Periodical

REH World editorial overlay

Fantastic Universe December 1955

King-Size Publications

1955

Material type

Magazine

Publication categories

Periodicals

Publication date: December 1955

Introduction

Fantastic Universe Volume 4 Number 5. Contains CONAN, MAN OF DESTINY which is a story based on a final draft (now at Cross Plains Public Library) that L. Sprague de Camp found and rewrote as "Conan, Man of Destiny," then later published as THE ROAD OF THE EAGLES.

Notes

Editorial Director: Leo Margulies
Revised by de Camp from an unpublished historical adventure story, "The Road of the Eagles," into a Conan story.
R. S. Richardson is listed as Robert S. Richardson. "Flying Saucers from Mars" is listed as "Flying Saucer from Mars". Andre Norton is listed as Andrew North.

Edition and production details

Format: Periodical (Digest)
Publication date: December 1955
Pages: 132
Publisher / imprint: King-Size Publications
Cover art: Mel Hunter
Illustrations: Unknown

2 linked Howard works

Conan, Man of Destinystory
The Way of the Swordsstory

32 contents entries

"Conan, Man of Destiny"
The Story Behind the Cover ... (Fantastic Universe, December 1955) • essay by Frank Belknap Long 3 · essay
Non-REH Content
Conan, Man of Destiny • [Conan] • novelette by L. Sprague de Camp and Robert E. Howard (variant of The Road of the Eagles) 4 · novelette
"The Story Behind the Cover" by Frank Belknap Long
The Entity • short story by Arthur Porges 29 · story
"The Entity" by Arthur Porges
The Conquerors • short story by Ed M. Clinton, Jr. 34 · story
"The Conquerors" by Ed M. Clinton Jr.
The Quetenestel Towers • short story by Robert F. Young 46 · story
"The Quetenestel Towers" by Robert F. Young
When Blindness Strikes • short story by Winston K. Marks [as by Winston Marks] 53 · story
"When Blindness Strikes" by Winston Marks
The Mental Coin • novelette by Richard R. Smith 58 · novelette
"The Mental Coin" by Richard R. Smith
Jukebox • short story by Arthur Sellings 82 · story
"Jukebox" by Arthur Sellings
Consultant Diagnostician • short story by Frank Bryning [as by F. B. Bryning] 90 · story
"Consultant Diagnostician" by F. B. Bryning
Picture That! • short story by Norman Arkawy 102 · story
"Picture That!" by Norman Arkawy
Floyd and the Eumenides • short story by Evelyn E. Smith 109 · story
"Floyd and the Eumenides" by Evelyn E. Smith
Universe in Books (Fantastic Universe, December 1955) • [Universe in Books (Fantastic Universe)] • essay by Hans Stefan Santesson 124 · essay
"The Universe in Books" by Hans Stefan Santesson
Review: Reprieve from Paradise by H. Chandler Elliott • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 124 · review
Review: Exploring Mars by R. S. Richardson • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 125 · review
Review: Flying Saucers from Mars by Cedric Allingham • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 126 · review
Review: Sargasso of Space by Andre Norton • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 127 · review
Review: Far and Away by Anthony Boucher • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 127 · review
Review: Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 127 · review
Review: Assignment to Disaster by Edward S. Aarons • review by Hans Stefan Santesson 128 · review

Contributors

Mel Hunter: 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.

L. Sprague de Camp Pulp Robert E. Howard

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title: Fantastic Universe Volume 4 Number 5
Publisher: King-Size Publications
Date: December 1955
Source file: FantasticUniverse-December1955.html

REH World editorial layer

Title: Fantastic Universe December 1955
Publisher: King-Size Publications
Date: December 1955