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.

Contents

  • 1 • The Rhyme of the Three Slavers • (1983) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 1 • Untitled fragment (“The Dane came in with a rush…”) • (1975) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
  • 2 • Serpent Vines • (1974) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 3 •  Letter to “The Eyrie” in Weird Tales Magazine (“Mr. Lovecraft’s latest story, ‘The Call of Cthulhu’…”) • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1928) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, May 1928))
  • 3 • Zukala’s Jest • [The Zukala Poems: A Narrative Cycle • 3] • (1974) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 3 •  Letter to Clark Ashton Smith, postmarked July 22, 1933 (“Dear Mr. Smith: / I can hardly find words to express the pleasure…”) • [Letters to Clark Ashton Smith] • (1966) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 4 • Dance Macabre • (1977) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 4 • Bran Mak Morn (synopsis) • [Bran Mak Morn] • (1988) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
  • 4 • The Chant Demoniac • (1989) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 4 • Etched in Ebony • (1968) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 4 •  Letter to Ft. Worth Star Telegram Newspaper (“Tunney can’t win. After the fight…”) • (1928) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 5 • The Jade God • (1992) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
  • 6 • Miser’s Gold • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 6 • These Things Are Gods • (1992) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 6 •  Letter to August Derleth, ca. January 1933 (“Dear Mr. Derleth: / I was much interested in your accounts…”) • [Letters to August Derleth] • (1964) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 8 • War to the Blind • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 8 • The Return of the Sorcerer • (1976) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
  • 11 • Seven Kings • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 11 • Empire’s Destiny • (1929) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 11 • The Devil in His Brain • (1986) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 13 •  Letter to Emil Petaja, September 6, 1935 (“Dear Mr. Petaja: / Yes, I did like “Witch’s Berceuse’ very much…”) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 13 • The Hand of Obeah • (1983) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 22 • L’envoi (“Live like a wolf then…”) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 23 •  Letter to R. H. Barlow, February 14, 1936 (“Dear Mr. Barlow: / This is to express, somewhat belatedly…”) • [Letters to R. H. Barlow] • (1933) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 23 • Drowned • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 23 • Postcard to Novalyne Price, no date (“Dear Novalyne, / The weather is good but the beer is lousy…”) • [Letters to Novalyne Price] • (1986) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Postcard to Novalyne Price, postmarked June 19, 1935 (“Dear Novalyne; / Roswell / The weather is good…”) 2008)
  • 23 • Hashish Land • (1978) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Hashish Land)
  • 24 • Girls • (1925) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 24 •  Letter to August Lenniger, February 20, 1933 (“Dear Mr. Lenniger: / Here are the copies of ‘The Shadow Kingdom’…”) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 24 • Dagon Manor • (1986) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
  • 24 • The Galveston Affair • (1968) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 25 •  Letter to Robert W. Gordon, postmarked May 14, 1928 (“Dear Mr. Gordon: / Many thanks for the letter, also the paper…”) • essay by Robert E. Howard
  • 25 • Untitled poem (“Ho, merry bark, let’s go…”) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 25 •  Letter to Harold Preece, postmarked January 4, 1930 (“Yes, we fade from youth swiftly… “) • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1975) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of To Harold Preece, postmarked January 4, 1930 (“Yes, we fade from youth swiftly…”))
  • 27 • Up, John Kane! • (1977) • poem by Robert E. Howard
  • 28 • Guns of the Mountains • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 31 • The Ghost of Camp Colorado (facsimile) • (1931) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of The Ghost of Camp Colorado)
  • 31 •  Letters of Comment (The “New” Howard Reader #3) • essay by uncredited
  • 31 •  Letter (The “New” Howard Reader #3) • essay by Paul Herman
  • 31 •  Letter (The “New” Howard Reader #3) • essay by Thomas Kovacs
  • 31 •  Letter (The “New” Howard Reader #3) • essay by Dennis McHaney
  • 36 • Afterword (The “New” Howard Reader #1) • (1998) • essay by Joe Marek

 

Cover art by Bill Cavalier
Publisher:Joe & Mona Marek
Year :November 1998
Book No. :None
Edition :1st
Format :Periodical (8.5 x 11, saddle stapled)
Pages :40 including covers
Cover :Bill Cavalier
Illustrations :None

 

Notes

Selected and compiled by Joe Marek.

Associate Editor: Rusty Burke assisted by Dave Gentzel, Glenn Lord, Steve Trout, Paul Herman, and Patrice Louinet

Limited print run of 120 copies.Saddle stapled, wraps.Signed and numbered by Joe Marek.Limited to one year of distribution.

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.

Tags: August Derleth / Bran Mak Morn / Clark Ashton Smith / Dennis McHaney / H. P. Lovecraft / Joe Marek / Novalyne Price / Paul Herman / Robert E. Howard / Thomas Kovacs