Hither Came Conan

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Language

English

35 contents entries

1. "Foreword: Who is Best, Conan?" by S.M. Stirling
2. "Preface: Conan is the Best" by Dierk Günther
3. "Introduction: The Best Conan Story Written by Robert E. Howard was…" by Bob Byrne
4. "Introduction: The Conan Re-Read" by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
5. "The Phoenix on the Sword" " The Best: Bird on a Blade " by Bobby Derie "Extra! Extra! Ruminations on The Phoenix on the Sword " by Bob Byrne "Re-Reading: The Phoenix on the Sword " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
6. "The Frost-Giant’s Daughter" "The Best: Let’s Get Frosty" by Fletcher A. Vredenburgh "Extra! Extra! The Frost King, the Frost-Giant, and their Daughters" by Keith West "Re-Reading: The Frost-Giant’s Daughter " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
7. "The God in the Bowl" "The Best: The God Has a Long Neck" by Mark Finn "Extra! Extra! That Time Robert E. Howard Wrote a Police Procedural…" by Bob Byrne "Re-Reading: The God in the Bowl " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
8. "The Tower of the Elephant" "The Best: Gimmie a T!" by Jason M Waltz "Extra! Extra! Progression of the Unspoiled Savage" by Bill Ward "Re-Reading: The Tower of the Elephant " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
9. "The Scarlet Citadel" "The Best: On The Scarlet Citadel " by John C. Hocking "Re-Reading: The Scarlet Citadel " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
10. "Queen of the Black Coast" "The Best: Queen for a Night" by Patrice Louinet "Extra! Extra! Howardian Masterpiece" by G. W. Thomas "Re-Reading: Queen of the Black Coast " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
11. "Black Colossus" "The Best: One Wild and Bloody Ride" by Deuce Richardson "Re-Reading: Black Colossus " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
12. "Iron Shadows in the Moon" "The Best: The Statues" by Morgan Holmes "Re-Reading: Iron Shadows in the Moon " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
13. "Xuthal of the Dusk" "The Best: On 25 Lunas a Day" by Jason Durall "Re-Reading: Xuthal of the Dusk " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
14. "The Pool of the Black One" "The Best: Maybe R-rated? At least PG-13" by David C. Smith "Re-Reading: The Pool of the Black One " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
15. "Rogues in the House" "The Best: Feeling Lucky, Punk?" by Bob Byrne Extra! Extra! Honor among Thieves: Hyborian Age Morality" by Brian Murphy "Re-Reading: Rogues in the House " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
16. "The Vale of Lost Women" "The Best: Pain Crystallized and Manifested in Flesh" by David Hardy "Re-Reading: The Vale of Lost Women " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
17. "The Devil in Iron" "The Best: Of Green Stone and Living Iron" by Scott Oden "Extra! Extra! Four Stories, One Master Plot Plan" by John Bullard "Re-Reading: The Devil in Iron " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
18. "The People of the Black Circle" "The Best: The Elemental Man and Woman" by Gabe Dybing "Extra! Extra! More than a Muscular Arm" by James Reasoner Re-Reading: The People of the Black Circle " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
19. "The Hour of the Dragon" "The Best: A Novel Idea" by Ryan Harvey "Extra! Extra! The Greatest S&S Novel Ever Written" by Vincent N. Darlage, PhD "Re-Reading: The Hour of the Dragon " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
20. "A Witch Shall Be Born" "The Best: Which One is Conan?" by Jeffrey Shanks "Re-Reading: A Witch Shall be Born " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
21. "The Servants of Bit-Yakin" "The Best: A Bit of Yacking Serves None" by James C. McGlothlin "Re-Reading: The Servants of Bit-Yakin " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
22. "Beyond the Black River" "The Best: Going Deep into the Black River" by Keith West "Extra! Extra! Across a Blood-Darkened Borderland" by Bill Ward "Re-Reading: Beyond the Black River " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
23. "The Black Stranger" "The Best: Conan as Picaro" by Fred Adams, Jr. "Extra! Extra! The Black Strangers" by C.L. Werner Re-Reading: The Black Stranger " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
24. "The Man-Eaters of Zamboula" "The Best: It Really Is "The Best of All Time" by Steven H Silver "Extra! Extra! A Reappraisal" by John Bullard "Re-Reading: The Man-Eaters of Zamboula " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
25. "Red Nails" "The Best: Roses are Red, Nails are for the Dead" by Keith J. Taylor "Extra! Extra! Dehumanizing Violence and Compassion" by Jason Ray Carney "Re-Reading: Red Nails " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
26. "Wolves Beyond the Border" "The Best: Howl at the Moon" by Woelf Dietrich "Re-Reading: " Wolves Beyond the Border " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
27. "Re-Reading: Epilogue" by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward "The Best: Epilogue" by Bob Byrne
28. Afterword: Conan, I Like Your Grit" by Matthew John
29. Appendices
30. "The Worldbuilding of REH" by Jeffrey Shanks
31. "Hyborian Age World Building" by Bill Ward
32. "Re-Reading: The Hyborian Age " by Howard Andrew Jones & Bill Ward
33. "REH, Two Fans, and the Birth of Conan Scholarship" by Bob Byrne
34. "Weird Tales Memoriam of Conan & Robert E. Howard"
35. Biographies & Copyrights

Contributors

S.M. Stirling

Foreword author

Dierk Günther

Preface author

Howard Andrew Jones

Introduction author

Bill Ward

Introduction author

Matthew John

Afterword author

Didier Norm

Cover artist