Conan the Adventurer (collection)

Cover art by Frank Frazetta used for the Lancer, Sphere, Prestige and Ace editions of Conan the Adventure

Conan the Adventurer is a collection of Conan stories by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp first published by Lancer.

Contents

• "Introduction" by L. Sprague de Camp
• The People of the Black Circle (novella) • Robert E. Howard
• "The Slithering Shadow" (novelette) • Robert E. Howard
• "Drums of Tombalku" (novelette) • Robert E. Howard & L. Sprague de Camp
• "The Pool of the Black One" (novelette) • Robert E. Howard

Publishing history

• Conan the Adventurer (collection) • Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp • Lancer 1966 pb 224pp
  • 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 • purple edges • 60¢
  • 1970 • purple edges • 95¢
  • 1971, April 1972, September 1972 • yellow edges • 95¢
  • May 1973 • yellow edges • $1.25
• Conan the Adventurer (collection) • Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp • Sphere 1973 pb 192pp
  • 1973 ISBN 0-7221-4688-4
  • October 1988 ISBN 0-7221-4751-1
• Conan the Adventurer (collection) • Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp • Prestige 1977 pb 224pp ISBN 0-441-11675-2 • yellow edges • $1.95
• Conan the Adventurer (collection) • Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp • Ace 1984 pb 224pp
  • July 1984 ISBN 0-441-11464-4 • $2.75
  • February 1986 ISBN 0-441-11604-3 • $2.95
  • June 1990 ISBN 0-441-11858-5 • $3.50
  • October 1993 ISBN 0-441-11858-5 • $4.50
• The Conan Chronicles 2 (omnibus) • Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague de Camp and Lin Carter • Orbit September 1990

References

• Miskatonic University Library Periodical Reading Room - Weird Tales • anon.
• The Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1998) • Charles N. Brown & William G. Contento
  • (1999) (2000) (2001) (2002) (2003) (2004)
• The Encyclopedia of Fantasy • edited by John Clute and John Grant • Orbit 1997 ISBN 1857233689
• Robert E. Howard :Short Story Bibliography • Robert E. Howard : UK Publications • Ian Davy
• Howard Works: Robert E. Howard Bibliography • Paul Herman and Todd A. Woods • winner of The 2004 Stygian Award for best REH-related website
• A Complete Conan Bibliography • Bruce L. Precourt
  • A Complete Conan Bibliography • Expanded, edited, and reformatted by William Galen Gray et al.
• The Hyborian Age of Conan the Barbarian • Dale Rippke
• Robert E. Howard – Bibliography (Alphabetical) • Al von Ruff (isfdb)
• The Barbarian Keep • Edward A. Waterman
• International Superheroes: Conan • "Loki"