Robert E. Howard: "Wolfshead," "The Dream Snake," and "The Hyena"

Let's explore a Robert E. Howard bestiary by reading three late 1920s stories from Weird Tales penned by the creator of Conan, Kull and Solomon Kane, all of which, coincidentally, have animal titles. These stories have all been reprinted in books, including books I own or have access to via the magic of internet piracy, but I will be reading the versions that appeared in Farnsworth Wright's unique magazine through the medium of scans at the internet archive. Click the links below for quick access to these scans your own self."Howoooooo!" "Hissssssss....." "Hehehheheheheheeh!" "Wolfshead" (1926)"Wolfshead" is the cover story of the April 1926 issue of Weird Tales and it gets a blood-dripping woman-in-peril cover that is just bursting with energy and emotion. Weird Tales covers often look static, but this one really conveys motion and feeling to the viewer, so kudos to E. M. Stevenson.The narrator of "Wolfshead" is an old man hanging out with some soldiers in the 16th or 17th century or…

Commenting on Bubbles has been removed. Why? If you want to talk about this post, write to the author, use the comments on their blog if it has them, or reply with a "RE:" post on your own blog. Suggestions? feedback@bubbles.town