“King of the Forgotten People” is a Robert E. Howard story blending elements of adventure, fantasy, and horror. It features Jim Brill, a lone survivor of a deadly ambush in a desert, as he navigates a perilous journey through uncharted mountainous terrains while being pursued by Mongol bandits. Alternate title: THE VALLEY OF THE LOST (1)
“The Killer’s Debt” is an untitled fragment. Might be the same as ‘A Killer’s Debt’ which was sent to Adventure on June 7, 1931, and later rejected. The complete story seemed to have been lost.
The Judgement of the Desert. Alternate title: Showdown at Hell’s Canyon.
The Isle of the Eons. Draft b2.
Howard wrote several drafts of “The Isle of the Eons,” each version revealing his iterative process and evolving vision. Draft B1 of “The Isle of the Eons” was probably written by Howard circa the second half of 1929.
The Isle of the Eons. Outline.
The Isle of the Eons. Draft a1.
REH completed the first version of “Iron Men” (draft a) in March or April 1929. That version was sent to FIGHT STORIES and apparently considered too long. Two successive drafts (drafts b & c) condensed the story. Draft c was eventually submitted to FIGHT STORIES, but the published version was heavily edited. . Alternate titles: “Fall Guy” and “The Iron Man”.
The Hyena is a horror story first published in Weird Tales in March 1928.
In the Otis Adelbert Kline logs, the original title listed was “The House of Suspicion”, then “Suspicion” is struck out, and “Death” written above it; offered by OAK to STRANGE DETECTIVE, not sold;
