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Cover of Fantasy Magazine #1
Mixed Howard and non-Howard material
REH World editorial overlay

Fantasy Magazine #1

Future Publications Inc.

1953
Publication type
MagazinePeriodical
Contains
Stories

Publication date: March 1953

Introduction

Fantasy Magazine #1 from March 1953. Contains the very first release of THE BLACK STRANGER. L Sprague de Camp rewrote the original Conan story into a different Conan story (“The Treasure of Tranicos”). For publication in Fantasy Magazine #1, the story was abridged, edited by L Sprague de Camp, and re-written further by Lester del Rey. Contents
  • 2 • An Editorial on Things That Go Foomp • essay by Lester del Rey
  • 4 • The Black Stranger • • novella by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard (variant of The Treasure of Tranicos)
  • 4 •  The Black Stranger • interior artwork by Paul Orban
  • 72 • Book Reviews (Fantasy Magazine, March 1953) • essay by uncredited
  • 72 •   Review: The Sword of Conan by Robert E. Howard • review by uncredited
  • 72 •   Review: Conan the Conqueror by Robert E. Howard • review by uncredited
  • 73 • Too Gloomy for Private Pushkin • short story by Richard Deming
  • 74 •  Too Gloomy for Private Pushkin • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas
  • 82 •  The Demons • interior artwork by Alex Ebel
  • 82 • The Demons • short story by Robert Sheckley
  • 93 • Ashtaru the Terrible • novelette by Poul Anderson
  • 95 •  Ashtaru the Terrible • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller
  • 112 • Feeding Time • short story by Robert Sheckley
  • 112 •  Feeding Time • interior artwork by Berwin
  • 117 • The Night Shift • short story by Frank M. Robinson
  • 119 •  The Night Shift • interior artwork by H. R. Smith
  • 126 • Dragon Fires • novelette by Steve Frazee
  • 126 •  Dragon Fires • interior artwork by H. R. Smith

Notes

Vol 1, No 1. March on the spine but February on the table of contents. Edited by Lester Del Rey Dated February in the Table of Contents "The Black Stranger" is edited by L. Sprague de Camp. The story was re-written further by Lester del Rey Fantasy Magazine was retitled Fantasy Fiction from the second issue on. There were 4 issues total.

Notes

Vol 1, No 1. March on the spine but February on the table of contents. Edited by Lester Del Rey
Dated February in the Table of Contents
"The Black Stranger" is edited by L. Sprague de Camp.
The story was re-written further by Lester del Rey
Fantasy Magazine was retitled Fantasy Fiction from the second issue on. There were 4 issues total.

 

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition format
Periodical (Digest)
Publication date
March 1953
Pages
164
Publisher / imprint
Future Publications Inc.
Cover art
Hannes Bok
Illustrations
Paul Orban, Kelly Freas, Ebel, Emsh, M. Berwin, H. R. Smith

1 linked Howard work

27 contents entries

  1. "The Black Stranger" Illustrated by Paul Orban
  2. An Editorial on Things That Go Foomp • essay by Lester del Rey 2 · editorial
  3. Non-REH Content
  4. The Black Stranger • [Conan] • novella by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard (variant of The Treasure of Tranicos) 4 · novelette
  5. "Things That Go Foomp" by Lester Del Rey (editorial)
  6. The Black Stranger • interior artwork by Paul Orban [as by Orban] 4 · artwork
  7. "Too Gloomy for Private Pushkin" by Richard Deming Illustrated by Kelly Freas
  8. Book Reviews (Fantasy Magazine, March 1953) • essay by uncredited 72 · essay
  9. "The Demons" by Robert Sheckley Illustrated by Ebel
  10. Review: The Sword of Conan by Robert E. Howard • review by uncredited 72 · review
  11. "Ashtaru the Terrible" by Poul Anderson Illustrated by Emsh
  12. Review: Conan the Conqueror by Robert E. Howard • review by uncredited 72 · review
  13. "Feeding Time" by Finn O'Donnevan Illustrated by M. Berwin
  14. Too Gloomy for Private Pushkin • short story by Richard Deming 73 · story
  15. "The Night Shift" by Frank Robinson Illustrated by H. R. Smith
  16. Too Gloomy for Private Pushkin • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas [as by Freas] 74 · artwork
  17. "Dragon Fires" by Steve Frazee Illustrated by H. R. Smith
  18. The Demons • interior artwork by Alex Ebel [as by Ebel] 82 · artwork
  19. The Demons • short story by Robert Sheckley 82 · story
  20. Ashtaru the Terrible • novelette by Poul Anderson 93 · novelette
  21. Ashtaru the Terrible • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller [as by Emsh] 95 · artwork
  22. Feeding Time • short story by Robert Sheckley [as by Finn O'Donnevan] 112 · story
  23. Feeding Time • interior artwork by Berwin 112 · artwork
  24. The Night Shift • short story by Frank M. Robinson [as by Frank Robinson] 117 · story
  25. The Night Shift • interior artwork by H. R. Smith [as by Smith] 119 · artwork
  26. Dragon Fires • novelette by Steve Frazee 126 · novelette
  27. Dragon Fires • interior artwork by H. R. Smith [as by Smith] 126 · artwork

Contributors

Paul Orban
Illustrator
Kelly Freas
Illustrator
Ebel
Illustrator
Emsh
Illustrator
M. Berwin
Illustrator
H. R. Smith
Illustrator
Hannes Bok
Cover artist

Characters / Featuring

Conan

Additional related terms

Preserved from the former REH World tagging system; these terms have not yet been assigned as contributors, characters or subjects.

Frank Kelly FreasRobert E. Howard

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Bibliographic source layer

Title
Fantasy Magazine #1
Publisher
Future Publications Inc.
Date
March 1953
Source file
fantasymagazine1.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Fantasy Magazine #1
Publisher
Future Publications Inc.
Date
March 1953
Source provenance

This record combines the preserved source bibliography with a reviewed REH World editorial overlay. Editorial values are displayed when present; the imported bibliography remains the source fallback.