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Collected in this volume, lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, are all of the stories and poems that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan, Solomon Kane. Together they constitute a sprawling epic of weird fantasy adventure that stretches from sixteenth-century England to remote African jungles where no white man has set foot. Here are shudder-inducing tales of vengeful ghosts and bloodthirsty demons, of dark sorceries wielded by evil men and women, all opposed by a grim avenger armed with a fanatic's faith and a warrior's savage heart.

Table of Contents:

• The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane - (1998) - interior artwork by Gary Gianni
• A1 - A Short Biography of Robert E. Howard - (1998) - essay by Rusty Burke
• A15 - Gary Gianni - essay by uncredite
• A17 - Notes on the Original Howard Text (The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane) - essay by uncredited
• i - Foreword (The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane) - (1998) - essay by Gary Gianni
• iii - In Memoriam: Robert Ervin Howard - (1936) - essay by H. P. Lovecraft
• 1 - Skulls in the Stars - [Solomon Kane] - (1929) - short story
• 19 - The Right Hand of Doom - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - short story
• 29 - Red Shadows - [Solomon Kane] - (1928) - novelette
• 73 - Rattle of Bones - [Solomon Kane] - (1929) - short story
• 85 - The Castle of the Devil - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - short story
• 93 - Death's Black Riders - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - short story
• 97 - The Moon of Skulls - [Solomon Kane] - (1930) - novella
• 171 - The One Black Stain - [Solomon Kane] - (1962) - poem
• 177 - The Blue Flame of Vengeance - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - noveletted (variant of Blades of the Brotherhood)
• 223 - The Hills of the Dead - [Solomon Kane] - (1930) - novelette
• 254 - Hawk of Basti - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - short story
• 269 - The Return of Sir Richard Grenville - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - poem
• 273 - Wings in the Night - [Solomon Kane] - (1932) - novelette
• 323 - The Footfalls Within - [Solomon Kane] - (1931) - short story
• 347 - The Children of Asshur - [Solomon Kane] - (1968) - novelette
• 379 - Solomon Kane's Homecoming - [Solomon Kane] - (1936) - poem
• 385 - Solomon Kane's Homecoming (Variant) - [Solomon Kane] - (1971) - poem

The Ultimate Triumph combines the legendary talents of Robert E. Howard, widely regarded as the master of the adventure tale, and Frank Frazetta, the iconic master of fantasy art. This unique volume compiles seven stories and five poems showcasing some of Howard's best works featuring barbarian characters.

Table of Contents:

• The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E Howard - interior artwork by Frank Frazetta
• A1 - Barbarism vs. Civilization: Robert E. Howard's Letters to H. P. Lovecraft - essay by uncredited
• A1 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa August 9, 1932 (excerpt) - essay
• A2 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa Setember-October, 1932 (excerpt) - essay
• A3 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa November 2, 1932 (excerpt) - essay
• A4 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa December, 1932 (excerpt) - essay
• A5 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa March 6, 1932 (excerpt) - essay
• A7 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa May-June, 1933 (excerpt) - essay
• A9 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa September 1933 (excerpt) - essay
• A13 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa January 1934 (excerpt) - essay by Robert E. Lumpkin
• A15 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa July 1934 (excerpt) - essay by Robert E. Lumpkin
• A16 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa December 1934 (excerpt) - essay
• A17 - Letter to H. P. Lovecraft, circa July 25, 1935 (excerpt) - essay
• A18 - Chronology - essay by uncredited
• A30 - Waiting for the Barbarians - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A48 - Frazetta and Robert E. Howard: The Power of Passion - essay by Dr. David Winiewicz
• A53 - Notes on the Original Text - essay by uncredited
• i - Foreword (The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard) - essay by Frank Frazetta
• iii - Introduction (The Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard) - essay by Rusty Burke
• 1 - Beyond the Black River - [Conan] - (1935) - novella
• 67 - The House of Arabu - (1952) - novelette (variant of The Witch from Hell's Kitchen)
• 95 - Spears of Clontarf - non-genre - [Turlogh O'Brien] - (1978) - novelette
• 135 - Lord of Samarcand - non-genre - (1932) - novelette
• 181 - The Night of the Wolf - [Cormac Mac Art] - (1969) - novelette
• 211 - Spear and Fang - (1925) - short story
• 223 - The Valley of the Worm - [James Allison] - (1934) - novelette
• 249 - A Word from the Outer Dark - (1974) - poem
• 250 - A Song of the Naked Lands - (1973) - poem
• 254 - An Echo from the Iron Harp - (1974) - poem
• 258 - Viking's Trail - (1975) - poem
• 259 - The Song of the Last Briton - (1982) - poem

From Robert E. Howard's fertile imagination sprang some of fiction's greatest heroes, including Conan the Cimmerian, King Kull, and Solomon Kane. But of all Howard's characters, none embodied his creator's brooding temperament more than Bran Mak Morn, the last king of a doomed race.

In ages past, the Picts ruled all of Europe. But the descendants of those proud conquerors have sunk into barbarism... all save one, Bran Mak Morn, whose bloodline remains unbroken. Threatened by the Celts and the Romans, the Pictish tribes rally under his banner to fight for their very survival, while Bran fights to restore the glory of his race.

Lavishly illustrated by award-winning artist Gary Gianni, this collection gathers together all of Howard's published stories and poems featuring Bran Mak Morn--including the eerie masterpiece "Worms of the Earth" and "Kings of the Night". in which sorcery summons Kull the conqueror from out of the depths of time to stand with Bran against the Roman invaders.

Also included are previously unpublished stories and fragments, reproductions of manuscripts bearing Howard's handwritten revisions, and much, much more.

Table of Contents:

• A39 - Notes on the Original Howard Texts (Bran Mak Morn: The Last King) - essay by uncredited
• A1 - Robert E. Howard and the Picts: A Chronology - essay by uncredited
• A21 - Robert E. Howard, Bran Mak Morn and the Picts - essay by Rusty Burke and Patrice Louinet
• Bran Mak Morn: The Last King - interior artwork by Gary Gianni
• i - Foreword (Bran Mak Morn: The Last King) - essay by Gary Gianni
• iii - Introduction (Bran Mak Morn: The Last King) - essay by Rusty Burke
• 1 - Men of the Shadows - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1969) - novelette
• 31 - Kings of the Night - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1930) - novelette
• 77 - A Song of the Race - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1969) - poem
• 83 - Worms of the Earth - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1932) - novelette
• 129 - The Dark Man - [Turlogh O'Brien] - (1931) - novelette
• 167 - The Lost Race - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1927) - short story
• 187 - The Drums of Pictdom - (1969) - poem
• 193 - Notes on Miscellanea (Bran Mak Morn: The Last King) - essay by Rusty Burke
• 197 - The Little People - (1970) - short story
• 207 - The Little People--Typescript?
• - short story
• 215 - The Children of the Night - [Cthulhu Mythos Tales] - (1931) - short story
• 233 - Bran Mak Morn - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1983) - short fiction
• 237 - Bran Mak Morn--Manuscript?
• - [Bran Mak Morn] - short story
• 243 - Untitled Synopsis ("The story of a forgotten age...) - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1988) - short fiction (variant of Bran Mak Morn (synopsis))
• 247 - Worms of the Earth--Draft?
• - [Bran Mak Morn] - short story
• 277 - Untitled fragment ("A grey sky arched over...") - [Bran Mak Morn] - (1969) - short story
• 283 - Untitled poem ("There's a bell that hang's...") - poem (variant of The Bell of Morni)

The most beautiful Conan books there is! The first volume was published in 2002, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the present title. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume includes thirteen short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts (e.g., drafts, notes, maps, etc.), and is illustrated by noted comic book artist Mark Schultz.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard's original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Table of Contents:

• A1 - Hyborian Genesis: Notes on the Creation of the Conan Stories - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A25 - Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-33)) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A31 - Notes on the Original Howard Texts (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-33)) - essay by uncredited
• Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-33) - (2002) - interior artwork by Mark Schultz
• i - Foreword (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-33)) - essay by Mark Schultz
• v - Introduction (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-33)) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• 1 - Cimmeria - (1965) - poem
• 5 - The Phoenix on the Sword - [Conan] - (1932) - novelette
• 29 - The Frost-Giant's Daughter - [Conan] - (1976) - short story
• 39 - The God in the Bowl - [Conan] - (1952) - short story
• 59 - The Tower of the Elephant - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette
• 83 - The Scarlet Citadel - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette
• 119 - Queen of the Black Coast - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
• 151 - Black Colossus - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette
• 185 - Iron Shadows in the Moon - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette (variant of Shadows in the Moonlight)
• 217 - Xuthal of the Dusk - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette (variant of The Slithering Shadow)
• 249 - The Pool of the Black One - [Conan] - (1933) - novelette
• 277 - Rogues in the House - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
• 301 - The Vale of Lost Women - [Conan] - (1967) - short story
• 319 - The Devil in Iron - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
• 351 - The Phoenix on the Sword (first submitted draft) - novelette
• 375 - Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age - essay
• 379 - The Hyborian Age - [Conan] - (1938) - short fiction
• 399 - Untitled Synopsis ("A squad of Zamorian soldiers...") - (1974) - short fiction
• 401 - The Scarlet Citadel (synopsis) - short fiction
• 403 - Black Colossus (synopsis) - short fiction
• 405 - Untitled Fragment ("The battlefield stretched silent...") - short fiction
• 407 - Untitled Synopsis ("The setting: The city of Shumballa...") - short fiction
• 409 - Untitled Draft ("Amboola awakened slowly...") - short story
• 417 - Hyborian Names and Countries - essay
• 421 - Hyborian Age Maps - interior artwork

The most beautiful Conan books there is! The second volume was published in 2032, first in the United Kingdom by Wandering Star Books under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume One (1932-1933), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the title 'The Bloody Crown of Conan'. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume includes the only Conan novel and three short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts and is illustrated by noted artist Gary Gianni.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard's original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Table of Contents:

• A1 - Hyborian Genesis Part II: Notes on the Creation of the Conan Stories - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A15 - Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology (The Bloody Crown of Conan) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• The Bloody Crown of Conan - interior artwork by Gary Gianni
• A17 - Notes on the Original Howard Texts (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume Two (1934)) - essay by uncredited
• i - Foreword (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume Two (1934)) - essay by Gary Gianni
• iii - Introduction (Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume Two (1934)) - essay by Rusty Burke
• 1 - The People of the Black Circle - [Conan] - (1934) - novella
• 81 - The Hour of the Dragon - [Conan] - (1977) - novel (variant of Conan the Conqueror: The Hyborean Age 1950)
• 255 - A Witch Shall Be Born - [Conan] - (1934) - novelette
• 305 - The People of the Black Circle (synopsis) - short fiction
• 309 - The Story Thus Far... - (1934) - short fiction
• 311 - Untitled Synopsis ("Amalric a son of a nobleman...") - short fiction
• 315 - Untitled Draft ("Three men squated beside the...") - short story
• 335 - The Hour of the Dragon (synopsis) - short fiction
• 339 - Notes on "The Hour of the Dragon" - essay
• 343 - A Witch Shall Be Born (synopsis) - short fiction

The most beautiful Conan books there is! The third and last volume was published in 2009 by Book Palace Books for Wandering Star, under the title Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935), and the following year in the United States by Ballantine/Del Rey under the title 'The Bloody Crown of Conan'. The Science Fiction Book Club subsequently reprinted the complete set in hardcover; the set is noted for presenting the original, unedited versions of Howard's Conan tales. This volume includes the only Conan novel and three short stories as well as miscellanea for Howard fans and enthusiasts and is illustrated by noted artist Gregory Manchess.

The texts for this edition were based on Howard's original typescripts or the first published appearance if a typescript was unavailable.

Table of Contents:

• A1 - Hyborian Genesis Part III - (2005) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A19 - Notes on the Conan Typescripts and the Chronology (The Conquering Sword of Conan) - (2005) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• A21 - Notes on the Original Howard Texts (The Conquering Sword of Conan) - (2005) - essay by uncredited
• Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria: Volume Three (1935) - interior artwork by Gregory Manchess
• i - Foreword (The Conquering Sword of Conan) - (2005) - essay by Gregory Manchess
• iii - Introduction (The Conquering Sword of Conan) - (2005) - essay by Patrice Louinet
• 1 - The Servants of Bit-Yakin - [Conan] - (2005) - novelette (variant of Jewels of Gwahlur 1935)
• 43 - Beyond the Black River - [Conan] - (1935) - novella
• 101 - The Black Stranger - [Conan] - (1987) - novella
• 175 - The Man-Eaters of Zamboula - [Conan] - (2005) - novelette (variant of Shadows in Zamboula 1935)
• 209 - Red Nails - [Conan] - (1936) - novella
• 285 - Untitled Notes ("The Westermark: located between...") - (2005) - short fiction
• 287 - Wolves Beyond the Border: Draft A - (2005) - short story
• 297 - Wolves Beyond the Border: Draft B - (2005) - short story
• 315 - The Black Stranger (Synopsis A) - (2005) - short fiction
• 317 - The Black Stranger (Synopsis B) - (2005) - short fiction
• 319 - The Man-Eaters of Zamboula (synopsis) - (2005) - short fiction
• 321 - Red Nails (draft) - (2005) - novella
• 359 - Letter to P. Schuyler Miller, March 10, 1936 ("Dear Mr. Miller: / I feel indeed honored...") - (1953) - essay
• 363 - Map of the Hyborian Age - (1976) - interior artwork