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Badger McGrawBadger McGraw — named boxer/fighterOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 306Battling NelsonBattling Nelson — historical boxer; source sometimes shortens this to Bat NelsonMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 307Battling O’BrienBattling O’Brien — fighter in Fistic PsychologyOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 305Diamond Bill MuldoonDiamond Bill Muldoon — ward boss and part-owner of Allison contractOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 304Flash SullivanFlash Sullivan — light-heavyweight champion who outpoints/fights BrennonOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 305Jack ReynoldsJack Reynolds — Kid Allison’s recurring managerOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303Joe GoddardJoe Goddard — historical boxer referenced among the ring’s “iron men”Mentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 307Joe GrimJoe Grim — historical boxer famed in the source for extreme durabilityMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 307Johnny VarellaJohnny Varella — boxer who previously defeated Costigan/Brennon in related boxing talesOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303Kid AllisonKid Allison — recurring boxer/seaman identity appearing in The Voice of Doom and Lobo Volante and mentioned in Iron MenOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303Lynx-eye FlynnLynx-eye Flynn — named boxing associateOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303Marjory RidleyMarjory Ridley — woman who approaches AllisonOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 305Mike BodenMike Boden — historical boxer referenced among the ring’s “iron men”Mentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 307MulcahyMulcahy — promoterOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 304Red DartsRed Darts — associate/handler in Kid Allison’s cornerOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303SnowbirdSnowbird — Kid Allison stable associateOn Pagefirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 303Sailor Steve CostiganSteve Costigan — sailor-boxer brought in to face Snake Wamberson in The Trail of the SnakeMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 304Tom SharkeyTom Sharkey — historical boxer repeatedly referenced in Howard’s boxing comparisonsMentionedfirst: Fists of Iron Round Four UE p. 307
Surviving manuscript evidence
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Draft 1 — unfinished unnumbered Howard typescriptHoward typescript
Extent5 pagesCompletenessIncomplete
Physical extent: 5 TSS catalogue units
TSS: 91000–91004
Unfinished five-sheet Robert E. Howard typescript witness to Fistic Psychology — Draft 1.
Manuscript details
Source title variantFistic Physchology
Additional documentary notes
- Authorial Typescript: Original Howard typescript witness. (witness level)
- Untitled Witness: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as untitled. (witness level)
- Unnumbered Manuscript: The source explicitly describes the manuscript as unnumbered. (witness level)
- Unfinished Composition: The source explicitly describes the composition as unfinished. (witness level)
Source: 000 TSS of REH moving towards final.xls · Complete List · Fistic Physchology (d1) · TSS 91000–91004 · spreadsheet rows 4007–4011
Textual witnesses & editorial mediation
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Fists of Iron, Volume 4 — Ultimate Edition (supplied prepublication PDF)Restored reading editionAuthority basis: Restoration toward authorial text · Treatment: Restored toward authorial wording
Supplied Fists of Iron Volume 4 Ultimate Edition prepublication PDF