Long before the Robert E. Howard Foundations newsletters. This was supposed to be a series of newsletters, but stopped for various reasons.

Here is the contents of issue #1 volume 2, 1998. My copy is in color.

Contents

  • 1 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (logo) • interior artwork by Dennis Kesler
  • 2 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • interior artwork by Dennis Kesler
  • 3 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (logo) [2] • interior artwork by Dennis Kesler
  • 4 • Notes (The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1) • essay by Dennis McHaney
  • 4 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (Still photo of Vincent D’Onofrio as Robert E. Howard) • interior artwork by uncredited
  • 5 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • interior artwork by Gary Gianni
  • 5 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel
  • 6 • Interview: Rafael Kayanan • interview of Rafael Kayanan • interview by uncredited
  • 7 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (Bran Mak Morn) • interior artwork by Rafael Kayanan
  • 8 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (2 covers from “Conan the Adventurer” Marvel comic) • interior artwork by uncredited
  • 9 • Bad Sword & Sorcery: Paperback Hacks, One Hit Wonders, and Lin Carter • essay by Morgan Holmes
  • 9 •  Bad Sword & Sorcery: Paperback Hacks, One Hit Wonders, and Lin Carter • interior artwork by uncredited
  • 10 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1968) • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for Thongor in the City of Magicians)
  • 10 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1968) • interior artwork by Jeff Jones (variant of cover art for Thongor at the End of Time)
  • 11 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for The Serpent 1968)
  • 11 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [2] • (1967) • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for Thongor Against the Gods)
  • 12 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [3] • (1969) • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for Kavin’s World)
  • 12 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1970) • interior artwork by Jim Steranko (variant of cover art for Lord of Blood)
  • 13 • Conan the Pinhead / Marvel Does It Again • essay by Dennis McHaney
  • 13 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (2 cover illustrations from “Conan the Barbarian”, Marvel comics) • interior artwork by uncredited
  • 14 • Conan: The Good the Bad the Un- • essay by J. P. Manteel
  • 14 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1953) • interior artwork by Norman Saunders (variant of cover art for Conan the Conqueror)
  • 15 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1977) • interior artwork by Ken Kelly (variant of cover art for The Hour of the Dragon) [as by Ken W. Kelly]
  • 16 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [2] • (1977) • interior artwork by Ken Kelly (variant of cover art for The People of the Black Circle) [as by Ken W. Kelly]
  • 16 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [3] • interior artwork by Ken Kelly (variant of cover art for Red Nails 1977) [as by Ken W. Kelly]
  • 18 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1968) • interior artwork by John Duillo (variant of cover art for Conan the Freebooter)
  • 18 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [4] • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for Conan the Warrior 1967)
  • 21 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [5] • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta (variant of cover art for Conan the Adventurer 1966)
  • 23 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1981) • interior artwork by Sanjulian (variant of cover art for Conan: The Flame Knife)
  • 23 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • interior artwork by uncredited
  • 24 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 • (1997) • interior artwork by Steve Firchow (variant of cover art for The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard)
  • 24 •   Review: The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard by James Van Hise • review by Joe Marek
  • 25 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 [2] • (1967) • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel (variant of cover art for King Kull)
  • 25 •   Review: The Fantastic Worlds of Robert E. Howard by James Van Hise • review by John Yavapaiversion
  • 28 •  The Robert E. Howard Newsletter, V2n1 (Cover illustration of “The Howard Review #3”) • (1975) • interior artwork by uncredited
ISFDB
Publisher :Dennis McHaney
Year :Spring 1998
Type:Newsletter/fanzine
Format :Pamphlet
Pages :28
Cover :J. Allen St. John
Illustrations :Se above

Notes

Side stapled, wraps. Page numbers include covers.
Cover art is from Weird Tales, December 1936 cover.
There were made around 50-100 of the color version and perhaps 500 of the black and white edition.

The Robert E. Howard Newsletter v2n1

Long before the Robert E. Howard Foundations newsletters, there was a series of newsletters published by Dennis McHaney. My copy is in color.

Tags: Dennis Kesler / Dennis McHaney / Frank Frazetta / Gary Gianni / J. P. Manteel / James Van Hise / Jeff Jones / Jim Steranko / Ken W. Kelly / Morgan Holmes / Newsletter / Rafael Kayanan / Robert E. Howard / Roy G. Krenkel