Articles include a lengthy interview with Jim & Ruth Keegan, the writers and artists of THE ADVENTURES OF TWO-GUN BOB, the Robert E. Howard bio-strip which appears in each issue of the Dark Horse CONAN comic book.
There is also an article on the Conan story “The Scarlet Citadel.” Plus a 1938 article by Henry Kuttner “Selling The Fantasy Story.” Also presented is an 8 page letter by Harold Preece about a Robert E. Howard biography he planned to write. Also included is an article on MODERN ROBERT E. HOWARD FANDOM and the new fanzines currently available, a 1940s article on Robert E. Howard from the old fanzine THE FANSCIENT, and a 1940s review of the Arkham edition of SKULLFACE & OTHERS from a British science fiction fanzine, FANTASY REVIEW. There is also first in a series of articles on Sword & Sorcery in comics (this installment on the 1960s Warren magazines which featured Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Gray Morrow, Frank Frazetta and Jeff Jones), and much more!
Contents
- ifc • Sword & Fantasy #2 • interior artwork by Wallace Wood [as by Wally Wood]
- ibc • The Savage Sword of H. P. Lovecraft • interior artwork by Mahlon Fawcett [as by Mahlon L. Fawcett]
- 1 • Sword & Fantasy #2 • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
- 2 • Sword & Fantasy: Back for More • essay by uncredited
- 2 • Sword & Fantasy: Back for More • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
- 3 • Sword & Fantasy #2 • interior artwork by Eduardo Barreto
- 4 • The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob: An Interview with Jim & Ruth Keegan • interior artwork by Jim Keegan and Ruth Keegan
- 4 • The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob: An Interview with Jim & Ruth Keegan • interview of Jim Keegan and Ruth Keegan • interview by James Van Hise
- 16 • Sword & Sorcery or Thud & Blunder? It’s All in How It’s Done. • essay by James Van Hise
- 16 • Sword & Sorcery or Thud & Blunder? It’s All in How It’s Done. • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
- 19 • The Song of Laine the Dreamer • poem by Lin Carter
- 19 • The Song of Laine the Dreamer • interior artwork by Lin Carter
- 22 • Sword & Sorcery or Thud & Blunder? It’s All in How It’s Done. (Map from Darkness Weaves with Many Shades) • interior artwork by uncredited
- 23 • Sword & Sorcery or Thud & Blunder? It’s All in How It’s Done. • interior artwork by James Cawthorn
- 24 • The Modern Revival of Robert E. Howard Fandom • essay by James Van Hise
- 24 • The Modern Revival of Robert E. Howard Fandom • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
- 31 • The Modern Revival of Robert E. Howard Fandom • interior artwork by James Cawthorn
- 32 • Selling the Fantasy Story • (1938) • essay by Henry Kuttner
- 37 • “Stories We Reject —” • (1934) • essay by Charles D. Hornig
- 38 • Review: Skull-Face and Others by Robert E. Howard • (1945) • review by H. R. Hays
- 39 • Review: Skull-Face and Others by Robert E. Howard • (1947) • review by Arthur F. Hillman
- 40 • Robert E. Howard • (1948) • essay by Carl Dumbleton
- 42 • Sword & Fantasy #2 • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Tales of Conan 1955)
- 43 • Robert E. Howard Bio Excerpt • essay by Harold Preece
- 50 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • essay by James Van Hise
- 50 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Wallace Wood
- 53 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Angelo Torres
- 54 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Gray Morrow
- 58 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Reed Crandall
- 60 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Jeff Jones
- 62 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines [2] • interior artwork by Wallace Wood
- 63 • Sword & Sorcery in the Warren Magazines • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta
- 64 • A Look at “The Scarlet Citadel” • essay by James Van Hise
- 64 • A Look at “The Scarlet Citadel” • interior artwork by Frank Brunner
- 70 • Collecting Robert E. Howard Material • essay by James Van Hise
- 77 • A Robert E. Howard Weird Tales Portfolio • interior artwork by Vincent Napoli and Hugh Rankin
- 84 • Sword & Fantasy #2 [2] • interior artwork by Rick McCollum
Publisher : | James Van Hise |
Year : | April 2005 |
Type: | Fanzine |
Format : | Quarto (8.5″ x 11″ magazine) |
Pages : | 88 |
Cover : | Margaret Brundage |
Illustrations : | None |
Notes
Side stapled single sheets, wraps. Page numbers do not include covers.
Front cover illustration is that from the November 1935 cover of Weird Tales.