Fanzines

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Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 5

Publication type

Contains

Publication date: Fall 1974

Introduction

Periodical or fanzine from fall 1974 containing Robert E. Howards 'Under the Boabab Tree' and 'The Vultures' with the alterative ending. Editor Wayne Warfield. This is the first appearance of 'Under the Boabab Tree'.

Notes

Saddle stapled, wraps. Page numbers do not include front cover.
8.5" x 7".
"The Vultures" is an alternate (happy) ending to the story; only the ending is published here.
Whispers from Cross Plains is a list of recent publications of interest to fans of Robert E. Howard.
Baobab is incorrectly spelled (Boabab) in the ToC.

Edition and production details

Language: English

Edition format: 8.5 x 7, saddle stapled
Publication date: Fall 1974
Pages: 30
Publisher / imprint: George Hamilton
Cover art: Stephen E. Fabian
Illustrations: Stephen E. Fabian , Roy Krenkel, J. Stewart , G.M. Farley and John F. Mayer.
Media details: Periodical

3 linked Howard works

The Vultures story Howard writing Publications
The Vultures of Whapeton story Howard writing Publications
Under the Baobab Tree story Howard writing Publications

20 contents entries

"Under the Boabab Tree "
Editorial (Cross Plains V1n5) • essay by uncredited 3 · editorial
"The Vultures " (Alternate ending)
Under the Baobab Tree • short story by Robert E. Howard 5 · story
Non-REH Content
Under the Baobab Tree • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian] 5 · artwork
"Editorial" by Wayne Warfield
The Vultures • short fiction by Robert E. Howard (variant of Vultures of Wahpeton; Alternate Ending 1936) 12 · story
"Solomon Kane: Pirate" by Fred Blosser (Article)
Cross Plains V1n5 • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel 15 · artwork
"Conan the Barbarian Checklist" By Jonathan Bacon (Bibliography)
Solomon Kane: Pirate • essay by Fred Blosser 16 · essay
"Whispers from Cross Plains" by George T. Hamilton (news)
Review: Echoes from an Iron Harp by Robert E. Howard • review by Steve Eng [as by John Bredon] 18 · review
Conan the Barbarian Check List • essay by Jonathan Bacon 20 · essay
Review: The Oakdale Affair by Edgar Rice Burroughs • review by Wayne Warfield 23 · review
Cross Plains V1n5 • interior artwork by John Stewart [as by J. Stewart] 24 · artwork
Cross Plains V1n5 • interior artwork by G. M. Farley 25 · artwork
Whispers from Cross Plains (Cross Plains V1n5) • essay by George Hamilton [as by George T. Hamilton] 26 · essay
Cross Plains V1n5 • interior artwork by John F. Mayer bc · artwork

Contributors

Wayne Warfield: Editor
Fred Blosser: Essayist
Stephen E. Fabian: Cover artist, Illustrator
Roy Krenkel: Illustrator
J. Stewart: Illustrator
G.M. Farley: Illustrator
John F. Mayer.: Illustrator
George Hamilton: Essayist
Jonathan Bacon: Essayist

Additional related terms

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

Robert E. Howard Roy G. Krenkel Stephen Fabian Steve Eng

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Bibliographic source layer

Title: Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 5
Publisher: George Hamilton
Date: Fall 1974
Source file: crossplains5.html

REH World editorial layer

Title: Cross Plains Volume 1 Number 5
Publisher: George Hamilton
Date: Fall 1974