King Kull

Lancer, 1967 (cover by Roy Krenkel); Sphere, 1976 (cover by Christos Achilléos). Reprinted several times by Lancer between 1967 and 1973, with varying title graphics, and once by Sphere in 1976. Out of print.

Includes portions of Howard’s essay “The Hyborian Age” in a prologue at the beginning and epilogue at the end. “The Black City” published here as “Black Abyss,” and untitled fragment (“Three men sat…”) published here as “Wizard and Warrior,” both completed by Lin Carter.

Stories

The Altar and the Scorpion

First published in King Kull (Lancer Books, 1967).

The Cat and the Skull

First published in King Kull (Lancer Books, 1967) as “Delcardes’ Cat.”

Exile of Atlantis (untitled story)

First published in King Kull (Lancer Books, 1967).

Titled by Glenn Lord.

The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune

Originally published in Weird Tales, September 1929.

The Screaming Skull of Silence

First published in King Kull (Lancer Books, 1967) as “The Skull of Silence.”

The Shadow Kingdom

Originally published in Weird Tales, August 1929. First published Kull of Atlantis story.

The Striking of the Gong

First published in The Second Book of Robert E Howard (Zebra Books, 1976).

Swords of the Purple Kingdom

First published in King Kull (Lancer Books, 1967).

Poems

The King and the Oak

First published in Weird Tales, February 1939.

Miscellanea

The Black City (fragment)

Completed by Lin Carter and first published as “Black Abyss” in King Kull (Lancer, 1967).

Original fragment first published in Kull (Bantam Books, 1978).

The Hyborian Age (essay)

First published in The Phantagraph, serialized over three issues, February, August & October 1936.

Untitled fragment (“Three men sat…”)

Completed by Lin Carter and first published as “Wizard and Warrior” in King Kull (Lancer, 1967).

Original fragment first published in Kull (Bantam Books, 1978).