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.

Contents

  • ifc •  The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Kane looked like the God of War) • interior artwork by Marcus Boas
  • ibc •  The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Conan Loses His Ax) • interior artwork by Fred Bobb
  • 2 •  The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (logo) • interior artwork by Ken Raney
  • 3 • Always Comes Dusk (The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1) • essay by Damon C. Sasser
  • 4 • Dark Coterie (The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1) • essay by uncredited
  • 5 • The Sign of the Snake • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 5 •  The Sign of the Snake • interior artwork by Gene Day
  • 14 •  The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Solomon Kane) • interior artwork by Ken Raney
  • 15 • The Writing Game • (1975) • essay by Glenn Lord
  • 18 • Kibanda Ya Kufa • [Imaro] • (1974) • short story by Charles R. Saunders
  • 18 •  Kibanda Ya Kufa • interior artwork by Gene Day
  • 22 •  Two Suns Setting: A Kane Portfolio • interior artwork by Ken Raney
  • 26 • Skelos • poem by Steve Eng and Robert Fester [as by John Bredon and Robert Fester]
  • 26 • The Vulture’s Shadow • poem by Robert Fester
  • 26 • Victor’s Loot • poem by Steve Eng [as by John Bredon]
  • 28 • A Mouthful of Feathers • essay by Charles R. Saunders
  • 28 •  A Mouthful of Feathers • interior artwork by Jonathan Bacon
  • 31 •  An REH Art Folio • interior artwork by Arnie Fenner
  • 37 • Casonetto’s Last Song • (1973) • short story by Robert E. Howard
  • 38 •  Casonetto’s Last Song • interior artwork by Marcus Boas
  • 40 • Demon Clutch • short story by Kenneth Huff
  • 40 •  Demon Clutch • interior artwork by Rick Corlett
  • 45 • R. E. H. and Cultural Trends in Literature • essay by Thomas R. Reid [as by Thomas Reid]
  • 46 •  R. E. H. and Cultural Trends in Literature • interior artwork by Greg Vander Leun
  • 49 • The Night of Her Sacrifice • short story by Jeffrey Goddin
  • bc •  The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Always Comes Evening) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian
Cover art by Ken Raney

Notes

Editor: Damon C. Sasser
Volume 1 Number 1
Limited to 1000 copies

Saddle stapled, wraps. Covers not included in page numbers.
“Damon C. Sasser Editor/Publisher” and “Ken Raney Graphic Consultant” on title page.
Cover illustration titled “Kull at Court”.
“Always Comes Dusk” is subtitled “Some Editorial Musings”.

Publisher:The Black Coast Press
Year :Fall 1978
Book No. :None
Edition :1st
Format :Magazine (staples, saddle stitched)
Pages :56
Cover :Ken Raney (Front)
Stephen Fabian (Back)

Marcus Boas (Inside front)
Fred Bobb (Inside back)
Illustrations :See above
ISFDB Howard Works

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.

Tags: Arnie Fenner / Charles R. Saunders / Damon Sasser / Fred Bobb / Gene Day / Glenn Lord / Greg Vander Leun / Jeffrey Goddin / Jonathan Bacon / Ken Raney / Kenneth Huff / Marcus Boas / Rick Corlett / Robert E. Howard / Robert Fester / Stephen Fabian / Steve Eng / Thomas R. Reid