical writing has ever been done on the subject. Too long sword-and-sorcery, perhaps even all fantasy fiction, has been ignored by critics. Hopefully this work will be the first of many dealing with such aim.

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A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems

A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems. Contains a First Appearance or complete publication of the poem “The Call of the Sea”.

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.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume One: 1923-1929
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume One: 1923-1929

The REH Foundation is proud to present The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard. This three-volume, limited-edition series collects all the known letters written by REH. The collection includes dozens of previously unpublished letters and hundreds of poems.

This three-volume set collects more than 330 letters, from the early ones to his Texas friends, most notably Tevis Clyde Smith, and continuing through correspondence with fellow writers Clark Ashton Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, and others. Also included are Howard’s letters to H. P. Lovecraft, which constitute one of the most intriguing correspondence cycles in the history of Fantasy fiction.

Each volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300 copies, and are individually numbered. Cover design and artwork is by Jim & Ruth Keegan.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Two: 1930-1932
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Two: 1930-1932

The REH Foundation is proud to present The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard. This three-volume, limited-edition series collects all the known letters written by REH. The collection includes dozens of previously unpublished letters and hundreds of poems.

This three-volume set collects more than 330 letters, from the early ones to his Texas friends, most notably Tevis Clyde Smith, and continuing through correspondence with fellow writers Clark Ashton Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, and others. Also included are Howard’s letters to H. P. Lovecraft, which constitute one of the most intriguing correspondence cycles in the history of Fantasy fiction.

Each volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300 copies, and are individually numbered. Cover design and artwork is by Jim & Ruth Keegan.

The Last of the Trunk
The Last of the Trunk

Finally, in this volume, the last of the trunk is being revealed. Virtually all the remaining prose, complete or not, is included. More than 100 works appear in this volume. While this collection may not feature his most memorable or impressive work (those works are already in print), it does fill in lots of blank spaces for the scholars and collectors, and perhaps yields a little more understanding of this great Texas writer.

This massive volume, well over 650 pages and over 180,000 words, is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300 copies, each individually numbered. Cover artwork is by Tom Foster, cover design by Dennis McHaney.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Three: 1933-1936
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Three: 1933-1936

The REH Foundation is proud to present The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard. This three-volume, limited-edition series collects all the known letters written by REH. The collection includes dozens of previously unpublished letters and hundreds of poems.

This three-volume set collects more than 330 letters, from the early ones to his Texas friends, most notably Tevis Clyde Smith, and continuing through correspondence with fellow writers Clark Ashton Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, and others. Also included are Howard’s letters to H. P. Lovecraft, which constitute one of the most intriguing correspondence cycles in the history of Fantasy fiction.

Each volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300 copies, and are individually numbered. Cover design and artwork is by Jim & Ruth Keegan.

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard

This massive volume, over 800 pages was printed in 2009. The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard from the REH Foundation. This volume collects all of Howard’s known verse (more than 700 poems), excluding only certain draft and/or variant versions of his poems which are not significantly different from published versions.

It also includes the prose poems published in Etchings in Ivory, title and first line indexes, and “Barbarian Bard: The Poetry of Robert E. Howard”.

The Wordbook
The Wordbook

By Barbara Barrett. Explore the poetry of Robert E. Howard with this index guide to his verse. The index can be used to locate specific names and places, even obscure words. It contains many categories such as ANIMALS, WEAPONS, TREES, and more so that these words and related subject words can be easily explored. For example, under the listing for ANIMAL are all of the animals mentioned in Howard’s verse, from APE to WOLF, and everything in between. Each word is followed by a list of the poems in which that word appears. The index also contains a list of themes like WANDERLUST and HISTORY for readers interested in a particular topic. The book was designed with THE COLLECTED POETRY OF ROBERT E. HOWARD in mind, but can be used with any of Howard’s verse collections. There’s even a page number guide keyed to the major collections to help locate the poems. All this and more are contained in The Wordbook.

Howards collected drawings.
The Collected Drawings of Robert E. Howard

Howard may not have been a great artist, but in this book the Robert E. Howard Foundaton have made a compilation of all the known cartoons, doodles, and maps. Fun for any fan of Howard. Introduction by Bill Cavalier.

Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works
Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works

Sentiment: An Olio of Rarer Works. This volume is the Howard collector’s dream, containing those hard-to-find stories from various small press publications from the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s. No longer will readers have to seek out copies of Pay Day, Lurid Confessions #1, or The Dark Man #2; all of the Howard content in those volumes, and many more, is included here. Restored to Howard’s typescripts, when available.

Cover art by Jim & Ruth Keegan
The Early Adventures of El Borak

The REH Foundation Press is proud to present The Early Adventures of El Borak. This volume contains those hard-to-find stories from the Cryptic publications of the 1980s, as well as several other related items, including the first publication of a synopsis for “Blood of the Gods.” The vast majority of the pieces in this collection are fragments and juvenilia.

The Brownwood Connection: A Guide for Robert E. Howard Fans
The Brownwood Connection: A Guide for Robert E. Howard Fans

This volume explores the remnants of Howard’s home-away-from-home with photos — both modern and period — as well as pictures and scans of pertinent documents: college catalogues, yearbooks, report cards, maps and more. Every detail of Howard’s life in Brownwood is explored, from his trips to Stone’s Ranch to his relationships with his Brownwood friends. Also included are letters written to Howard from his mother, a section on Novalyne Price, and items from the Cross Plains Review.

"So Far the Poet" and Other Writings
“So Far the Poet” and Other Writings

This collection was envisioned as a catch-all: Tevis Clyde Smith for the Robert E. Howard fan and scholar. It contains all of the known pieces that Smith wrote about Howard, contributed to Howard fan publications, or co-authored with Howard. It also contains many of the pieces Smith wrote while Howard was still alive: items from The Tattler, The Junto, and other publications, as well as the few, never-before published letters from Smith to Howard.

Tales of Weird Menace
Tales of Weird Menace

Tales of Weird Menace collects Howard’s Weird Menace and Yellow Peril yarns, many of which have never seen book publication in the U.S. It includes a hefty “Miscellanea” section featuring hard-to-find fragments and synopses. This volume is 473 pages, plus introductory material.

Tales of Weird Menace
Tales of Weird Menace

Tales of Weird Menace: Ultimate Edition presents Robert E. Howard’s Weird Menace and Yellow Peril stories, restored from original typescripts and manuscripts. This expanded edition features revised texts, rare fragments, and new synopses.

Steve Harrison's Casebook
Steve Harrison’s Casebook

Steve Harrison’s Casebook collects all of the known stories and fragments starring Howard’s hard-boiled hero. A never-before published draft of “Graveyard Rats” is also included. This volume is 296 pages, plus introductory material.

School Days in the Post Oaks
School Days in the Post Oaks

An anthology of newspaper articles covering Robert E. Howard’s life and times in West Texas. The articles were pulled from community and school publications—The Tattler, Yellow Jacket, etc. The articles cover a range of activities: from Howard’s graduation from Cross Plains High to his summer graduation from the Howard Payne Commercial School. They describe events that occurred both on campus and off; for example, Howard’s Brownwood High graduation is narrated in detail, even including the text of the commencement speech.

The Collected Letters of Doctor Isaac M. Howard
The Collected Letters of Doctor Isaac M. Howard

This volume collects not only Dr. Howard’s letters, but also responses to his letters (and letters to his son, Robert E. Howard) from some of the major players in fantasy fiction at the time: August Derleth, C. L. Moore, Farnsworth Wright, Otis Adelbert Kline, and E. Hoffmann Price. It includes a lengthy Postscript section containing letters from E. Hoffmann Price discussing his acquisition of “The Trunk,” Robert E. Howard’s biography, his travels in Texas, and more. Also includes documents from the Kline Agency, Dr. Howard’s will, and other letters pertaining to the history of Howard publishing. Fully indexed.

Spicy Adventures
Spicy Adventures

The Robert E. Howard Foundation published Spicy Adventures in 2011. Not only is this collection the first time many of these stories have appeared in hardback, it is the first time most have appeared with all the spice that Howard intended. Besides all of the complete tales, this volume contains a large miscellanea section with drafts and synopsizes that allow readers to glimpse Howard’s creative process.

Blood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard
Blood & Thunder: The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard

Mark Finn has written one of the very best biographies about Robert E. Howard. Mark Finn sets the record straight on Howard’s character. First published in a trade paperback edition in November 2006 by MonkeyBrain Books. A second, expanded and corrected edition was published in hardcover by The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press in January 2012; a trade paperback followed from the same publisher in 2013.

Adventures in Science Fantasy
Adventures in Science Fantasy

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 283 pages, plus introductory material.

This volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover design and painting by Mark Schultz; introduction by Michael A. Stackpole; edited by Rob Roehm.

Back to School
Back to School

Back to School by Robert E. Howard. This volume presents, in black and white facsimile, all of the known, surviving school work of the author from Cross Plains, most of it never before published. Includes work from English, History, Biology, Geometry, Physics, and more. This soft cover book measures 8.5 X 11 and has 450 pages, with an introduction by Rob Roehm.

Cover art by Tom Gianni
Pirate Adventures

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. The tales collected herein were not commercial successes for their author, though many of them display the poetic prose and narrative drive that are the earmarks of Howard’s fiction. It checks in at 257 pages, and is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 250 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Tom Gianni and introduction and edited by Rob Roehm. 

Cover art by Tom Gianni
Fists of Iron Round 1

The Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard: Fists of Iron Round 1.

The REH Foundation have made a beautiful four-volume series that presents the Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard. The first round measures in at 420 pages, and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket. Cover art by Tom Gianni and introduction by Christopher Gruber. 

Fists of Iron Round 1 - UE
Fists of Iron Round 1 – UE

The first volume in a four-part series collecting the boxing fiction of Robert E. Howard. Ultimate Edition.

Cover art by Tom Gianni
Western Tales

The REH Foundation Press is proud to present Western Tales, a collection of Robert E. Howard’s traditional and weird western stories. The book checks in at 550 pages, and was printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited first-print quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Tom Gianni and introduction by James Reasoner.

Western Tales
Western Tales

The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press proudly presents Western Tales: The Ultimate Edition, an expanded 646-page collection of Robert E. Howard’s traditional and weird western stories, featuring rare fragments, revised texts, and previously unpublished material. Available in hardcover, softcover, and eBook formats, this definitive edition offers a thrilling journey into the untamed frontier through the imagination of one of America’s greatest pulp writers.

Robert E. Howard The Life and Times of a Texas Author
Robert E. Howard The Life and Times of a Texas Author

Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author by Willard M. Oliver offers a deeply researched and vivid account of the life of this legendary pulp writer.

Cover art by Tom Gianni
Fists of Iron Round 2

The Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard: Fists of Iron Round 2.

The REH Foundation have made a beautiful four-volume series that presents the Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard. This volume features the first half of the collected Sailor Steve Costigan yarns and measures in at 330 pages (plus introductory material). Introduction by Mark Finn.

Spears of Clontarf - Early Draft
Spears of Clontarf – Early Draft

Published by the REH Foundation Press to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf. Facsimile copies. The letter to Harry Bates was written sometime in 1931, and sent as a cover for Howard’s submission of SPEARS OF CLONTARFT to Soldier of Fortune magazine. This is the earliest known draft.

Fists of Iron Round 3
Fists of Iron Round 3

The Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard: Fists of Iron Round 3.

The REH Foundation have made a beautiful four-volume series that presents the Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard. This volume features the second half of the collected Sailor Steve Costigan yarns and measures in at 325 pages (plus introductory material). Introduction by Chris Gruber.

Swords of the North
Swords of the North

Swords of the North, a collection of Robert E. Howard’s Celtic/Viking adventure stories. The book checks in at 540 pages, and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited first-print quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Aaron Miller and introduction by Rusty Burke. This volume marks the first publication of the fragment that begins with, “Between berserk battle rages,” which features Cormac Mac Art’s partner, Wulfhere Skull-splitter. It also collects for the first time in one volume all of the James Allison stories and fragments, both incomplete drafts of “The Temple of Abomination,” and other rarities.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard: Index and Addenda
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard: Index and Addenda

An index to the three-volume The Collected Letters (first editions) of Robert E. Howard. Compiled by Bobby Derie, author of Sex and the Cthulhu Mythos, with a foreword and annotations by Howard scholar Jeffrey Shanks, this important reference work provides a much-needed tool for researchers studying the correspondence of the father of sword and sorcery and the creator of Conan the Cimmerian. Also, included are seventeen letters by Howard newly discovered since the publication of The Collected Letters, including several drafts of letters to H. P. Lovecraft. This index is a must-have for fans and scholars wishing to explore the fascinating epistolary corpus of one of the greatest fantasy adventure writers of the 20th century.

Fists of Iron Round 4
Fists of Iron Round 4

The Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard: Fists of Iron Round 4.

The REH Foundation have made a beautiful four-volume series that presents the Collected Boxing Fiction of Robert E. Howard. This volume features This volume features the character Kid Allison. Introduction by Mark Finn.

Cover art by Richard Bernal
The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 1

Robert E. Howard wrote many types of stories. These are funny, over the top adventures about Breckinridge Elkins from Bear Creek. Could be categorized as funny western. The volume is 369 pages, plus introductory material.

This volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 200   copies, each individually numbered. Cover design and painting by Richard Bernal; introduction by Mark Finn; edited by Rob Roehm and Paul Herman.

Not the real cover - temporary mockup.
The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 1 UE

The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 1: Ultimate Edition
This volume collects the riotous, over-the-top adventures of Breckinridge Elkins of Bear Creek—Howard’s unique brand of humorous Western fiction.

Cover art by Richard Bernal
The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins Volume 2

Robert E. Howard wrote many types of stories. These are funny, over the top adventures about Breckinridge Elkins from Bear Creek. Could be categorized as funny western. The volume is 414 pages, plus introductory material.

This is Volume two and it collects the novel, A Gent from Bear Creek as well as the exploits of Howard’s other funny western heroes–including Pike Bearfield and Buckner J. Grimes–all restored to the original text, where available.

This volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 300   copies, each individually numbered.Cover design and painting by Richard Bernal; introduction by James Reasoner; edited by Rob Roehm and Paul Herman.

Cover art by Bill “Indy” Cavalier
Pictures in the Fire

REH Foundation Press, June 2018. Cover by Bill “Indy” Cavalier. Edited and with an introduction by Paul Herman. Contains an additional selection of untitled fragments, juvenelia and poetry.

Post Oaks and Sand Roughs & Other Autobiographical Writings
Post Oaks and Sand Roughs & Other Autobiographical Writings

Post Oaks and Sand Roughs & Other Autobiographical Writings from the REH Foundation Press. Outside of the boxing stories, whenever Robert E. Howard used the name “Costigan” the autobiographical implications weren’t far behind. This volume collects those “other” Costigan tales, including the title novel as well as the previously unpublished early draft. It also contains other items that reveal details about the people and places in Howard’s life, including the “Lost Plains” stories, items from The Junto, personal essays, and more, all restored to the original text, where available.

With the introductory material, this volume checks in at over 400 pages and will be printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited quantity of 200 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Jim & Ruth Keegan; edited and with notes by Rob Roehm; Introduction and notes by Rusty Burke.

Black Canaan (early version)
Black Canaan (early version)

After publication of the first printing of PICTURES IN THE FIRE, it was discovered that the typescript used for “Black Canaan” was Howard’s final version, rather than the earlier version that was intended. To correct the error, the REH Foundation Press issued this chapbook and included it with copies of the first print run.

Dust jacket cover design by Mark Wheatley
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume One: 1923-1929 ultimate

This is the “Ultimate Edition” which just means that it’s print on demand. Each volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket.  Cover design and artwork is by Mark Wheatley. The first edition can be seen here.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Two: 1930-1932 ultimate
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Two: 1930-1932 ultimate

This second volume of a three-volume set collects all of Howard’s known correspondence, from the early letters to his Texas friends, most notably Tevis Clyde Smith, and continuing through correspondence with fellow writers Clark Ashton Smith, E. Hoffmann Price, and others. Also included are Howard’s letters to H.P. Lovecraft, which constitute one of the most intriguing correspondence cycles in the history of Fantasy fiction.

Steve Harrison's Casebook - ultimate
Steve Harrison’s Casebook – ultimate

Steve Harrison’s Casebook collects all of the known stories and fragments starring Howard’s hard-boiled hero. A never-before published draft of “Graveyard Rats” is also included. This volume is 296 pages, plus introductory material.

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume One
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume One

Robert E. Howard wrote poetry. He wrote it first in life, last in life, and throughout life. Howard completed around 300 stories for commercial sale and worked on 300 more. But he wrote over 700 poems, virtually none of them meant for commercial markets. His first publication outside of school was his poem “The Sea”, published in a local paper. His famous “All fled, all done…” couplet, borrowed from Viola Garvin, was allegedly the last words he typed. And in between, poetry gushed from him.

This first volume of a three-volume set collects the rest of all of Howard’s known poetry.

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume Two
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume Two

Robert E. Howard wrote poetry. He wrote it first in life, last in life, and throughout life. Howard completed around 300 stories for commercial sale and worked on 300 more. But he wrote over 700 poems, virtually none of them meant for commercial markets. His first publication outside of school was his poem “The Sea”, published in a local paper. His famous “All fled, all done…” couplet, borrowed from Viola Garvin, was allegedly the last words he typed. And in between, poetry gushed from him.

This second volume of a three-volume set collects the rest of all of Howard’s known poetry.

The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume Three
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume Three

Robert E. Howard wrote poetry. He wrote it first in life, last in life, and throughout life. Howard completed around 300 stories for commercial sale and worked on 300 more. But he wrote over 700 poems, virtually none of them meant for commercial markets. His first publication outside of school was his poem “The Sea”, published in a local paper. His famous “All fled, all done…” couplet, borrowed from Viola Garvin, was allegedly the last words he typed. And in between, poetry gushed from him.

This third volume of a three-volume set collects the rest of all of Howard’s known poetry.

The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Three: 1933-1936 ultimate
The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard Volume Three: 1933-1936 ultimate

This third volume of a three-volume set collects the rest of all of Howard’s known correspondence.

Cover art by Frank Frazetta
Night Images

Oversize collection of Robert E. Howard’s poetry. Cover art by Frank Frazetta and interior illustrations by Richard Corben. Limited to 1000 copies. 

The miscast hardcover
The Miscast Barbarian: A Biography of Robert E. Howard (1906 – 1936)

The Miscast Barbarian: a Biography of Robert E. Howard is a biography by science-fiction writer L. Sprague de Camp, first published in hardcover and trade paperback in 1975 by Gerry de la Ree.

The book is an expansion of de Camp’s article “The Miscast Barbarian”, which appeared in the magazine Fantastic in June, 1971. Later, in collaboration with Catherine Crook de Camp and Jane Whittington Griffin, he expanded the text again, into Dark Valley Destiny: the Life of Robert E. Howard (1983), the first major independent biography of Howard.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The Last Celt

The Last Celt: A Bio–Bibliography of Robert Ervin Howard is a biography and bibliography of Robert E. Howard by Glenn Lord. It was first published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1976 in an edition of 2,600 copies. This is the paperback edition from Berkley Windhover.

Not a standard biography nor bibliography, but more like a compendium of all bits and pieces of minutiae and obscure material about or related to Howard. There are several autobiographical pieces, biographical pieces by H.P. Lovecraft and others.

Art by: Didier Normand | Design by: Jason M. Waltz
Robert E. Howard Changed My Life

ROBERT E. HOWARD CHANGED MY LIFE is a brand-new way of understanding how the Texas author’s legacy continues today. 33 contributors long familiar with the man and his creations share how he impacted their lives and continues to impact modern entertainment. This is an intimate look at the changes wrought personally and professionally by the Father of Sword-and-Sorcery and a Founder of American Fantasy.

The paperback
The Robert E. Howard Guide

This is the English translation of ‘Le Guide Howard’ by Patrice Louinet. Too bad I missed out on the limited, signed edition of the hardcover version. Patrice Louinet is the editor of the definitive, three-volume, Conan series (Rising Star and Del Rey books). He is also on the board of directors of the Robert E. Howard Foundation and is a well-known Howard scholar.

EPSON MFP image
On REH: A Fantastic Bibliographic Texas Medley

By Mark Finn. Limited edition of  36   copies. This edition was produced for the 2013 Worldcon in San Antonio, which began August 29th. The contents are essays and fictional pieces except where noted.
Some of the material appeared previously in REHupa.

The Adventures of Lal Singh
The Adventures of Lal Singh

This chapbook from 1985 contains three early tales (one of them is a fragment). The Sikh warrior Lal Sing will be familiar to Robert E. Howard fans as one of El Borak’s team. Introduction by Robert M. Price.

Lurid Confessions #1
Lurid Confessions #1

Pay Day
Pay Day

Pulp Magazine #1
Pulp Magazine #1

Pulse Pounding Adventure Stories #1
Pulse Pounding Adventure Stories #1

Edited and editorial by Robert M. Price
“Drums of the Bizango” is one of five stories featuring REH character John Gorman.
John Gorman was created by Robert E. Howard in an untitled synopsis for a “spicy” adventure story.
Marc A. Cerasini and Charles Hoffman took this synopsis and used it as a basis for a short story, “She-Cats of Samarkand.” The story was published under the byline of Sam Walser, a pseudonym REH used when he wrote for the “spicy” pulps.

Cover art by David Pudelwitts
Revelations from Yuggoth #1

Small chapbook or booklet from 1987. Contains ‘The Spell of Damballah’ by Howard.

Risque Stories no. 1
Risque Stories no. 1

This chapbook is from 1984 and the first of five in this series edited by Robert M. Price. It contains three poems and an untitled synopsis (John Gorman) by Howard.

Cover by Stephen Fabian
Risque Stories no. 3

This chapbook is from 1985 and contains the poem ‘The Harlot’ by Howard. It also contains the story ‘Jungle Curse’ by Marc A. Cerasini and Charles Hoffman featuring REH’s character John Gorman.
Sam Walser and Justin Case was pseudonyms Howard used when writing for Spicy Adventure Stories.

Risque Stories no. 4
Risque Stories no. 4

The first story is called ‘Sixgun Hellcats from Black River’ and it’s written by Hugh B. Cave, Charles Hoffman and Marc Cerasini. What makes it extra fun is that Robert E. Howard and Hugh B. Cave are missing and editor of Weird Tales, Mr. Farnsworth Wright, have sent Sam Walser and Justin case to look for them and also find out what happened to Mr. Ambrose Bierce who disappeared in Mexico in 1913.

Risque Stories no. 5
Risque Stories no. 5

This chapbook from 1987. “Hell Cat of Hong Kong” is one of five stories featuring REH character John Gorman.
John Gorman was created by Robert E. Howard in an untitled synopsis for a “spicy” adventure story.

Marc A. Cerasini and Charles Hoffman took this synopsis and used it as a basis for a short story, “She-Cats of Samarkand.” The story was published under the byline of Sam Walser, a pseudonym REH used when he wrote for the “spicy” pulps.

Two-Fisted Detective
Two-Fisted Detective

A chapbook or fanzine from May 1984 mostly Steve Harrison Detective stories.The Voice of Death published for the first time here. There is also a second issue of ‘Two-Fisted Detective Stories’, but that doesn’t contain anything by Howard.

The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard volume 1
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard volume 1

The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard Volume 2
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard Volume 2

The Exotic Writings of Robert E. Howard
The Exotic Writings of Robert E. Howard

This is a massive hardcover facsimile volume of Howards works from Oriental Stories, Magic Carpet, Thrilling Adventures, Golden Fleece, Strange Tales, Marvel Tales, Argosy, Strange Detective Stories, Super Detective Stories, Thrilling Mystery and Spicy Adventures. Includes all interior illustrations.

This volume is printed in hardback with dust jacket, in a limited first edition with quantity of only 75 copies, each individually numbered. Cover art by Dough Klauba; Book design by Neil and Leigh Mechem; title page illustration by Neil Mechem (only on the limited edition). The reprint edition is not numbered and without the illustration.

Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text.

This book is sold out and out of stock. It was published by Girasol Collectables.

The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 1
The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 1

Facsimile copy of Oriental Stories #1 – #3
The first of three massive hardcover facsimile volumes totaling more than 1200 pages with the complete contents from the original run of ORIENTAL STORIES. All the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text. 
“The Voice of El-Lil” is illustrated by Donald von Gelb
“Red Blades of Black Cathay” is illustrated by Joseph Doolin

The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 2
The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 2

Facsimile copy of Oriental Stories #4 – #6
The second of three massive hardcover facsimile volumes totaling more than 1200 pages with the complete contents from the original run of ORIENTAL STORIES. All the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text. 
“Hawks of Outremer” is illustrated by Joseph Doolin
“The Blood of Bellshazzar” is illustrated
by Joseph Doolin

The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 3
The Complete ORIENTAL STORIES Volume 3

Facsimile copy of Oriental Stories #7 – #9
The third of three massive hardcover facsimile volumes totaling more than 1200 pages with the complete contents from the original run of ORIENTAL STORIES. All the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text. 
“The Sowers of the Thunder” is illustrated by Joseph Doolin
“Lord of Samarcand” is illustrated by Joseph Doolin

The Complete MAGIC CARPET Magazine
The Complete MAGIC CARPET Magazine

A massive hardcover facsimile volume with the complete contents from the original run of MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE. All the stories & illustrations. All the verse. Plus letters to the editor. Scanned right from the original pulp pages. No editing. No reset text.

Facsimile copy of the complete run of Magic Carpet Magazine (5 issues), including front covers (B&W), but not rear covers.

The First edition is limited to 50 numbered copies and includes a frontispiece by Neil Mechem.
Book design by Neil and Leigh Mechem

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Cormac Mac Art

Cormac Mac Art. Published by Baen, 1995. Cover by Ken Kelly. Edited by David Drake. “Tigers of the Sea” completed by Drake. Also includes an original story by Drake, “The Land Toward Sunset.”

The Robert E. Howard Library Volume 1.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Kull

Kull. Published by Baen, 1995. Cover by Ken Kelly. Edited by David Drake. Includes portions of Howard’s essay “The Hyborian Age” in a prologue at the beginning and epilogue at the end. Nearly identical contents to the 1978 Bantam edition, but this edition includes one additional story, “The Curse of the Golden Skull.”

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Solomon Kane

Solomon Kane. Published by Baen, 1995. Cover by Ken Kelly. “The Castle of the Devil,” “Hawk of Basti,” and “The Children of Asshur” completed by Ramsey Campbell, with an introduction explaining where Howard’s work ends and Campbell’s begins.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Bran Mak Morn

Bran Mak Morn. Published by Baen, 1996. Cover by Ken Kelly. Introduction by David Weber.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Eons of the Night

Eons of the Night. Published by Baen, 1996. Cover by Ken Kelly. Introduction by S. M. Stirling. Collection of short stories by Howard. Among them two with James Allison and one with Turlogh O’Brien.

The Robert E. Howard Library Volume 5.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Trails in Darkness

Trails in Darkness. Published by Baen, 1996. Cover by Ken Kelly. Introduction by S. M. Stirling. Collection of Horror stories by Howard. 

The Robert E. Howard Library Volume 6.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Beyond the Borders

Beyond the Borders. Published by Baen, 1996. Cover by Ken Kelly. Introduction by T. K. F. Weisskopf. Collection of short stories by Howard. Robert E. Howard Library Vol. VII

Steve Harrison and Colleagues
Steve Harrison and Colleagues

A very simple book from Ulwencreutz Media with Steve Harrison’s stories.

The Complete Yellow Jacket
The Complete Yellow Jacket

Yellow Jacket was the name of the school paper for Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas. Robert was a student here when these where published.

The Daughter of Erlik Khan
The Daughter of Erlik Khan

‘The Daughter of Erlik Khan’ is an El Borak short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the December 1934 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch. This is a small hardcover book with a limited run of 150 copies.

Cover art by Roy G. Krenkel
King Kull

Collects tales about King Kull. Lin Carter edited ‘The Striking Gong’. He also “completed” two stories (se contents). Cover art by Roy G. Krenkel.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Black Canaan

“Black Canaan” is a short story by American writer Robert E. Howard, originally published in the June 1936 issue of Weird Tales. It is a regional horror story in the Southern Gothic mode. 

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The People of the Black Circle

The People of the Black Circle is a 1977 collection of four Conan short stories. Based on the second of the three hardcover volumes comprising “The Authorized Edition”. Edited by Karl Edward Wagner. The illustrations by Hugh Rankin are from the original pulp publications. There was also a 1977 Science Fiction Book Club edition, which was retypeset and introduced numerous errors.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
The Hour of the Dragon

Based on the Berkley/Putnam hardover edition. “The Authorized Edition” of Conan edited, with “foreword” by Karl Edward Wagner. Follows the text of the five-part serial published in WEIRD TALES, December 1935 through April 1936.

Zane Grey Western Magazine June 1970
Zane Grey Western Magazine June 1970

Zane Grey Western Magazine June 1970, Volume 2, Number 3. This is the first appearance of the story The Extermination of Yellow Donory. It was heavily edited and cut down in size. 

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Swords of Shahrazar

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.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Skull-Face

Contains the famous story Skull-Face (Steve Costigan), Lord of the Dead and Names in the Black Book (Steve Harrison). It also contains Taverel Manor which is a sort of follow-up no Skull-Face. This was never finished by Howard. Richard A. Lupoff wrote the rest of the story.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Marchers of Valhalla

Contains Marches of Valhalla, a James Allison story and The Grey God Passes, a Turlogh O’Brian story and several other tales. There is a fold out poster of the cover as well.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Almuric

Almuric is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally serialized in three parts in the magazine Weird Tales beginning in May 1939. The novel was first published in book form in 1964 by Ace Books.

The novel features a muscular hero known on earth as Esau Cairn, a complete misfit in modern America who “belongs in a simpler age”. Exploited by a corrupt political boss whom he finally kills with his bare hands, Cairn must flee. A sympathetic scientist helps him get through space to a world known as Almuric, by unspecified scientific methods. There he finds a life to which he is more fitted, encountering both frightening monsters as well as beautiful women. Cairn becomes known as Iron Hand due to his powerful punches and boxing skills. The novel shares similar elements with the John Carter of Mars series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Cover art by Ken Kelly
Son of the White Wolf

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). Includes a nice fold-out poster of the Ken Kelly cover.

Cover art by Michael William Kaluta
The Swords of Shahrazar

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.

Son of the White Wolf
Son of the White Wolf

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 Last Celt
The Last Celt

The Last Celt: A Bio–Bibliography of Robert Ervin Howard is a biography and bibliography of Robert E. Howard by Glenn Lord. It was first published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1976 in an edition of 2,600 copies. Not a standard biography nor bibliography, but more like a compendium of all bits and pieces of minutiae and obscure material about or related to Howard. There are several autobiographical pieces, biographical pieces by H.P. Lovecraft and others.

The Lost Valley of Iskander
The Lost Valley of Iskander

Three tales of El Borak collected with illustrations by Michael William Kaluta. First out is ‘The Daughter of Erlik Khan’ which was originally published in the December 1934 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch. The second story presented here is ‘The Lost Valley of Iskander’, and was not published within Howard’s lifetime, the first publication was in this Collector’s Editions hardcover book. Its original title was ‘Swords of the Hills’. The last story here is ‘Hawk of the Hills’. It was originally published in the June 1935 issue of the pulp magazine Top-Notch

The Return of Skull-Face
The Return of Skull-Face

A sequel to Skull Face, begun by Howard but finished by Lupoff. Illustrated by Steve Leialoha.

The Cimmerian #1 volume 1
The Cimmerian #1 volume 1

Issue 1 of The Cimmerian. Edited by Leo Grin | Illustrated by Jason Castagna – 40 pages.

This issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1–75, uses a black linen cover with foil-stamped blood-red text. The limited edition, numbered 76–225, uses a blood-red cover with solid black text.

The Cimmerian #2 volume 1
The Cimmerian #2 volume 1

Issue 2 of The Cimmerian. Edited by Leo Grin | Illustrated by Jason Castagna – 40 pages.

This issue was printed in two editions. The deluxe edition, numbered 1–75, uses a black linen cover with foil-stamped blood-red text. The limited edition, numbered 76–225, uses a blood-red cover with solid black text.

The Cimmerian #3 volume 1
The Cimmerian #3 volume 1

Features full coverage of Howard Days 2004, including thousands of words of commentary from numerous attendees, many pictures from the event, a transcript of the keynote address at the Howard Days banquet, a recollection of meeting someone who knew Howard, a poetic tribute to Howard by Frank Coffman, Letters, Announcements, and more.

The Cimmerian #4 volume 1
The Cimmerian #4 volume 1

Features a comprehensive Howardian interview with noted Howard editor and religious scholar Robert M. Price, conducted by Ben Zoom, an essay on The Whole Wide World and Christianity by Price, a profusely photographed visit to an interesting Howardian landmark, plus announcements, a meaty Letters column, art, poetry, and more.

The Cimmerian #5 volume 1
The Cimmerian #5 volume 1

Features a symposium on the twentieth anniversary of The Dark Barbarian, including detailed critical reminiscences from Darrell Schweitzer, Charles Hoffman, and Don Herron, a comprehensive series of historical commentaries and reviews, plus verse from poetic maestro Donald Sidney-Fryer, a huge Letters column, art, and more.

The Cimmerian volume 1 Index
The Cimmerian volume 1 Index

Features a comprehensive series of indexes and supplementary material covering the first year of The Cimmerian (Volume 1, Numbers 1–5, 2004). Includes Title Indexes, Author and Subject Indexes, Contributor’s Guide, a Catalogue of Art and more.

This special index issue is only available in a deluxe edition, and is the perfect capstone to your deluxe Volume 1 collection.

The Cimmerian #1 volume 2
The Cimmerian #1 volume 2

Features a pictorial article about a new Howardian discovery by Rob Roehm, essays by Gary Romeo and David A. Hardy exploring the influence of history on Howard’s fiction, plus verse from Darrell Schweitzer, a huge Letters column, art, and more.

The Cimmerian #2 volume 2
The Cimmerian #2 volume 2

Features Part One of our comprehensive coverage of the new five-volume set of Howard titles from the Bison Books imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, an article about improving pastiches by Rick McCollum, a special collectible offer for Cimmerian readers direct from Cross Plains, a meaty and contentious Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #3 volume 2
The Cimmerian #3 volume 2

Features Part Two of our comprehensive coverage of the new five-volume set of Howard titles from the Bison Books imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, an article about the current collecting prices for Howard boxing pulps, a Clark Ashton Smith-inspired poem from Donald Sidney-Fryer, another jam-packed Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #4 volume 2
The Cimmerian #4 volume 2

Features complete coverage of the 2005 Robert E. Howard Days festival, including thousands of words of commentary from a variety of attendees. Also features an article on Howard’s personal library by [redacted], a look at a rare collectible — inscribed by Howard himself — from Joseph Linzalone, a poem about Howard by Frank Coffman, numerous pictures, a variety of letters in The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #5 volume 2
The Cimmerian #5 volume 2

Features a comprehensive essay on Robert E. Howard’s work in the spicy pulp genre, an article on the historical origins of Howard’s fictional Cimmeria, a piece delving into the literary underpinnings of the Conan story “Black Colossus,” a rare Novalyne Price historical oddity, a breaking news scoop in Announcements, Howardian poetry, an overflowing letters column, and more.

The Cimmerian #6 volume 2
The Cimmerian #6 volume 2

Features a comprehensive essay on Robert E. Howard’s work in the spicy pulp genre, an article on the historical origins of Howard’s fictional Cimmeria, a piece delving into the literary underpinnings of the Conan story “Black Colossus,” a rare Novalyne Price historical oddity, a breaking news scoop in Announcements, Howardian poetry, an overflowing letters column, and more.

The Cimmerian volume 2 Awards
The Cimmerian volume 2 Awards

Features detailed charts and analysis of the voting, interesting articles on all the winners, a pictorial essay on how the awards were crafted, full coverage of the June 10, 2005 presentation ceremony in Cross Plains, and more.

The Cimmerian volume 2 Index
The Cimmerian volume 2 Index

Features a comprehensive series of indexes and supplementary material covering the first year of The Cimmerian (Volume 1, Numbers 1–5, 2004). Includes Title Indexes, Author and Subject Indexes, Contributor’s Guide, a Catalogue of Art and more.

This special index issue is only available in a deluxe edition, and is the perfect capstone to your deluxe Volume 1 collection.

The Cimmerian #1 volume 3
The Cimmerian #1 volume 3

Features an important biographical essay by Rusty Burke, a series of scans featuring rarely seen REH biographical documents, a short article on Howard’s use of guns by J. D. Charles, the beginning of an ambitious Hyborian poetry cycle by Richard L. Tierney, coverage of the recent Cross Plains Fire, an obituary of Howard heir Zora Mae Bryant, art, letters, and more.

The Cimmerian #2 volume 3
The Cimmerian #2 volume 3

Features full coverage of the January 21, 2006 centennial celebration in Fort Worth, Texas, an essay on Howard creating a horror milieu in reaction to Lovecraft, more coverage of the December 27, 2005 Cross Plains fire, a historical vignette about a Howard lawsuit by Glenn Lord, poetry by Darrell Schweitzer, a jam-packed Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #3 volume 3
The Cimmerian #3 volume 3

Features a comprehensive essay on the relationship between REH and J.R.R. Tolkien in the fantasy field, another essay on Howard’s fascination with notorious western outlaw John Wesley Hardin, an all-new interview with someone who knew the Howards, poetry, art, The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #4 volume 3
The Cimmerian #4 volume 3

Features the longest and most researched look at Howard’s Desert Adventures ever written, an article studying the editing history of one of Howard’s humorous westerns, a look at an intriguing historical precedent for Conan, the return of Richard Tierney’s new Hyborian poetry cycle, a detailed Lovecraft-themed letter in The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #5 volume 3
The Cimmerian #5 volume 3

Features a symposium on the fortieth anniversary of the release of Conan the Adventurer, the book that spawned the first Howard Boom. Includes a wide-ranging analysis of the Lancer series and its legacy by Gary Romeo, a detailed look at the creation of Frank Frazetta’s Conan covers by Tony Avacato, a reminiscence of Lancer, L. Sprague de Camp and Larry Shaw by Richard Lupoff, a comparison of the current Howard Boom to the historic Lancer boom by Leon Nielsen, poetry by James Ruffini, The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #6 volume 3
The Cimmerian #6 volume 3

Features an in-depth look at the very first Robert E. Howard Days in 1986, complete with lots of pictures, along with a series of excerpts from the highly anticipated Howard biography by [redacted], a tantalizing tidbit from Don Herron’s interview with Howard friend and contemporary Norris Chambers, rousing battle poetry from Darrell Schweitzer, a huge Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #7 volume 3
The Cimmerian #7 volume 3

Features comprehensive coverage of the historic 2006 centennial edition of Robert E. Howard Days in Cross Plains, Texas. Includes sixteen thousand words of reminiscences, full reports on all panels and activities, pictures, and more.

The Cimmerian #8 volume 3
The Cimmerian #8 volume 3

Features a symposium on the rarest of all Howard books, the Herbert Jenkins edition of A Gent from Bear Creek. Four different articles present a host of new discoveries related to this edition that will knock your socks off, plus bring you up to date on all the latest data regarding how many have been found worldwide, how much they are worth, and where you can see them yourself.

The Cimmerian #9 volume 3
The Cimmerian #9 volume 3

Features a detailed exploration of the creation of Howard’s first American hardcover, Skull-Face and Others, an article on some mindblowing authentic Howard book finds, an article about discovering a previously unknown Howard connection with a famous author, a trip report of Pulpcon 2006, letters, art, and more.

The Cimmerian #10 volume 3
The Cimmerian #10 volume 3

Features a long interview with Norris Chambers, one of the few surviving people who knew Robert E. Howard and his family, Howardian eulogies for both Sword-and-Sorcery writer David Gemmell and fan extraordinaire Darrell C. Richardson, a new poem by Weird Tales editor Darrell Schweitzer, Halloween illustrations of Howard’s “Wolfshead” and “Black Canaan,” and a meaty and contentious Lion’s Den.

The Cimmerian #11 volume 3
The Cimmerian #11 volume 3

Features a complete textual and photographic report on the Howard-themed 2006 World Fantasy Convention in Austin, Texas, a new poem about Cormac FitzGeoffrey, letters, art, and more.

The Cimmerian #12 volume 3
The Cimmerian #12 volume 3

Features a fascinating essay on Howard’s poetic and mythic techniques, an article about a semi-famous, strange Howard fan, a piece delving into the convoluted history of the Howard copyrights and REH publishing, more details about the new Robert E. Howard Foundation, the thunderous end to Richard Tierney’s year-long sonnet cycle, letters, art, and more.

The Cimmerian volume 3 Awards
The Cimmerian volume 3 Awards

Features full coverage of the second annual Cimmerian Awards, including a report on Awards Night in Cross Plains, interviews with all of the winners, full breakdowns of the voting with charts and percentages, hundreds of comments and opinions from voters in each category, and breaking information on future projects. Also includes three never-before-seen panels of Dalmatius art not available in any other issue.

The Cimmerian volume 3 Index
The Cimmerian volume 3 Index

Features a comprehensive series of indexes covering the Centennial year of The Cimmerian (Volume 3, Numbers 1–12, plus Awards Issue, 2006). Includes Title Indexes, Author and Subject Indexes, and a Master Reference of all the material that appeared in Volume 3.

This special index issue is only available in a deluxe edition, and is the perfect capstone to your deluxe Volume 3 collection.

The Cimmerian #1 volume 4
The Cimmerian #1 volume 4

Features a detailed analysis of one of the most valuable Howard collectibles in existence, a look at a seminal literary influence on REH, a personal and illuminating reminiscence of L. Sprague de Camp, the story of a remarkable 1985 trip to Cross Plains by a most determined Howard fan, a new poem by James Ruffini, a jam-packed Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #2 volume 4
The Cimmerian #2 volume 4

Features a lengthy symposium on the two main anthologies that appeared during the Centennial Year, with four articles totaling tens of thousands of words, poetry by Fred Phillips, a meaty Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #3 volume 4
The Cimmerian #3 volume 4

Features a look into REH’s influence on Heavy Metal music, a piece on Bran Mak Morn as a classic American hero in a European setting, a deep exploration of the history of the Howardian honorific “The Father of Sword-and-Sorcery,” a wonderful essay on the thematic undercurrents coursing through Howard’s Solomon Kane tales, poetry by Anthony Avacato, a rough-and-tumble Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #4 volume 4
The Cimmerian #4 volume 4

Features a long travelogue of the 2007 REH Days festival in Cross Plains, trip reports for both the 2007 Windy City Pulp Show and PulpCon 2007, several notable REH obituaries, poetry by Amy Kerr, the Lion’s Den letters column, and more.

The Cimmerian #5 volume 4
The Cimmerian #5 volume 4

Features a pictorial research trip to the site of another famous Howard photograph, full coverage of the Robert E. Howard Days action at Gen Con 2007, a long substantive interview with one of the best Howard-inspired fantasists, poetry, letters, and more.

The Cimmerian #6 volume 4
The Cimmerian #6 volume 4

Features a symposium on the seventy-fifth anniversary of Conan, including a fantastic poem written especially for the event, an article on a newly discovered Conan-related typescript, the first publication of an original Robert E. Howard Christmas-related associational item, a lengthy essay on the history of Conan’s initial run in Weird Tales, and a detailed look at the first-ever authorized appearance of Howard’s Cimmerian in comics. There’s also a well-researched tribute to Always Comes Evening, Glenn Lord’s classic primordial volume of REH poetry, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. This in addition to all the usual features, most notably an overflowing Lion’s Den with lots of red meat to dig into.

The Cimmerian volume 4 Awards
The Cimmerian volume 4 Awards

Features full coverage of the third annual Cimmerian Awards, including a report on Awards Night in Cross Plains, interviews with all of the winners, full breakdowns of the voting with charts and percentages, hundreds of comments and opinions from voters in each category, and breaking information on future projects. Also includes an essay by Don Herron titled “The New Eidolon on the Block,” about some of the various award trophies in the fantasy field and how The Cimmerian Skulls stack up.

The Cimmerian volume 4 Index
The Cimmerian volume 4 Index

Features a comprehensive series of indexes and supplementary material covering the fourth year of The Cimmerian (Volume 4, Numbers 1–6, plus Awards Issue, 2007). Includes Title Indexes, Author and Subject Indexes, Contributor’s Guide, a Catalogue of Art and more.

This special index issue is only available in a deluxe edition, and is the perfect capstone to your deluxe Volume 4 collection.

The Cimmerian #1 volume 5
The Cimmerian #1 volume 5

Features a tour de force essay on REH’s “newer barbarians,” an article on Howard’s physical conception of barbarians, an enlightening textual analysis of one of Howard’s Conan stories, coverage of January’s REH Birthday Bash in Cross Plains, a poem by Cimmerian favorite Richard Tierney, The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #2 volume 5
The Cimmerian #2 volume 5

Features a series of translated pieces from a hot new French volume of Howardian criticism, an interesting new take on the subtext of Howard’s “Red Nails,” a piece on the influence of Howard’s historicals on the creation of Conan and his Hyborian Age, a poem by Clark Ashton Smith disciple Donald Sidney-Fryer, The Lion’s Den, and more.

The Cimmerian #3 volume 5
The Cimmerian #3 volume 5

Features an article investigating the details of Howard’s 1934 car accident, a piece on the ancient coinage of the historical Cimmerians that breaks new numismatic ground, an interview with one of the last people alive who knew the Howards, a detailed exploration of Howard’s years-long appearances in Colorado’s Summit County Journal, an obituary for one of the world’s premier Howard collectors, plus poetry by Richard L. Tierney, art from Socar Myles, and lots of letters in the Lion’s Den.

The Cimmerian #4 volume 5
The Cimmerian #4 volume 5

Features a lengthy essay on Howard’s relationship with the standout pulp Argosy, a piece on the tantalizing theme of devolution within REH’s invented history, a trip report from Howard Days 2008, a quick rundown of the 2008 Cimmerian Awards, plus poetry by Donald Sidney-Fryer, art from Socar Myles, and the Lion’s Den letters column.

The Cimmerian #5 volume 5
The Cimmerian #5 volume 5

Features a lengthy essay on Howard’s relationship with the standout pulp Argosy, a piece on the tantalizing theme of devolution within REH’s invented history, a trip report from Howard Days 2008, a quick rundown of the 2008 Cimmerian Awards, plus poetry by Donald Sidney-Fryer, art from Socar Myles, and the Lion’s Den letters column.

The Cimmerian #6 volume 5
The Cimmerian #6 volume 5

Features a short article from an Australian academic on Howard’s relationship with the work of Friedrich Nietzsche, a sumptuous appreciation and analysis of REH’s only Conan novel, a piece of deep research on the genesis and editing of Howard’s Sword-and-Planet novel Almuric, a review of an enormous new book of Howardian criticism and fandom from France, a delving into Howard’s creation of and Fritz Leiber’s naming of the Sword-and-Sorcery genre, plus poetry by Donald Sidney-Fryer, art from Socar Myles, and the Lion’s Den letters column.

The Cimmerian volume 5 Index
The Cimmerian volume 5 Index

Features a comprehensive series of indexes and supplementary material covering the fourth year of The Cimmerian (Volume 4, Numbers 1–6, plus Awards Issue, 2007). Includes Title Indexes, Author and Subject Indexes, Contributor’s Guide, a Catalogue of Art and more.

This special index issue is only available in a deluxe edition, and is the perfect capstone to your deluxe Volume 4 collection.

 

 

ImageTitleSummary
Alleys of Darkness
Alleys of Darkness

Featuring Dennis Dorgan but was originally a Costigan story. Since Howard also had ‘The Shadow of the Vulture’ in the same issue, they used the pseudonym, Patrick Ervin. Alternate title ‘Alleys of Singapore’. First published in Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934. Howard wrote the story in May, 1933.

Alleys of Darkness (synopsis)
Alleys of Darkness (synopsis)

Featuring Dennis Dorgan but was originally a Costigan story. Since Howard also had ‘The Shadow of the Vulture’ in the same issue, they used the pseudonym, Patrick Ervin. Alternate title ‘Alleys of Singapore’. First published in Magic Carpet Magazine, January 1934. Howard wrote the story in May, 1933.

Edited, retouched and upscaled by Ståle Gismervik
Alleys of Peril

Featuring Steve Costigan. Alternate title ‘Leather Lightning’. First published in Fight Stories, volume 3, number 8 January, 1931.

The Battling Sailor
The Battling Sailor

An incomplete story featuring Steve Costigan.

Blow the Chinks Down!

BLOW THE CHINKS DOWN! is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the October 1931 issue of Action Stories.

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.

Blue River Blues
Blue River Blues

First published in French in Steve Costigan Le Champion, (Nouvelles Editions Oswald, March 1987). First published in English in The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I Urval (Paradox Enertainment, March 2007). Featuring Steve Costigan. 

Breed of Battle

‘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. It is now in the public domain. Alternative titles are: ‘The fightin’est pair’ and ‘Samson had a soft spot’.

The Bull Dog Breed
The Bull Dog Breed

‘The Bull Dog Breed’ is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the February 1930 issue of Fight Stories. Alternative titles: ‘You got to kill a bulldog’ published with the pseudonym Mark Adam.

By the Law of the Shark
By the Law of the Shark

“By the Law of the Shark” is a rollicking adventure story set in the South Seas, specifically on the notorious island of Barricuda, a den of iniquity and the backdrop for a tale of fists, honor, and a daring quest for freedom. The protagonist, Steve Costigan, a sailor aboard the merchant ship Sea Girl and a formidable boxer, finds himself stranded in Barricuda after a night of inadvertent revelry.

Vintage gramophone isolated on white. Clipping path included.
Casonetto’s Last Song

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.

Champ of the Forecastle

Featuring Steve Costigan. The alternate titles are ‘The Champion of the forecastle’ and ‘Champ of the seven seas’. First published in Fight Stories, volume 3, number 6 November 1930. Published under the pseudonym Mark Adams in Fight Stories volume 5, number 8.

The Champion of the Forecastle
The Champion of the Forecastle

Featuring Steve Costigan. The alternate titles are ‘Champ of the forecastle’ and ‘Champ of the seven seas’.

Champ of the Seven Seas

Featuring Steve Costigan. The alternate titles are ‘Champ of the forecastle’ and ‘Champ of the seven seas’.

Circus Fists
Circus Fists

Featuring Steve Costigan. Alternative title: Slugger Bait. First published in Fight Stories December 1931.

Costigan vs. Kid Camera

First published in Fight Stories volume 2 number 10 March, 1930 as ‘Sailor’s Grudge’. It was published again in Fight Stories volume 5 number 7 in 1938 under the name Mark Adam and with the changed title.

Cultured Cauliflowers
Cultured Cauliflowers

‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ is an unpublished manuscript by Patrick Ervin found after Howard’s death. ‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ was edited and retitled ‘In High Society’. Cross Plains Library has one original draft of this story and a retyped draft by the Otis Adelbert Kline Agency.

Cupid vs. Pollux
Cupid vs. Pollux

Cupid vs. Pollux. First published in the Yellow Jacket volume XIII number 20, Howard Payne College. 

Dark Shanghai

Originally a story featuring Mike Dorgan and Bill McGlory. The story was published in ACTION STORIES as “Dark Shanghai.” and Mike Dorgan was changed to Steve Costigan.

REH wrote three stories featuring Mike Dorgan and Bill McGlory. “One Shanghai Night” was the second of the three stories. It was submitted to Fiction House and accepted. 

The Fangs of the Yellow Cobra

Alternate Titles: ‘The Yellow Cobra’, ‘Sailor Dorgan and the Yellow Cobra’, ‘Sailor Costigan and the Yellow Cobra’, ‘A Night Ashore’ and ‘A Korean Night’. Featuring Sailor Steve Costigan.

“The Fangs of the Yellow Cobra” is the earliest complete draft of the story “The Yellow Cobra”.

The Fightin'est Pair
The Fightin’est Pair

‘The Fightin’est Pair’ is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the November 1931 issue of Action Stories as ‘Breed of Battle’. It is now in the public domain. Alternative titles are: ‘Breed of Battle’ and ‘Samson had a soft spot’.

Fist and Fang
Fist and Fang

First published in FIGHT STORIES May 1930. Published again in Winter 1938-1939 but under the name of Mark Adam and the title: “Cannibal Fists”.

Flying Knuckles

Alternate Title: untitled story (A sailorman ain’t got no business … ). Featuring Steve Costigan.

General Ironfist
General Ironfist

“General Ironfist” is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the June 1934 issue of Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine. Howard earned $35 for the sale of this story which is now in the public domain. 

Hard-Fisted Sentiment
Hard-Fisted Sentiment

“Hard-Fisted Sentiment” is a short story set in the rough and tumble world of seamen and boxers, illustrating the deep bonds that can form in harsh conditions. The story’s protagonist is Steve Costigan, a seaman and boxer, who finds himself in a situation that calls for both his fighting skills and his unexpected capacity for sentimental loyalty.

The Honor of the Ship
The Honor of the Ship

THE HONOR OF THE SHIP. Featuring Steve Costigan. The title was given by Glenn Lord. One of the last Costigan stories written.

Steve Costigan, a respected fighter and crew member aboard the Sea Girl, encounters John Zachary Grimes, a newcomer with a quiet but firm demeanor from Kentucky. Their interaction aboard the ship sets a foundation for conflict and mutual respect, woven through physical confrontations and moral decisions.

The House of Peril

THE HOUSE OF PERIL. REH wrote three stories featuring Mike Dorgan and Bill McGlory. THE HOUSE OF PERIL was the first of the three stories. It was submitted to Fiction House and accepted. However, Mike Dorgan was changed to Steve Costigan, his ship China Moon became The Sea Girl, and a line was added referencing Costigan’s bulldog Mike.

Includin’ the Scandinavian!

Published in FIGHT STORIES Fall 1940. Published under the name of Mark Adam. “Includin’ the Scandinavian” previously appeared in FIGHT STORIES V4N9, February 1932 as “Vikings of the Gloves”

In High Society

‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ is an unpublished manuscript by Patrick Ervin found after Howard’s death. ‘Cultured Cauliflowers’ was edited and retitled ‘In High Society’. Cross Plains Library has one original draft of this story and a retyped draft by the Otis Adelbert Kline Agency.

Iron-Clad Fists
Iron-Clad Fists

Join Steve Costigan and Bill Stark in “Iron-Clad Fists” as they navigate a hilariously misguided attempt to leave their boxing careers behind, only to find themselves in even more absurd adventures. Howard used Patrick Ervin as a pseudonym. Alternative title: “A Knight of the Round Table”.

A Korean Night

“A Korean Night” is a slightly different, earlier original draft of the Costigan version.

Leather Lightning

Published with the name Mark Adam. The alternate title is ‘Alleys of Peril’. First published in Fight Stories, volume 3, number 8 January 1931. Originally this was a Mike O’Brien story. It was rewritten as a Costigan after a rejection.

Manila Manslaughter

Published with the name Mark Adam. The alternate title is ‘The Pit of the Serpent’. First published in Fight Stories volume 5, number 5, Fall 1937.

A New Game for Costigan
A New Game for Costigan

A New Game for Costigan. The original typescript lists the author as “Patrick Ervin”, a pseudonym REH used in connection with his Dennis Dorgan stories. Otis Adelbert Kline and later agents retained the original typescript (titled “A New Game for Dorgan”), and it was eventually donated to Cross Plains Library. In OAK’s logs the title is originally “A New Game for Costigan”, then “Costigan” is struck out and “Dorgan” is written above it, along with “Patrick Ervin”.

A New Game for Costigan (synopsis)
A New Game for Costigan (synopsis)

A New Game for Costigan. The original typescript lists the author as “Patrick Ervin”, a pseudonym REH used in connection with his Dennis Dorgan stories. Otis Adelbert Kline and later agents retained the original typescript (titled “A New Game for Dorgan”), and it was eventually donated to Cross Plains Library. In OAK’s logs the title is originally “A New Game for Costigan”, then “Costigan” is struck out and “Dorgan” is written above it, along with “Patrick Ervin”.

A Night Ashore

A Night Ashore. Alternate Title #1: SAILOR COSTIGAN AND THE YELLOW COBRA – Alternate Title #2: THE YELLOW COBRA

Night of Battle

“Night of Battle,” also published as “Shore Leave for a Slugger,” thrusts Steve Costigan into a whirlwind of adventure and misadventure in Singapore. First published in Fight Stories in March 1932. Howard earned  $60.00 for the story. Published again with the byline Mark Adam in the same magazine in the Fall 1942 issue and the title was changed to “Shore Leave for a Slugger”.

Night of Battle (synopsis)

“Night of Battle” the synopsis. See “Night of Battle”, the full story for more details.

The Paradox

“The Paradox” by Robert E. Howard is a short story that delves into the gritty realities of life in the oil fields of West Texas during the early 20th century. The Paradox. 1700 words, unfinished.

The Pit of the Serpent
The Pit of the Serpent

The Pit of the Serpent. The alternate title is ‘Manila Manslaughter’. First published in Fight Stories volume 5, number 5, Fall 1937.

Sailor Steve Costigan by Thomas Gianni
Sailor Costigan and the Destiny Gorilla

Sailor Costigan and the Destiny Gorilla. Featuring Steve Costigan.

Alternate titles: SAILOR DORGAN AND THE DESTINY GORILLA and THE DESTINY GORILLA.

Sailor Steve Costigan by Thomas Gianni
Sailor Costigan and the Destiny Gorilla (synopsis)

Sailor Costigan and the Destiny Gorilla. Featuring Steve Costigan.

Alternate titles: SAILOR DORGAN AND THE DESTINY GORILLA and THE DESTINY GORILLA.

Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey
Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey

Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey. Patrick Ervin was used as a pseudonym. Three drafts exist for this story; One early shorter untitled draft; A draft in final form told in the 3rd person; A draft in final form told in the 1st person.

The 3rd party draft was prepared a couple of years before the 1st. person version. The 1st. person version is the one sent to Otis Adelbert Kline, who proceeded to mark it up with changes to try to make it a Dennis Dorgan story. Kline then sold the story to THE MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE and it was announced in the last issue (January 1934). THE MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE then went under and it was never published. OAK listed the story in his records as “Sailor Costigan and the Jade Monkey.”

Sailor Costigan and the Swami
Sailor Costigan and the Swami

Sailor Costigan and the Swami.

Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace
Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace

Step into the mysterious Shanghai waterfront where Sailor Steve Costigan finds himself unwittingly entangled in a violent robbery, a gritty underground fight, and a dangerous mix-up with the law in “Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace.” The story was received by Howard’s agent, Kline, on April 29, 1933.

Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace (synopsis)
Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace (synopsis)

In the synopsis for “Sailor Costigan and the Turkish Menace,” Steve Costigan lands in the bustling city of Singapore and inadvertently gets entangled in a case of mistaken identity and crime. As Steve walks down a back street at night, he witnesses a robbery where a bulky man assaults another man and steals his briefcase. Steve chases the assailant but loses him in the maze of dark alleys.

Sailor Costigan and the Yellow Cobra
Sailor Costigan and the Yellow Cobra

Howard sent Otis Adelbert Kline a finished typescript entitled “Sailor Costigan and the Yellow Cobra.” This typescript was first corrected, and then later changed into the Dennis Dorgan story “Sailor Dorgan and the Yellow Cobra” by Patrick Ervin. It was sold to MAGIC CARPET MAGAZINE, but never published by them. The typescript at the Cross Plains Library is Howard’s, but correction tape has been used to change Howard to Ervin, Costigan to Dorgan, Mike to Spike, The Sea Girl to The Python, etc.) Still, later, a “clean copy” was produced that incorporated all the changes and corrections.

Sailor's Grudge
Sailor’s Grudge

Sailor’s Grudge. Featuring Steve Costigan. First published in Fight Stories volume 2 number 10 march 1930 as ‘Sailor’s Grudge’. It was published again in Fight Stories volume 5 number 7 in 1938 under the name Mark Adam and with the changed title.

Sailors’ Grudge (outline)

Outline of Sailor’s Grudge.

Samson had a soft spot

Samson had a soft spot is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard posted under the name Mark Adam. 

Alternative titles are: ‘THE FIGHTIN’EST PAIR’ and BREED OF BATTLE.

Shanghied Mitts

Shanghied Mitts is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. Published under the name Mark Adam. Should probably have been ‘Shanghaied Mitts’.

Shore Leave for a Slugger

SHORE LEAVE FOR A SLUGGER. First published in Fight Stories in March 1932 as NIGHT OF BATTLE. Published again with the byline Mark Adam in the same magazine in the Fall 1942 issue and the title was changed to SHORE LEAVE FOR A SLUGGER.

The Sign of the Snake

The Sign of the Snake. Featuring Steve Costigan. First published in Action Stories, volume 10, number 10 June 1931. 

Slugger Bait

Slugger Bait. Published under the name Mark Adam. Featuring Steve Costigan. First published in Fight Stories in December 1931 as ‘Circus Fists’. 

The Slugger's Game
The Slugger’s Game

The Slugger’s Game is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the May 1934 issue of Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine. 

Sluggers of the Beach
Sluggers of the Beach

“Sluggers of the Beach” is a high-octane tale featuring Sailor Steve Costigan and a cast of colorful characters embroiled in a quest for a hidden treasure. The story is marked by a mix of action, humor, and a twist that upends expectations. It was originally published in the August 1934 issue of Jack Dempsey’s Fight Magazine. The story was sold for $35.00.

Spanish Gold on Devil Horse (early draft)

An early draft of Spanish Gold on Devil Horse.

Stand up and Slug!

Stand up and Slug! First published in Fight Stories volume 6 number Summer 1940.

A Student of Sockology

“A Student of Sockology” is a lively tale of courage, wit, and the unexpected intersections between academia and the rough-and-tumble world of professional boxing. The story follows Sailor Steve Costigan, a formidable figure known for his prowess in both seamanship and fisticuffs, as he inadvertently becomes entangled in the affairs of Camberton University.

Sucker!

Sucker! First published in Fight Stories volume 6 number 2 Winter 1939-1940. Published under the name Mark Adam.

Alternate title: WINNER TAKE ALL.

Texas Fists
Texas Fists

Alternative title: SHANGHIED MITTS.

Three Perils of Sailor Costigan

Three Perils of Sailor Costigan consists of three untitled stories: untitled story (“I had just hung …”), untitled story (“It was the end …”), and untitled story (“The night Sailor Steve …”).

The TNT Punch

The TNT Punch. Featuring Steve Costigan. First published in Action Stories, volume 10, number 5 January 1931. 

Alternate titles: WATERFRONT LAW and THE WATERFRONT WALLOP

The Trail of the Snake

“The Trail of the Snake” by Robert E. Howard is a humorous and ironic tale centered around a character named Snake Wamberson, a boxer with an imposing physique but lacking the courage to match his appearance. The story is set in the vibrant and competitive world of boxing, with a focus on the African American community’s interest in the sport. Howard’s story explores themes of reputation, bravery, and the impact of lies, all woven into the fabric of early 20th-century boxing culture.

A Two-Fisted Santa Claus
A Two-Fisted Santa Claus

“A Two-Fisted Santa Claus” by Robert E. Howard features Steve Costigan, the rough and tumble sailor, unexpectedly thrust into the role of Santa Claus. On a journey that mixes humor with action, Costigan finds himself in a series of misadventures involving bandits, mistaken identities, and a mission to bring joy to children at a mountain mission during Christmas. This tale combines Howard’s signature style of robust storytelling with a festive theme, showcasing his ability to weave humor into his action-packed narratives.

A Two-Fisted Santa Claus (synopsis)
A Two-Fisted Santa Claus (synopsis)

“A Two-Fisted Santa Claus” by Robert E. Howard features Steve Costigan, the rough and tumble sailor, unexpectedly thrust into the role of Santa Claus. On a journey that mixes humor with action, Costigan finds himself in a series of misadventures involving bandits, mistaken identities, and a mission to bring joy to children at a mountain mission during Christmas. This tale combines Howard’s signature style of robust storytelling with a festive theme, showcasing his ability to weave humor into his action-packed narratives.

Vikings of the Gloves
Vikings of the Gloves

VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES. Published in FIGHT STORIES Fall 1940. Published under the name of Mark Adam. “Includin’ the Scandinavian” previously appeared in FIGHT STORIES V4N9, February 1932 as “Vikings of the Gloves”

Waterfront Fists
Waterfront Fists

In “Waterfront Fists,” Steve Costigan finds himself in Honolulu, where Bill O’Brien, a fellow crew member of the Sea Girl, announces that Steve has been matched to fight a formidable opponent from the ship Ruffian that very night. First published in Fight Stories September 1930. Featuring Steve Costigan. It was published again in Fight Stories volume 6 number Summer 1940 but then under the name, Mark Adam, and the title STAND UP AND SLUG!

Waterfront Law
Waterfront Law

WATERFRONT LAW. First published as THE TNT PUNCH in Action Stories, volume 10, number 5 January 1931. Featuring Steve Costigan. 

The Waterfront Wallop

THE WATERFRONT WALLOP. Published in Fight Stories Fall 1941 under the name Mark Adam. First published as THE TNT PUNCH in Action Stories, volume 10, number 5 January 1931. Featuring Steve Costigan. 

Winner Take All
Winner Take All

WINNER TAKE ALL The story was accepted around April 1930 by Fight Stories and published in volume 3 number 2, July 1930. Featuring Steve Costigan.

You Got to Kill a Bulldog

YOU GOT TO KILL A BULLDOG. Published under the name Mark Adam. Originally titled ‘The Bull Dog Breed’. It is a Sailor Steve Costigan short story by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the February 1930 issue of Fight Stories. 

Untitled story (It was the end of the fourth round.)

UNTITLED STORY Untitled story (It was the end of the fourth round.). 700 word unfinished.

Appeared as THREE PERILS OF SAILOR COSTIGAN which consists of this story and two others:
UNTITLED STORY (“I had just hung by sparring partner, Battling O’Toole…”) and UNTITLED STORY (“The night Sailor Steve …”).

Untitled story (The night Sailor Steve Costigan fought Battling O’Rourke . . .)

UNTITLED STORY (The night Sailor Steve Costigan fought Battling O’Rourke . . .). 700 words fragment

Appeared as THREE PERILS OF SAILOR COSTIGAN which consists of this story and two others:
UNTITLED STORY (“I had just hung by sparring partner, Battling O’Toole…”) and UNTITLED STORY (It was the end of the fourth round.).

Untitled story (A sailorman ain’t got no business … )
Untitled story (A sailorman ain’t got no business … )

UNTITLED STORY (A sailorman ain’t got no business … ). Featuring Steve Costigan. In a thrilling, whirlwind tale, Steve Costigan finds himself inadvertently wreaking havoc in the South American republic of Puerto Grenada. What starts as an innocent trip to catch up with his ship, the Sea Girl, escalates into a series of unexpected events involving a damaged airplane, a bullfight gone awry, and an impromptu boxing match.

Untitled synopsis (General Ironfist)

UNTITLED SYNOPSIS (General Ironfist).

Untitled synopsis (The Slugger’s Game)

UNTITLED SYNOPSIS (The Slugger’s Game)

Untitled synopsis (Slugger’s on the Beach)

UNTITLED SYNOPSIS (Slugger’s on the Beach)