The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard Volume 9: Black Hounds of Death

Wildside Press, 2009. Cover by Stephen Fabian. Introduction by Mark Finn. Edited by Paul Herman.

Stories

The Fire of Asshurbanipal (Weird Tales version)

Originally published in Weird Tales, December 1936.

Howard originally wrote “The Fire of Asshurbanipal” as a straight Oriental adventure story. He later rewrote the story, adding supernatural elements, for its publication in Weird Tales.

Red Nails

Originally published in Weird Tales, July, August-September and October 1936.

Poems

Solomon Kane’s Homecoming

Originally published in Fanciful Tales, Fall 1936.