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 Front cover art from an unpublished 1971 issue of SATELLITE SCIENCE FICTION.

Contents

  • ibc •  Sword & Fantasy #13 • interior artwork by M. Kline
  • ifc •  Sword & Fantasy #13 • (1968) • interior artwork by Bernie Wrightson
  • 2 •  Untitled editorial (Sword & Fantasy #13) • interior artwork by Lonny Fawcett
  • 2 • Untitled editorial (Sword & Fantasy #13) • essay by James Van Hise
  • 3 •  Sword & Fantasy #13 • interior artwork by Eduardo Barreto
  • 4 • So You’re Going to Publish a Fan Mag! • (1938) • essay by Charles D. Hornig
  • 5 •  Thoughts on Weird Fiction: Slouching Towards a Definition • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
  • 5 • Further Thoughts on Weird Fiction: Slouching Towards a Definition • essay by Rick McCollum
  • 58 • Author Index to Famous Fantastic Mysteries and Fantastic Novels • essay by uncredited
  • 66 •  Allen Koszowski Portfolio • interior artwork by Allen Koszowski
  • 69 • The Most Popular Stories in Weird Tales 1924 to 1940 • essay by Sam Moskowitz (variant of The Most Popular Stories in Weird Tales 1924 to 1940: With Statistics and Analytical Commentary 1983)
  • 78 •  First page of “Worms of the Earth” • interior artwork by Jayem Wilcox (variant of Worms of the Earth 1932)
  • 79 • Some Notes on Robert E. Howard • essay by Robert Weinberg
  • 82 • Editor’s Notes (to “Some Notes on Robert E. Howard) • essay by uncredited
  • 84 •  Cross Plains: Robert E. Howard in His Prime • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
  • bc •  Sword & Fantasy #13 (back cover) • interior artwork by Jerry Burge (variant of cover art for Witchcraft & Sorcery, #8 1973)
Publisher :James Van Hise
Year :December 2017
Type:Fanzine
Format :Quarto (8.5″ x 11″ magazine)
Pages :88
Cover :Jerry Burge
Illustrations :See above

Notes

Edited by James Van Hise

Side-stapled, wraps. Cover art credited on the contents page.
INTERIORART is not credited, although some is signed. Not all signatures are readable.

Cover art by Jerry Burge
Back 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.

Tags: Allen Kosowski / Bernie Wrightson / Charles D. Hornig / Eduardo Barreto / James Van Hise / Jayem Wilcox / Jerry Burge / Lonny Fawcett / M. Kline / Rick McCollum / Robert E. Howard / Robert Weinberg / Sam Moskowitz