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
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 |