The Complete Action Stories

Introduction

Notes

Edition and production details

Format details

Hardcover; Trade paperback

23 linked Howard works

• A Gent from Bear Creekstory
• Blow the Chinks Downstory
• Breed of Battlestory
• Cupid from Bear Creekstory
• Dark Shanghaistory
• Evil Deeds at Red Cougarstory
• Guns of the Mountainsstory
• High Horse Rampagestory
• Mountain Manstory
• No Cowherders Wantedstory
• Pilgrims to the Pecosstory
• Pistol Politicsstory
• Sharp's Gun Serenadestory
• The Apache Mountain Warstory
• The Conquerin' Hero of the Humboltsstory
• The Feud Busterstory
• The Haunted Mountainstory
• The Riot at Cougar Pawstory
• The Road to Bear Creekstory
• The Scalp Hunterstory
• The Sign of the Snakestory
• The TNT Punchstory
• War on Bear Creekstory

72 contents entries

1. "Introduction" by Paul Herman
2. Introduction (The Complete Action Stories) • (2001) • essay by Paul Herman 7 · introduction
3. "The TNT Punch "
4. The TNT Punch • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 11 · story
5. "The Sign of the Snake "
6. The TNT Punch • (1931) • interior artwork by Frank McAleer 11 · artwork
7. "Blow the Chinks Down! "
8. The Sign of the Snake • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 24 · story
9. "Breed of Battle "
10. The Sign of the Snake • (1931) • interior artwork by Amos Sewell 24 · artwork
11. "Dark Shanghai "
12. Blow the Chinks Down • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 40 · story
13. "Mountain Man "
14. Blow the Chinks Down • (1931) • interior artwork by Amos Sewell 40 · artwork
15. "Guns of the Mountains "
16. Breed of Battle • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 53 · story
17. "The Scalp Hunter "
18. Breed of Battle • (1931) • interior artwork by Amos Sewell 53 · artwork
19. "A Gent from Bear Creek "
20. Dark Shanghai • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1932) • short story by Robert E. Howard 71 · story
21. "The Road to Bear Creek "
22. Dark Shanghai • (1932) • interior artwork by Amos Sewell 71 · artwork
23. "The Haunted Mountain "
24. Mountain Man • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 85 · story
25. "War on Bear Creek "
26. Mountain Man • (1934) • interior artwork by uncredited 85 · artwork
27. "The Feud Buster "
28. Guns of the Mountains • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 98 · story
29. "Cupid from Bear Creek "
30. Guns of the Mountains • (1934) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 98 · artwork
31. "The Riot at Cougar Paw "
32. The Scalp Hunter • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 110 · story
33. "The Apache Mountain War "
34. The Scalp Hunter • (1934) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 110 · artwork
35. "P ilgrims to the Pecos "
36. A Gent from Bear Creek • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 124 · story
37. "Pistol Politics "
38. A Gent from Bear Creek • (1934) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 124 · artwork
39. "Evil Deeds at Red Cougar "
40. The Road to Bear Creek • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard 140 · story
41. "High Horse Rampage "
42. The Road to Bear Creek • (1934) • interior artwork by Lorence Bjorklund [as by L. Bjorklond] 140 · artwork
43. "No Cowherders Wanted "
44. The Haunted Mountain • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 152 · story
45. "The Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts "
46. The Haunted Mountain • (1935) • interior artwork by Lorence Bjorklund [as by L. Bjorklond] 152 · artwork
47. "Sharp's Gun Serenade "
48. War on Bear Creek • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 161 · story
49. War on Bear Creek • (1935) • interior artwork by Leslie Ross 161 · artwork
50. The Feud Buster • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 181 · story
51. The Feud Buster • (1935) • interior artwork by Leslie Ross 181 · artwork
52. Cupid from Bear Creek • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 190 · story
53. Cupid from Bear Creek • (1935) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 190 · artwork
54. The Riot at Cougar Paw • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 207 · story
55. The Riot at Cougar Paw • (1935) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 207 · artwork
56. The Apache Mountain War • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1935) • short story by Robert E. Howard 221 · story
57. The Apache Mountain War • (1935) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 221 · artwork
58. Pilgrims to the Pecos • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 237 · story
59. Pilgrims to the Pecos • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 237 · artwork
60. Pistol Politics • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 254 · story
61. Pistol Politics • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 254 · artwork
62. Evil Deeds at Red Cougar • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 268 · story
63. Evil Deeds at Red Cougar • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 268 · artwork
64. High Horse Rampage • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 285 · story
65. High Horse Rampage • (1936) • interior artwork by Rudolph Belarski 285 · artwork
66. "No Cowherders Wanted" • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 300 · story
67. "No Cowherds Wanted" • (1936) • interior artwork by Leslie Ross 300 · artwork
68. The Conquerin' Hero of the Humboldts • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1936) • short story by Robert E. Howard 316 · story
69. Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts • (1936) • interior artwork by Leslie Ross 316 · artwork
70. Sharp's Gun Serenade • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1937) • short story by Robert E. Howard 330 · story
71. Sharp's Gun Serenade • (1937) • interior artwork by Leslie Ross 330 · artwork
72. About the Artwork • (2001) • essay by uncredited 346 · artwork

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