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