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REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #6

The Black Coast Press

2004

Publication type

Fanzine Periodical

Contains

Stories

Publication date: Fall 2004

Introduction

Damon Sasser's REH: Two-Gun Raconteur i#6 from 2004. Contains the story 'Under the Baobab Tree' by Howard. Also a Red Nails art portfolio by Gene Day and several articles.

In the mid-1970s, when the Robert E. Howard Boom was just beginning, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur was on the cutting edge of Howard Fandom. During those heady days there was a continuous stream of hardback books, paperbacks, magazines, comics, chapbooks, fanzines, art portfolios and one-shot publications all devoted to the gifted author and poet from Cross Plains, Texas. When the Boom eventually faded out in the late eighties, the fans and admirers of Robert E. Howard still carried the torch, waiting for a time when Howard would return and that time has come. While not on as grand a scale as the earlier boom, it is nonetheless a great time to be a Howard fan.

As a result of this renewed interest in Howard, REH: Two-Gun Raconteur resumed publication in 2003. Issues 5 through 4have been published with the current schedule having The Definitive Robert E. Howard Journal appearing annually. REH: Two-Gun Raconteur is a classic Howard journal that keeps its roots intact. The journal is geared toward the reader who enjoys escaping into the fantastic worlds and characters created by Robert E. Howard.

Each issue features an outstanding line-up of obscure Robert E. Howard fiction, insightful essays and in-depth articles by award winning Howard scholars, plus first-rate artwork by up and coming young artists as well as established favorites.

So, if you are an aficionado of the works of the world’s greatest fantasy and adventure writer, you will find the spirit of Robert E. Howard lives on, bringing fire and thunder to the pages of REH: Two-Gun Raconteur.

Notes

Volume 1, number 6.
Saddle stapled, wraps. Page numbers do not include covers.
"The Junto" lists the contributors.
"The Dark Lines" is an editorial.
Front cover illustration titled "Solomon Kane".
Wagner essay appeared in an APA titled "Black into White".

Editor and publisher: Damon C. Sasser
Limited to 250 copies
"Under the Baobab Tree" is illustrated by Ken Raney

Edition and production details

Language: English

Edition: 1st
Edition format: Magazine
Publication date: Fall 2004
Pages: 36
Publisher / imprint: The Black Coast Press
Cover art: Charles Keegan
Illustrations: Ken Raney, Bill Cavalier, Stephen Fabian, Gene Day

1 linked Howard work

Under the Baobab Tree story Howard writing Publications

30 contents entries

"Under the Baobab Tree " Illustrated by Ken Raney
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 (Red Sonja) • (1977) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian ifc · artwork
The Junto (Contributor's page)
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 (Dark Agnes) • (1977) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian ibc · artwork
"The Dark Lines" (Editorial) by Damon Sasser
The Junto (REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5) • essay by uncredited 2 · essay
"The Vengeance Sword of the Norman-Gael" by Damon Sasser
The Junto (REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5) • interior artwork by David Parsons and uncredited 2 · artwork
Red Nails: Art Portfolio by Gene Day
The Dark Lines: Welcome to the Howard Boom • essay by Damon C. Sasser 3 · essay
"Dreams Darker Than Night" by Karl Edward Wagner
The Dark Lines: Welcome to the Howard Boom • interior artwork by uncredited 3 · artwork
"Sheathed in a Virgin's Skin or The Desires of Men?" by Benjamin Szumskyj
Under the Baobab Tree • (1974) • short story by Robert E. Howard 5 · story
"The REH Review: 'REH - The Power of the Writing Mind'"
Under the Baobab Tree • interior artwork by Ken Raney 5 · artwork
Nemedian Dispatches (Recommended Products)
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 • interior artwork by Bill Cavalier 8 · artwork
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian 9 · artwork
The Vengeance Sword of the Norman-Gael • essay by Damon C. Sasser 10 · essay
The Vengeance Sword of the Norman-Gael • interior artwork by Bill Cavalier 10 · artwork
Red Nails: A Conan Portfolio • (1977) • interior artwork by Gene Day 14 · artwork
Dreams Darker Than Night: Reflections on Drugs and Writing • (1972) • essay by Karl Edward Wagner 19 · essay
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 • interior artwork by uncredited 20 · artwork
Sheathed in a Virgin's Skin or the Desires of Man? — Booking Passage on the Mythos Train of Thought • essay by Benjamin Szumskyj 21 · essay
Sheathed in a Virgin's Skin or the Desires of Man? — Booking Passage on the Mythos Train of Thought • interior artwork by Bill Cavalier 26 · artwork
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 • interior artwork by Fred Bobb 31 · artwork
The REH Review (REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5) • essay by uncredited 32 · review
Review: Robert E. Howard: The Power of the Writing Mind by Benjamin Szumskyj • review by uncredited 32 · review
REH: Two-Gun Raconteur #5 (Thulsa Doom) • interior artwork by Gene Day bc · artwork

Contributors

Ken Raney: Illustrator
Damon Sasser: Editor
Charles Keegan: Cover artist
Bill Cavalier: Illustrator
Stephen Fabian: Illustrator
Gene Day: Illustrator
Damon C. Sasser: Essayist
Karl Edward Wagner: Essayist
Benjamin Szumskyj: Essayist

Additional related terms

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

Bill “Indy” Cavalier Conan Dark Agnes David Parsons Fred Bobb Robert E. Howard