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Catalogue facts
Published dateJune 1936
WrittenAugust 1, 1934
Characters in this exact text
Ambusher shot by Kirby BucknerAmbusher shot by Kirby Buckner — An ambusher shot by Kirby Buckner.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 62Ambusher who flees from Kirby BucknerAmbusher who flees from Kirby Buckner — An ambusher who flees after the attack on Kirby Buckner.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 62Ambusher wounded by Kirby Buckner’s knifeAmbusher wounded by Kirby Buckner’s knife — An ambusher wounded by Kirby Buckner’s knife.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 62Bill ReynoldsBill Reynolds — Canaan local who captures Tope Sorley; unrelated to the Bear Creek/War Paint character of the same nameMentioned1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Captain SorleyCaptain Sorley — local man warned by Ridge Jackson in Black CanaanMentioned3 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Colonel BucknerColonel Buckner — Kirby Buckner’s father, whose position shapes expectations of his son.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 68Colonel ReynoldsColonel Reynolds — A former owner associated with the cabin occupied by Saul Stark.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 64DamballahDamballah — A deity invoked in the swamp cult’s ceremonies.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 75DickDick — An armed man guarding the cabin where Tope Sorley is held.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 66Esau McBrideEsau McBride — Grimesville patrolman/friend of Kirby BucknerOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Horse ridden by Kirby Buckner from SharpsvilleHorse ridden by Kirby Buckner from Sharpsville — A horse that carries Kirby Buckner from the landing toward Grimesville.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 59Jim BraxtonJim Braxton — local Canaan ally of Kirby Buckner; unrelated to the Breckinridge Elkins character of the same nameOn Page8 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Joe LafelyJoe Lafely — A Sharpsville stable owner who speaks with Kirby before his ride.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 60Joe RichardsonJoe Richardson — A family man urged to take refuge in Grimesville.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 70John WilloughbyJohn Willoughby — local man sent to fetch a whip in Black CanaanOn Page1 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Kirby BucknerKirby Buckner — protagonist/narrator of Black CanaanOn Page12 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Mrs. RichardsonMrs. Richardson — A woman warned to take her family into Grimesville.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 70Older woman who warns Kirby Buckner in New OrleansOlder woman who warns Kirby Buckner in New Orleans — A woman whose warning prompts Kirby Buckner to return home.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 59Ridge JacksonRidge Jackson — murdered local man whose death signals the crisis in Black CanaanMentioned6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Saul StarkSaul Stark — conjure-man antagonist of Black CanaanOn Page38 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Stable worker who saddles Kirby’s horseStable worker who saddles Kirby’s horse — A young stable worker who prepares Kirby’s horse at Sharpsville.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 60Swamp creature that kills Jim BraxtonSwamp creature that kills Jim Braxton — A creature that follows the travelers through the waterways and kills Jim Braxton.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 83BreckinridgeTom Breckinridge — A local man who later guards Tope Sorley and is struck during his escape.Mentionedfirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 68Tope SorleyTope Sorley — Black Canaan local caught between the townspeople and swamp cultOn Page6 source-counted occurrence(s) · first: The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard — Black Canaan, pp. 257–275Tunk BixbyTunk Bixby — A victim of Saul Stark transformed into a creature of the swamp.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 68Woman who tries to lure Kirby Buckner into the woodsWoman who tries to lure Kirby Buckner into the woods — A woman with a Spanish accent who approaches Kirby before an ambush.On Pagefirst: Pictures in the Fire, printed p. 60
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
These records describe how this textual state is known or represented. A witness may be authorial, editorially mediated, restored, transcribed or otherwise derived without becoming a new Howard-authored textual state.
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard (Del Rey, 2008)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard, supplied Del Rey 2008 PDF, pp. 257–275; Notes on the Original Howard Texts, pp. 340–351.
Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 59–93; final version.Later publication / editionAuthority basis: Editorially mediated witness · Treatment: Unknown / not yet reviewed
Pictures in the Fire (2018 first printing), pp. 59–93; final version.
