Canadian edition of Fight Stories – February 1932. Volume 4, Number 9. Howard’s VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publications and Howard earned $65 for the sale of this short story. It was reprinted under the title “Including the Scandinavian!” after Howard’s death and attributed to the Fight Stories housename “Mark Adam”. 

Contents

  • “Vikings of the Gloves” by Robert E. Howard
  • “Jungle Fighter” by Pete Martin
  • “Gentleman Gene” by Jack Kofoed
  • (Life-story serial, Part 1)
  • “Me an’ me Mitts” by John Miller Gregory
  • “Loyalty” by Edmund A. Du Perrier
  • “Through the Ropes” by Hype Igoe
  • “Famous Fights I Have seen” by Old Timer
  • “The St. Paul Slugger” by Bill Cook

Notes

The Canadian and the American edition has identical content. There is a “Printed in Canada” on the cover and “Pay no more” under the price. On the back cover is stated:
PRINTED IN TORONTO, CANADA
THE AMERICAN NEWS COMPANY LIMITED AND ITS BRANCHES
CANADIAN DISTRIBUTOR

Publisher :Fight Stories, Inc. (Fiction House)
Year :February 1932
Replica by:None
Format :Periodical (Pulp Magazine)
Pages :128
Cover :Allan Thomas
Illustrations :Allan Thomas
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Fight Stories – February 1932 (Canada)

Canadian edition of Fight Stories – February 1932. Volume 4, Number 9. Howard’s VIKINGS OF THE GLOVES, featuring Steve Costigan. This is the first publications and Howard earned $65 for the sale of this short story. It was reprinted under the title “Including the Scandinavian!” after Howard’s death and attributed to the Fight Stories housename “Mark Adam”. 

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