Roter Baron Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm just asking myself if I am the only one who really LOVES Howard's Boxing stories - reading especially the adventures of Steve Costigan, Able-Bodied Seaman, an his rowdy crew of feeble-minded fellow-sailors always give smy a blast. And best of it: Howard, being an amateur boxer of quite knowledge, is really able to make you FEEL the punches, smell the sweat and hear the jeering of the crowd. It is really like watching a goo boxing match on TV! For everybody who is interested in those stories, look for "Waterfront Fists And Other Stories", an anthology of Howard's boxing short stories. They are REALLY worth it (maybe hard to get now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kharis2000 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! "Boxing Stories" is available off Amazon US for 11.21 and is currently in stock. I've always loved some of Howard's 'lesser light' heroes (Steve Costigan, El Borak) as much or more than I loved his 'big ticket' characters (Conan, Solomon Kane, Kull the Conqueror). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! robert e howard had a martial artist[boxing] hero? who'dve thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! Steve Costigan was apparently his most popular character during his own lifetime. Conan, et al weren't as popular until much later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! I'm just asking myself if I am the only one who really LOVES Howard's Boxing stories - reading especially the adventures of Steve Costigan, Able-Bodied Seaman, an his rowdy crew of feeble-minded fellow-sailors always give smy a blast. And best of it: Howard, being an amateur boxer of quite knowledge, is really able to make you FEEL the punches, smell the sweat and hear the jeering of the crowd. It is really like watching a goo boxing match on TV! For everybody who is interested in those stories, look for "Waterfront Fists And Other Stories", an anthology of Howard's boxing short stories. They are REALLY worth it (maybe hard to get now). Most of Howard's stories are on wikisource for free! They're public domain, so you don't need to pay for them! Its a REH gold mine! http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Robert_E._Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! "Boxing Stories" is available off Amazon US for 11.21 and is currently in stock. I've always loved some of Howard's 'lesser light' heroes (Steve Costigan, El Borak) as much or more than I loved his 'big ticket' characters (Conan, Solomon Kane, Kull the Conqueror). Well, Solomon Kane is my favorite Howard character. With both von Kalmbach and Red Sonya of Rogatino ranking near the top as well. But, I do agree: a lot of his lesser known characters in our era outshine the ones that have broken into the modern consciouness when you sit down and compare the stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! You might also try "Amazon" or "The University of Nebraska Press" who , I know have published some of Howard's "lesser" known works. I have some of his Western stories ("The Riot At Bucksnort and Other Western Tales" which contains 16 of Howard's western tales is one of them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! robert e howard had a martial artist[boxing] hero? who'dve thought I think that he had two or three of them actually ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! I foresee more REH character adaptations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vondy Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! I foresee more REH character adaptations! Good! I'd love to see a von Kalmbach write-up. No hints, or nothin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! Good! I'd love to see a von Kalmbach write-up. No hints, or nothin'. Or Red Sonya of Rogatino... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! Or Red Sonya of Rogatino... You mean like this? http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsbook/reh/redsonya.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! i think he mayhave meant the version roy thomas created for marvel currently published by dynamite comics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! i think he mayhave meant the version roy thomas created for marvel currently published by dynamite comics That's Red Sonja and she isn't from Rogatino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba smith Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! oh i see now, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenrisUlf Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Re: Putting two-fists into pulp the real way! You mean like this? http://surbrook.devermore.net/adaptationsbook/reh/redsonya.html Yes, I meant the Sonya who showed up in the original Shadow of the Vulture. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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