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Fantasy Crossroads #2

Graceland College Comic Club

1975
Publication type
Periodical
Contains
PoetryStories

Publication date: February 1975

Series / set
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Introduction

The second issue of a fanzine/periodical edited by Jonathan Bacon. From February 1975. This first issue contains several poems and two letters to Harold Preece. It also contains the stories THE CURSE OF THE GOLDEN SKULL (illustrated by Stephen Fabian) and DRUMS OF THE SUNSET.

Both of the letters to Harold Preece can be found in THE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD. They are Letter #086 in Volume 1 and Letter #142 in Volume 2.

Notes

Edited by Jonathan Bacon

Volume 1, number 2. Whole number 2.
Stapled single sheets with covers, page numbers do not include front cover.
Print run 450 copies.
Cover illustration is of Robert E. Howard character King Kull.
Howard wrote two poems titled "Heritage". The first one ("My people come from Munster..."), first appeared in "The Junto" and then in "The Howard Collector" for Spring, 1962. The second ("Saxon blood in the veins...") appears here for the first time.
"Kull the Conquerer Check List" documents appearances of this character in comic books.
"Revue Rak" reviews fanzines.
"Drums in the Sunset" appeared in The Cross Plains Review in nine parts in 1928-1929.
Pages 88-95 are "missing"; artist Neal Adams was to have supplied 10 illustrations for "Drums of the Sunset", but was unable to meet the publishing deadline.
"What Is This World Coming To?" is about comics collecting.

First appearance:
"Heritage" (2, "Saxon blood in the veins ...")
"The Curse of the Golden Skull" and "Always Comes Evening" are illustrated by Steve Fabian
"Heritage" (2) is illustrated by Frank Cirocco

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Periodical (8.5 x 11, side stapled)
Publication date
February 1975
Pages
100 including front and back cover
Publisher / imprint
Graceland College Comic Club
Cover art
A. J. Hanley
Illustrations
See above

6 linked Howard works

59 contents entries

  1. Letter to Harold Preece, received Oct 20, 1928 ("Your stationary is alright.")
  2. Editorial (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • [Editorial Ramblings] • essay by Jonathan Bacon ifc · editorial
  3. Letter to Harold Preece, ca. October 1930, ("Well, Harold, how did you like my story, ...")
  4. Epistle Express (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • [Epistle Express] • essay by Jonathan Bacon 1 · essay
  5. "The Curse of the Golden Skull" Illustrated by Steve Fabian
  6. Letter (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by Will Eisner 1 · essay
  7. "Heritage" (1, poem)
  8. Letter (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by Frank Cirocco 1 · essay
  9. "Heritage" (2, poem) Illustrated by Frank Cirocco
  10. Fantasy Crossroads #2 • interior artwork by Roy Wilson 2 · artwork
  11. "Always Comes Evening" (poem) I llustrated by Steve Fabian
  12. Letter (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by Harold Preece 3 · essay
  13. "The Poets" (poem)
  14. Letter (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by Peter de Sève? 3 · essay
  15. "Drums of the Sunset"
  16. Letter (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by John Jakes 4 · essay
  17. Non-REH Contents
  18. Robert E. Howard Section • essay by uncredited 5 · essay
  19. "Epistle Express" (letter column)
  20. Letter: Robert E. Howard to Harold Preece, Received October 20, 1928 ("Salaam: / Your stationery is alright...") • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1962) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter to Harold Preece, received October 20, 1928 ("Salaam: / Your stationery is alright...") 1976) 6 · essay
  21. "The Last Celt" by Harold Preece (article)
  22. Letter: Robert E. Howard to Harold Preece, no date ("Well, Harold, how did you like...") • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1962) • essay by Robert E. Howard 8 · essay
  23. "The Last Celt - An Epilogue" by Harold Preece (article)
  24. The Curse of the Golden Skull • [Kull of Valusia] • (1967) • short story by Robert E. Howard 9 · story
  25. "King Kull Checklist" by Jonathan Bacon
  26. The Curse of the Golden Skull • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 9 · artwork
  27. "Kung Who?" by Mike Hodge (comic strip)
  28. The Curse of the Golden Skull [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 10 · artwork
  29. "Mars Reporter" by David Heath, Jr. (comic strip)
  30. The Last Celt • (1968) • essay by Harold Preece 14 · essay
  31. "Trader" by Frank Cirocco (comic strip)
  32. The Last Celt - Introduction • interview of Glenn Lord • interview by Jonathan Bacon 14 · introduction
  33. "Volsung Saga" by Ronn Foss (comic strip)
  34. Heritage ("My people came from Munster and rugged Nevis-side...") • (1968) • poem by Robert E. Howard 17 · poem
  35. "The Sons of Liberty" by Richard Lynn (comic strip)
  36. The Last Celt - An Epilogue • essay by Harold Preece 18 · essay
  37. "A Conversation with A. J. Hanley" by Mike Hodge and Jonathan Bacon
  38. "By his blood-stained sword" • interior artwork by Mercy Van Vlack 19 · artwork
  39. Heritage ("Saxon blood in the veins of me...") • poem by Robert E. Howard 20 · poem
  40. Heritage ("Saxon blood in the veins...") • interior artwork by Frank Cirocco 20 · artwork
  41. Always Comes Evening • (1936) • poem by Robert E. Howard 22 · poem
  42. Always Comes Evening • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 23 · artwork
  43. The Poets • (1938) • poem by Robert E. Howard 24 · poem
  44. Fantasy Crossroads #2 (King Kull) • interior artwork by Mike Hodge 25 · artwork
  45. Fantasy Crossroads #2 (King Kull ) [2] • interior artwork by Mercy Van Vlack 26 · artwork
  46. Kull the Conquerer Check List • essay by uncredited 27 · essay
  47. Kull the Conquerer Check List • interior artwork by Mercy Van Vlack 27 · artwork
  48. Fantasy Crossroads #2 [2] • interior artwork by Ronn Foss 28 · artwork
  49. The Strip (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • interior artwork by Frank Cirocco and Ronn Foss and David Heath and Mike Hodge and Richard Lynn and Garry Sassaman [as by Frank Cirocco and Ronn Foss and David Heath, Jr. and Mike Hodge and Richard Lynn and Garry Sassaman] 29 · artwork
  50. Fan Art Portfolio (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • interior artwork by Al Bradford and Ric Cruz and Sam de la Rosa and Martin L. Greim and David Heath and Mike Hodge and Arvel Jones and Ken Raney and Gary Sassaman and Jon Victor and Mercy Van Vlack [as by Al Bradford and Ric Cruz and Sam de la Rosa and Martin Greim and David Heath and Mike Hodge and Arvel Jones and K. W. Raney, III and Gary Sassaman and Jon Victor and Mercy Van Vlack] 43 · artwork
  51. Comic Literature Section (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • interior artwork by A. J. Hanley 51 · artwork
  52. A Conversation with A. J. Hanley • interview of A. J. Hanley • interview by Jonathan Bacon and Mike Hodge 52
  53. News Notes (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by uncredited 60 · essay
  54. Fantasy Crossroads #2 [3] • interior artwork by Larry Lankford 63 · artwork
  55. Revue Rak (Fantasy Crossroads #2) • essay by uncredited 64 · essay
  56. Fantasy Crossroads #2 (The Shadow) • interior artwork by Larry Lankford 65 · artwork
  57. Drums of the Sunset • non-genre • (1928) • novelette by Robert E. Howard 68 · novelette
  58. What Is This World Coming To? • essay by Stanley R. Blair 96 · essay
  59. Fantasy Crossroads #2 [4] • interior artwork by Ken Raney [as by K. W. Raney, III] 98 · artwork

Contributors

Jonathan Bacon
Editor, Introduction author, Essayist
Stephen Fabian)
Illustrator
Steve Fabian
Illustrator
Frank Cirocco
Illustrator, Essayist
A. J. Hanley
Cover artist, Illustrator
K. W. Raney
Cover artist, Illustrator
Mike Hodge
Illustrator
Brent Anderson
Illustrator
Al Bradford
Illustrator
Ric Cruz
Illustrator
Ron Foss
Illustrator
Arvel M. Jones
Illustrator
Richard Lynn
Illustrator
Martin Greim
Illustrator
Larry Lankford
Illustrator
Sam de la Rosa
Illustrator
Gary Sassman
Illustrator
Jon Victor
Illustrator
Mercy Van Vlack
Illustrator
Roy Wilson.
Illustrator
Will Eisner
Essayist
John Jakes
Essayist

Characters / Featuring

King Kull

Additional related terms

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

Alan J. HanleyStephen Fabian

Bibliographic and editorial layers

Bibliographic source layer

Title
Fantasy Crossroads #2
Publisher
Graceland College Comic Club
Date
February 1975
Source file
fantasycrossroads2.html

REH World editorial layer

Title
Fantasy Crossroads #2
Publisher
Graceland College Comic Club
Date
February 1975
Source provenance

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