Immerse yourself in the world of Fantasy Crossroads #1, a rare and highly sought-after fanzine from 1976. This softcover edition, numbered 8 out of 10, features the iconic artwork of Richard Corben and is a must-have for collectors of comics, science-fiction, and fantasy literature. Explore the genres of adventure, horror, illustration, fantasy, folklore, cartoon, poetry, underground, supernatural, fiction, occult, and pulp, as you delve into the pages of this collector's edition zine. With contributions from Robert E. Howard, Clyde Caldwell, L. Sprague de Camp, and many other talented individuals, this first edition of Fantasy Crossroads is a true gem for any collector.

Publication: Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976
Editor: Jonathan Bacon
Date: May 1976
Publisher: Jonathan Bacon
Original Price: $2.50
Pages: 44
Format: Quarterly
Type: Zine / Fanzine
Cover: Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 by Richard Corben (variant of The Heart of the Sea's Desire)
Saddle stapled, wraps. Spicy Adventure Issue. Print run of 1000 numbered copies. Print size reduced (for the second time)to permit more content in fewer pages. The cover illustration is from Night Images, a book of Howard poetry. The letters from Edmond Hamilton and Leigh Brackett appeared originally in Return to Wonder, edited by Stephen Riley. The Lovecraft letter appears as a copy of the handwritten missive and in typescript.
Editor Title: Fantasy Crossroads - 1976 • [Fantasy Crossroads] • (1976) • edited by Jonathan Bacon

Contents:
2 •  Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 (Logo) • interior artwork by Clyde Caldwell
3 • Ramblings (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • [Editorial Ramblings] • essay by Jonathan Bacon
3 •  Letter from Edmond Hamilton, May 1969 • essay by Edmond Hamilton
4 •  Letter: H. P. Lovecraft to Clark Ashton Smith, June 23, 1930 • essay by H. P. Lovecraft
5 • Notes on Lovecraft's Letter to Smith • essay by Dirk W. Mosig [as by Dirk Mosig]
6 • Revue Rak • essay by uncredited
6 •   Review: Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Night Side by Frank Belknap Long • review by Loay Hall [as by Loay H. Hall]
7 • Review of "Robert E. Howard's Conan": A Record Album • essay by Marty Ellenberger
7 •   Review: Howard Phillips Lovecraft: Dreamer on the Night Side by Frank Belknap Long • review by Scott Connors
8 • Review of "Fantasae #1" by Ken & Deb Raney • essay by Jonathan Bacon
8 •   Review: The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson • review by Dirk W. Mosig
9 • Epistle Express (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • [Epistle Express] • essay by Jonathan Bacon
9 •  Letter (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • essay by Gregory Nicoll
9 •  Letter (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • essay by Bob Barger [as by Robert P. Barger]
9 •  Letter (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • essay by Scott Connors
10 •  Letter (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • essay by Arnie Fenner [as by Arnold Fenner]
10 •  Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 • interior artwork by Arnie Fenner
11 •  Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 [2] • interior artwork by Jim Jones (I)
11 •  Letter (Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976) • essay by Loay Hall
12 •  Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 [3] • interior artwork by Douglas Herring
12 •  "The God in the Bowl" Portfolio • interior artwork by Gene Day
18 • Daughters of Feud • short story by Robert E. Howard
18 •  Daughters of Feud • interior artwork by Clyde Caldwell
24 • Rough Love Pays • short story by Tevis Clyde Smith
24 •  Rough Love Pays • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian
27 • The King Ghost and the Girl • short story by Steve Eng [as by John Bredon]
27 •  The King Ghost and the Girl • interior artwork by Lee Brown Coye
28 • Red Cap of Mara • short story by G. M. Eddy, Jr.
28 •  Red Cap of Mara • interior artwork by Richard Huber [as by Richard Huber, Jr.]
33 • Crimson Cavalier • poem by Steve Eng [as by John Bredon]
33 •  Crimson Cavalier • interior artwork by Ric Cruz and Sam de la Rosa
34 • Miser's Gold • poem by Robert E. Howard
34 •  Miser's Gold • interior artwork by Lee Brown Coye
36 •  Far Babylon • interior artwork by Ric Cruz
37 • Far Babylon • [W. Wilson Newbury] • (1976) • short story by L. Sprague de Camp
38 •  Fantasy Crossroads, May 1976 [3] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian
39 • Night Feast • poem by Michael Fantina
39 •  Night Feast • interior artwork by Ric Cruz
40 • Of Sword & Sorcery: Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser by Fritz Leiber • essay by Paul C. Allen
42 •  Letter from Leigh Brackett, May 22, 1969 • essay by Leigh Brackett
42 •   Review: The Coming of the Horseclans by Robert Adams • review by Paul C. Allen
42 •   Review: Sword of the Gael by Andrew J. Offutt • review by Paul C. Allen
43 • The Macabre in Heroic Fantasy: From "The Jewel in the Skull" • short fiction by Michael Moorcock
43 •  The Macabre in Heroic Fantasy: From "The Jewel in the Skull" • interior artwork by Lee Brown Coye
44 • Ode to the Pulps • poem by William A. Conder
44 •  Ode to the Pulps • interior artwork by Richard Huber [as by Richard Huber, Jr.]

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