Chacal #1
Publication date: Winter 1976
Introduction
Chacal was a US slick-format small-press Magazine. 2 issues was published (Winter 1976, Spring 1977) . The title is French for jackal.Among the first quality Small-Press magazines, Chacal grew from REH: Lone Star Fictioneer, a fanzine devoted to Robert E Howard. The focus remained mostly on Sword and Sorcery, with stories by David C Smith and Karl Edward Wagner.
Notes
Volume 1, number 1.
Saddle stapled, wraps. Front cover not included in page numbers, rear cover is.
Front cover artwork inspired by "Queen of the Black Coast".
Publisher/Assistant Editor: Arnie FennerEditor: Byron L. Roark"
Road of Azrael" is illustrated by Marcus Boas"
The Ballad of Singapore Nell" is illustrated by Clyde Caldwell
The second issue of Chacal (Spring 1977) was published by Daemon Graphics."
Howard wrote two poems titled "Futility"; the one here begins with "Time races on....").
Roark is not credited on the title page of the C.L. Moore interview but it is made clear he is the interviewer in the introduction to the interview.
Edition and production details
- Edition
- 1st
- Format
- Magazine (stapled, wraps)
- Publication date
- Winter 1976
- Pages
- 60 including covers
- Publisher / imprint
- Nemedian Chronicles
- Cover art
- Jeff Easley (Front)Richard Corben (Back)
- Illustrations
- See notes
3 linked Howard works
43 contents entries
- "Road of Azrael" Illustrated by Marcus Boas
- Chacal #1 • interior artwork by Jon Gerung ifc · artwork
- "The Ballad of Singapore Nell" (poem) Illustrated by Clyde Caldwell
- Cast & Credits (Chacal #1) • essay by uncredited 2 · essay
- "Futility" (2, poem) Eight lines from the poem are used as a heading for David C. Smith's story, "The End of Days."
- Editorial B. S. (Chacal #1) • essay by Arnie Fenner 3 · editorial
- Non-REH Content
- Editorial B. S. (Chacal #1) • essay by Byron L. Roark 3 · editorial
- Cast and Credits
- The Road of Azrael • novelette by Robert E. Howard 4 · novelette
- "Editorial" by Arnie Fenner
- The Road of Azrael • interior artwork by Marcus Boas 4 · artwork
- "Editorial" by Byron L. Roark
- Kirk's Corner (Chacal #1) • interior artwork by Tim Kirk 15 · artwork
- "Der Untergang Des Abenlandesmenschen" by Howard Waldrop
- Der Untergang des Abendlandesmenschen • short story by Howard Waldrop 16 · story
- "Reflections on the Winter of My Soul" A portfolio of Kane by Jeff Easley
- Der Untergang des Abendlandesmenschen • interior artwork by John C. Tibbetts [as by John Tibbetts] 16 · artwork
- Interview: C. L. Moore
- Reflections on the Winter of My Soul: A Portfolio of Kane • interior artwork by Jeff Easley 20 · artwork
- "Mistress of Windraven" by Tom Reamy
- Interview: C. L. Moore Talks to Chacal • interview of C. L. Moore • interview by Byron L. Roark 24
- "The End of Days" by David C. Smith
- Chacal #1 • interior artwork by Nestor Redondo 24 · artwork
- "Hannes Bok: Artist and Man" by Ben Indick
- Chacal #1 • interior artwork by Frank Frazetta 32 · artwork
- "Sing a Last Song of Valdese" by Karl Edward Wagner
- The Ballad of Singapore Nell • poem by Robert E. Howard 33 · poem
- "Crosswinds" by Dave McFerran (UK news column)
- The Ballad of Singapore Nell • interior artwork by Clyde Caldwell 33 · artwork
- U.S. News column
- The Mistress of Windraven • short story by Tom Reamy 34 · story
- The Mistress of Windhaven • interior artwork by David Ireland 34 · artwork
- The End of Days (Part 1 of 2) • serial by David C. Smith 37
- The End of Days (Part 1 of 2) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Steve Fabian] 37 · artwork
- Futility ("Time races on and none can stay the tread...") (excerpt) • (1926) • poem by Robert E. Howard 38 · poem
- Hannes Bok: Artist and Man • essay by Ben P. Indick [as by Ben Indick] 46 · essay
- Hannes Bok: Artist and Man • interior artwork by Hannes Bok 46 · artwork
- Sing a Last Song of Valdese • [Kane] • short story by Karl Edward Wagner 50 · story
- Sing a Last Song of Valdese • interior artwork by Jeff Easley 50 · artwork
- Crosswinds (Chacal #1) • essay by Dave McFerran 55 · essay
- U.S. News (Chacal #1) • essay by uncredited 57 · essay
- Chacal, Winter 1976 • interior artwork by Richard Corben 58 · artwork
Contributors
- Jeff Easley (Front) Richard Corben (Back)
- Cover artist
- Jeff Easley (Front)Richard Corben (Back)
- Cover artist
- See notes
- Illustrator
Additional related terms
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Bibliographic and editorial layers
Howard Works source layer
- Title
- Chacal #1
- Publisher
- Nemedian Chronicles
- Date
- Winter 1976
- Source file
- chacal1.html
REH World editorial layer
- Title
- Chacal #1
- Publisher
- Nemedian Chronicles
- Date
- Winter 1976