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Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories August 1972

09
Oct

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 21, No. 6.

“The Witch of the Mists” is a fantasy short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. It was first published in the August 1972 issue of the magazine Fantastic, and in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

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Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories July 1974

09
Oct

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 23, No. 5.

“Red Moon of Zembabwei” is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. This is the first publication. It appeared in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977, which was reprinted several times through 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

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Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories February 1975

09
Oct

Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Stories volume 24, No. 2.

“Shadows in the Skull” is a short story by American writers L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter, featuring the fictional sword and sorcery hero Conan the Barbarian created by Robert E. Howard. This is its first publication. It first appeared in book form by Ace Books in the paperback collection Conan of Aquilonia in May 1977 which was reprinted several times through 1994. The first British edition was published by Sphere Books in October 1978.

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Shadows of Dreams

19
Jun

Shadows of Dreams is a collection of poems by Robert E. Howard. It was published in 1989 by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in an edition of 850 copies. Most of the poems are original to this collection. Others originally appeared in the magazines The Poets’ Scroll, Fantasy Book, Witchcraft & Sorcery and The Howard Collector.

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Dark Fantasy #11

05
Jan

Dark Fantasy #11 is a fanzine by Shadow Press, January 1977. Contains the REH poem “Visions”.

Dark Fantasy was a literary fantasy and horror fanzine by Howard Eugene (Gene) Day (1951-1982).

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Dark Fantasy #9

05
Jan

Dark Fantasy #9, by Shadow Press, September 1976. Contains the REH poem “The Road to Yesterday”.

Dark Fantasy was a literary fantasy and horror fanzine by Howard Eugene (Gene) Day (1951-1982).

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Fantasy Fiction #3

25
Feb

Fantasy Fiction #3 (Fantasy Magazine #1 was retitled Fantasy Fiction from the second issue on. There were 4 issues total. This issue contains THE FROST GIANT’S DAUGHTER, reviced by L Sprague de Camp.

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The 2nd Avon Fantasy Reader

09
Dec

The 2nd Avon Fantasy Reader from February 1969. This anthology contains the story THE BLONDE GODDESS OF BAL-SAGOTH. This is a variant of THE GODS OF BAL-SAGOTH. Featuring Turlogh O’Brien. It was previously published in Avon Fantasy Reader #12.

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The Avon Fantasy Reader

09
Dec

An anthology from Avon Books. It contains the story THE WITCH FROM HELL’S KITCHEN also known as THE HOUSE OF ARABU. This was previously published in Avon Fantasy Reader #18.

The book also contains stories by C. L. Moore, Manly Wade Wellman and others.

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Avon Fantasy Reader #2

13
Oct

Avon Fantasy Reader, No. 2, 1947. This issue contains the Kull story THE MIRRORS OF TUZUN THUNE. Set in the fictional Prehistoric Thurian Age, it deals with a disillusioned King Kull questioning the meaning of existence, leading him to seek the assistance of a two-faced wizard.

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