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Weird Tales #4

Zebra

1983
Publication type
AnthologyPulp magazine
Edition format
Paperback
Contains
Poetry

Publication date: Summer 1983

Introduction

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.

The book collects thirteen novelettes, short stories and poems by various fantasy authors, including both new works by various fantasy authors and reprints from authors associated with the original Weird Tales, together with an editorial and introductory notes to the individual pieces by the editor.

Notes

Edited by Lin Carter
Associate editors: Roy Torgeson and Robert Weinberg
Volume 48 Number 4, Summer 1983

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Paperback
Publication date
Summer 1983
Pages
288
Publisher / imprint
Zebra
Cover art
Doug Beekman
Illustrations
None

1 linked Howard work

1 Howard work in this publication

30 contents entries

  1. "The Doom Chant of Than-Kul" (poem)
  2. [1] • The Eyrie (Weird Tales #4) • [The Eyrie] • essay by The Editor essay
  3. Non-REH Content
  4. [1] • The Eyrie (variant) • (1943) • interior artwork by Andrew Brosnatch artwork
  5. "The Next Glade" by Robert Aickman
  6. [5] • Weird Tales (masthead) • (1941) • interior artwork by Hannes Bok artwork
  7. "Crocuses" by Chsrles Sheffield
  8. The Next Glade • (1980) • novelette by Robert Aickman 9 · novelette
  9. "The Belfrey" by James Anderson
  10. Crocuses • novelette by Charles Sheffield 55 · novelette
  11. "There Are No Ghosts in Catholic Spain" by Ray Bradbury
  12. The Belfry • short story by James Arthur Anderson [as by James Anderson] 83 · story
  13. "Homecoming" by Frank Belknap Long
  14. There Are No Ghosts in Catholic Spain • (1981) • poem by Ray Bradbury 103 · poem
  15. "Compliments of the Season" by John Brizzolara
  16. Homecoming • novelette by Frank Belknap Long 109 · novelette
  17. "The City of Dread" by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach
  18. Compliments of the Season • short story by John Brizzolara 137 · story
  19. "Save the Children" by Steve Rasnic Tem
  20. The City of Dread • (1955) • novella by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach 153 · novelette
  21. "The Sea-Gods" by Clark Ashton Smith (poem)
  22. The Doom Chant of Than-Kul • (1983) • poem by Robert E. Howard 201 · poem
  23. "Ooze" by Anthony M. Rud
  24. Save the Children! • short story by Steve Rasnic Tem 205 · story
  25. "Late Night Final" by Stuart H. Stock
  26. The Sea-Gods • (1923) • poem by Clark Ashton Smith 215 · poem
  27. "The Vengeance of Yig" by Lin Carter
  28. Ooze • (1923) • novelette by Anthony M. Rud 219 · novelette
  29. Late Night Final • short story by Stuart H. Stock 253 · story
  30. The Vengeance of Yig • short story by Lin Carter 275 · story

Contributors

Doug Beekman
Cover artist

Additional related terms

Preserved from the former REH World tagging system; these terms have not yet been assigned as contributors, characters or subjects.

Anthony M. RudCharles SheffieldClark Ashton SmithFrank Belknap Long Jr.John BrizzolaraLloyd Arthur EshbachRay BradburyRobert AickmanRobert E. HowardSteve Rasnic TemStuart H. Stock

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Bibliographic source layer

Title
Weird Tales #4
Publisher
Zebra
Date
Summer 1983
Source file
weirdtales4.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Weird Tales #4
Publisher
Zebra
Date
Summer 1983
Source provenance

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