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The Howard Reader #8

Joe & Mona Marek

2003
Publication type
Periodical
Contains
PoetryStories

Publication date: August 2003

Introduction

The Howard Reader #8, published in August 2003 and edited by Joe and Mona Marek, is the final issue of this fanzine series dedicated to Robert E. Howard's work. Filled with a rich collection of Howard's content—including rare poems, story fragments, personal letters, and essays—this edition offers a deep dive into his literary world. Featuring cover art by Richard Pace, the issue also marks a change in the publication's title by dropping "New" from "The 'New' Howard Reader" used in previous installments. As the concluding issue, it serves as a fitting culmination of the fanzine's commitment to exploring and celebrating Howard's legacy, making it a noteworthy addition to any enthusiast's collection.

Notes

Selected and compiled by Joe Marek
Associate Editor: Rusty Burke
Limited print run of 60 copies.
Formerly titled THE "NEW" HOWARD READER.
Limited to one year of distribution.

Saddle stapled, wraps.
This issue features Howard fragments that later became "posthumous collaborations".

Edition and production details

Language
English
Edition
1st
Edition format
Periodical (8.5 x 11, saddle-stapled)
Publication date
August 2003
Pages
40 including covers
Publisher / imprint
Joe & Mona Marek
Cover art
Richard Pace
Illustrations
Not credited

28 linked Howard works

61 contents entries

  1. "Ecstacy" (poem)
  2. Ecstasy • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 1 · poem
  3. "The Slave-Princess" (original fragment & synopsis)
  4. The Slave-Princess (fragment & synopsis) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 1 · story
  5. "Men Build Them Houses" (poem)
  6. Men Build Them Houses • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 9 · poem
  7. "Taverel Manor" (original fragment)
  8. Taverel Manor (fragment) • (1978) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 9 · story
  9. "A Hairy-Chested Idealist Sings" (poem)
  10. A Hairy Chested Idealist Sings • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 18 · poem
  11. Letter to WEIRD TALES, ca. May 1936, "Enthusiasm impels me … "
  12. Letter to "The Eyrie" in Weird Tales Magazine ("Enthusiasm impels me to pause from burning spines...") • [Letters to Weird Tales] • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, June 1936): Concise Comments 1936) 18 · essay
  13. "The Adventurer" (poem)
  14. The Adventurer • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 18 · poem
  15. "The House" (original fragment)
  16. The House • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 19 · story
  17. "To a Woman" (1, poem)
  18. To a Woman ("Ages ago I came to woo...") • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 22 · poem
  19. "Sailor Dorgan and the Turkish Menace" (original fragment)
  20. Sailor Dorgan and the Turkish Menace • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 22 · story
  21. "The Grim Land" (poem)
  22. The Grim Land • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 25 · poem
  23. Letter to Emil Petaja, 17 December 1934, "Thank you very much for the spendid … "
  24. Letter to Emil Petaja, December 17, 1934 ("Dear Mr. Petaja: / Thank you very much for the splendid sonnet...") • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter: Robert E. Howard to Emil Petaja, December 17, 1934 1965) 26 · essay
  25. "Shadows from Yesterday" (poem)
  26. Shadows from Yesterday • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 26 · poem
  27. "The Mystery of Tannernoe Lodge" (original fragment)
  28. The Mystery of Tannernoe Lodge (fragment) • [Steve Harrison] • short fiction by Robert E. Howard 26 · story
  29. "The Gods of the Jungle Drums" (poem)
  30. The Gods of the Jungle Drums • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 29 · poem
  31. "When the Glaciers Rumbled South" (poem)
  32. When the Glaciers Rumbled South • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 29 · poem
  33. "The Guardian of the Idol" (original fragment & synopsis)
  34. The Guardian of the Idol • [James Allison] • short story by Robert E. Howard 30 · story
  35. "Nectar" (poem)
  36. Nectar • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 30 · poem
  37. "To the Evangelists" (poem)
  38. To the Evangelists • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 31 · poem
  39. Letter to Novalyne Price, 25 February 1936, "I'm sorry but I won't be able to …"
  40. Letter to Novalyne Price, February 25, 1936 (Dear Novalyne: / I'm sorry but I won't be able to keep the date...") • [Letters to Novalyne Price] • (1986) • essay by Robert E. Howard 31 · essay
  41. "The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer" (poem)
  42. The Outgoing of Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 31 · poem
  43. "The Ghost Ocean" (poem)
  44. The Ghost Ocean • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 32 · poem
  45. "A Touch of Trivia"
  46. A Touch of Trivia • (1976) • essay by Robert E. Howard 32 · essay
  47. "De Ol' River Ox" (poem)
  48. De Ole River Ox • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 34 · poem
  49. "The Road to Yesterday" (poem)
  50. The Road to Yesterday • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard 34 · poem
  51. "An Autobiography" (essay)
  52. An Autobiography • (1976) • essay by Robert E. Howard 34 · essay
  53. "Man Am I" (poem)
  54. Man Am I • (1982) • poem by Robert E. Howard 35 · poem
  55. "Alien" (poem)
  56. Alien • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard 35 · poem
  57. Letters of Comment, by Our Reader s
  58. Letters of Comment (The Howard Reader #8) • essay by uncredited 35 · essay
  59. Afterword by Joe Marek
  60. Afterword (The "New" Howard Reader #1) • (1998) • essay by Joe Marek 35 · essay
  61. "Wandering Star" by Joe Marek

Contributors

Joe
Editor
Richard Pace
Cover artist
Joe Marek
Compiler, Afterword author

Characters / Featuring

James AllisonSteve Harrison

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Emil PetajaNovalyne Price

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Publisher
Joe & Mona Marek
Date
August 2003
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Title
The Howard Reader #8
Publisher
Joe & Mona Marek
Date
August 2003
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