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The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1

The Black Coast Press

Material type

Publication date: Fall 1978

Introduction

This is Damon Sassers magazine from 1978. He had then put out 4 issues of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur, just got married and with this issue opening up a broader scope of REH and articles of other Weird Talers. The next issue came several years later, in 2006.

Notes

Editor: Damon C. Sasser
Volume 1 Number 1
Limited to 1000 copies

Saddle stapled, wraps. Covers not included in page numbers.
"Damon C. Sasser Editor/Publisher" and "Ken Raney Graphic Consultant" on title page.
Cover illustration titled "Kull at Court".
"Always Comes Dusk" is subtitled "Some Editorial Musings".

Edition and production details

Edition
1st
Format
Magazine (staples, saddle stitched)
Publication date
Fall 1978
Pages
56
Publisher / imprint
The Black Coast Press
Cover art
Ken Raney (Front) Stephen Fabian (Back) Marcus Boas (Inside front) Fred Bobb (Inside back)
Illustrations
See above

2 linked Howard works

40 contents entries

  1. "The Sign of the Snake" by Robert E. Howard Illustrated by Gene Day
  2. The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Kane looked like the God of War) • interior artwork by Marcus Boas ifc · artwork
  3. "Casonetto's Last Song" by Robert E. Howard Illustrated by Marcus Boas
  4. The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Conan Loses His Ax) • interior artwork by Fred Bobb ibc · artwork
  5. "Always Comes Dusk" (editorial) by Damon Sasser
  6. The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (logo) • interior artwork by Ken Raney 2 · artwork
  7. Dark Coterie (Contributor's page)
  8. Always Comes Dusk (The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1) • essay by Damon C. Sasser 3 · essay
  9. "The Writing Game" by Glen Lord Illustrated by Ken Raney ,
  10. Dark Coterie (The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1) • essay by uncredited 4 · essay
  11. "Kibanda Ya Kufa" (fiction) by Charles R. Saunders Illustrated by Gene Day
  12. The Sign of the Snake • non-genre • [Sailor Steve Costigan] • (1931) • short story by Robert E. Howard 5 · story
  13. Two Suns Setting: Art Portfolio of Kane by Ken Raney
  14. The Sign of the Snake • interior artwork by Gene Day 5 · artwork
  15. "Skelos" (verse) by Robert Fester and John Bredon
  16. The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Solomon Kane) • interior artwork by Ken Raney 14 · artwork
  17. "A Mouthful of Feathers" by Charles R. Saunders Illustrated by Stephen Fabian
  18. The Writing Game • (1975) • essay by Glenn Lord 15 · essay
  19. An REH Art Folio by Arnold M. Fenner
  20. Kibanda Ya Kufa • [Imaro] • (1974) • short story by Charles R. Saunders 18 · story
  21. "Demon Clutch" (fiction) by Kenneth Huff Illustrated by Rick Corlett
  22. Kibanda Ya Kufa • interior artwork by Gene Day 18 · artwork
  23. "REH and Cultural Trends in Literature" by Thomas Reid Illustrated by Greg Vander Leon
  24. Two Suns Setting: A Kane Portfolio • interior artwork by Ken Raney 22 · artwork
  25. "The Night of Her Sacrifice" by Jeffrey Goddin
  26. Skelos • poem by Steve Eng and Robert Fester [as by John Bredon and Robert Fester] 26 · poem
  27. Plugs (Recommended Products)
  28. The Vulture's Shadow • poem by Robert Fester 26 · poem
  29. Victor's Loot • poem by Steve Eng [as by John Bredon] 26 · poem
  30. A Mouthful of Feathers • essay by Charles R. Saunders 28 · essay
  31. A Mouthful of Feathers • interior artwork by Jonathan Bacon 28 · artwork
  32. An REH Art Folio • interior artwork by Arnie Fenner 31 · artwork
  33. Casonetto's Last Song • (1973) • short story by Robert E. Howard 37 · story
  34. Casonetto's Last Song • interior artwork by Marcus Boas 38 · artwork
  35. Demon Clutch • short story by Kenneth Huff 40 · story
  36. Demon Clutch • interior artwork by Rick Corlett 40 · artwork
  37. R. E. H. and Cultural Trends in Literature • essay by Thomas R. Reid [as by Thomas Reid] 45 · essay
  38. R. E. H. and Cultural Trends in Literature • interior artwork by Greg Vander Leun 46 · artwork
  39. The Night of Her Sacrifice • short story by Jeffrey Goddin 49 · story
  40. The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1 (Always Comes Evening) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian bc · artwork

Contributors

See above
Illustrator

Additional related terms

Preserved from the former REH World tagging system; these terms have not yet been assigned as contributors, characters or subjects.

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Howard Works source layer

Title
The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1
Publisher
The Black Coast Press
Date
Fall 1978
Source file
chroniclerofcrossplains1.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
The Chronicler of Cross Plains #1
Publisher
The Black Coast Press
Date
Fall 1978
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.