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About Robert E. Howard
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Windy City Pulp Stories #24

Black Dog Books

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Publication date: March 2025

Introduction

Windy City Pulp Stories No. 24 honors two giants of fantasy and pulp literature. The volume places strong focus on Robert E. Howard—featuring letters, rare family documents, photos, and several early stories, including Spear and Fang, The Hyena, and the De Montour tales. The issue also includes material related to Edgar Rice Burroughs, scholarly essays, art features, and archival treasures from the pulp era. A must-have for fans of both authors and pulp history alike.

Notes

Compiled and edited by Tom Roberts.
Cover art by Gary Gianni.
Proofreading and editorial assistance by Doug Ellis and Gene Christie.

 

Edition and production details

Format
Paperback (6 x 9 inches, perfect bound)
Publication date
March 2025
Pages
180
Publisher / imprint
Black Dog Books
Cover art
Cover illustration by Gary Gianni.
Illustrations
Photos and scans of newspaper clippings

6 linked Howard works

70 contents entries

  1. About Robert E. Howard
  2. One Hundred Years of Robert E. Howard in Print – Morgan Holmes 5
  3. " One Hundred Years of Robert E. Howard in Print " by Morgan Holmes
  4. Robert E. Howard's Letters to Adventure
  5. December 30 15 – 1923
  6. Editor's Note
  7. March 29 18 – 1924
  8. To Adventure, ca. late 1923, "White Man and Native of West Africa …"
  9. August 20 20 – 1924
  10. To Adventure, ca. late 1923, Published in pulp in February 1924, "I am writing for information …"
  11. To Adventure, ca. July 1924, "At what period did the feudal system flourish most …"
  12. Howard Family Photos, Documents, and Clippings
  13. Editor's Note
  14. Howard Family Photo Gallery
  15. Birth Certificate Robert E. Howard
  16. Dr. I.M. Howard letter to Frank Torbett (June 1936)
  17. Obituary no. 01-Young Author Shoots Self
  18. Obituary no.02-Writer is Shot at Cross Plains
  19. Obituary-Mother, Son to be Buried
  20. Death Certificate Robert Ervin Howard (1936)
  21. Funeral Notice
  22. Death Certificate-Hester Jane Howard (1936)
  23. A Brief Biography of Dr. I.M. Howard (1935)
  24. Death Certificate-Dr. Isaac M. Howard (1944)
  25. The Sea (verse, 1923) 41 · poem
  26. Texas State Journal of Medicine Death Notice-Dr. Isaac M. Howard
  27. Spear and Fang (written 1924, published 1925) 43
  28. Robert E. Howard Fiction and Verse
  29. The Hyena (written 1924, published 1928) 53
  30. Editor's Note
  31. The Lost Race (written 1924, published 1928) 68
  32. "The Sea" (poem)
  33. De Montour 01 – In the Forest of Villefère (1925) 84
  34. "Spear and Fang"
  35. De Montour 02 – Wolfshead (1926) 89
  36. "The Hyena"
  37. A Brief Biography of Gary Gianni – Tom Roberts 114
  38. " The Lost Race "
  39. " In the Forest of Villefère "
  40. Tarzan on Mars! – Will Murray 132
  41. " Wolfshead "
  42. The Rarest Burroughs Collectible? – Tom Roberts 142
  43. Artist Gary Gianni
  44. "A Brief Biography of Gary Gianni" by Tom Roberts
  45. The Successful Writer (1925 letter) – Edgar Rice Burroughs 145 · letter
  46. A Gallery of Works by Gary Gianni (representing Solomon Kane, Conan, Bran Mak Morn, Tarzan, and other characters, with commentary)
  47. The Story Behind Burroughs’ Personal Bookplate (1922) – Edgar Rice Burroughs 147 · story
  48. Non-REH Content
  49. Press Man Visits Creator of Tarzan (1921) – Anonymous 149
  50. Edgar Rice Burroughs
  51. When I Was Twenty-One (1924) – Edgar Rice Burroughs 152
  52. " Tarzan on Mars! " by Will Murray
  53. Woman’s First Duty Is in the Home (1928) – Edgar Rice Burroughs 153
  54. " The Rarest Burroughs Collectible? " by Tom Roberts
  55. He Failed at 18 Jobs Before He Wrote Tarzan (1929) – Edgar Rice Burroughs 156
  56. From the Vault
  57. Why is Tarzan Named Tarzan? (1916) – Fanny Butcher 162
  58. Editor's Note
  59. From Pulp to the Silver Screen, 2025 – Ed Hulse 164
  60. " The Successful Writer " by Edgar Rice Burroughs ( 1925 letter )
  61. Index of Advertisers 180 · reference
  62. " The Story Behind Burroughs' Personal Bookplate " by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  63. " Press Man Visits Creator of Tarzan (1921) " by Anonymous
  64. " When I Was Twenty-One (1924) " by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  65. " Woman's First Duty Is in the Home (1928) " by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  66. " He Failed at 18 Jobs Before He Wrote Tarzan (1929) " by Edgar Rice Burroughs
  67. " Why is Tarzan Named Tarzan? (1916) " by Fanny Butcher
  68. Film Focus
  69. "From Pulp to the Silver Screen, 2025" by Ed Hulse
  70. Index to Advertisers

Contributors

Gary Gianni
Cover artist

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Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title
Black Dog Books
Publisher
Contents
Date
March 2025
Source file
WindyCityPulpStories24-BlackDogBooks.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Windy City Pulp Stories #24
Publisher
Black Dog Books
Date
March 2025
Source provenance

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