The Boxing Stories of Robert E. Howard Part 1

The Boxing Stories of Robert E. Howard is a wide-ranging discussion of Howard's stories and poems on boxing. Join the editors of the landmark 4-volume collection of all of Howard's boxing works, Mark Finn and Chris Gruber, as they talk about the importance of boxing to Howard's life and writings, and also talk about the 4-volume collection. We will also take a look at Fists of Iron Round One. To buy copies of Fists of Iron Round 1 and Round 2, go to: rehfpress.com To Donate to the Howard House Repair Fund, go to: rehfoundation.org/save-the-reh-house/ To join the REH Foundation, go to: rehfoundation.org If you have any questions about Howard, his works, or the Foundation, contact us at: [email protected] Guests: Mark Finn Blood and Thunder The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard (REHF Press and Amazon) Swords & Larceny (Amazon) www.northtexasapocalypsebunker.com And the substack newsletter: ntab.substack.com Fists of Iron Round One (REHF Press) Chris Gruber Fists of Iron Round One (REHF Press) Chapters/Time Stamps 00:00:00 Introductions 00:01:05 Mark and Chris' Interest in Boxing 00:10:04 Becoming Fans of REH 00:16:25 The Question of Dennis Dorgan 00:20:49 The History of REH's Boxing Tales Publications 00:23:15 Mark and Chris Begin to Talk about REH's Boxing Tales 00:26:00 Revisiting the Costigan/Dorgan History 00:27:48 Howard's Long Career Writing Boxing Stories 00:31:55 Decision to Collect All of the Boxing Stories in a Series of Books 00:42:21 Howard's Love of Boxing and Its Importance to his Writing 00:49:35 The Giants of Boxing that Howard Talked About 00:54:40 The Effect Boxing had on Howard's Writing 01:02:09 Fists at the Icehouse Used to Promote the Importance of the Stories 01:04:35 Preliminary Collections of the Boxing Stories 01:10:27 Decision to Put Out the Boxing Collection 01:19:42 Overview of the 4 Boxing Books 01:32:06 A Dive into Fists of Iron Vol. 1 01:32:15 Howard's Use of "Atavism" and "Iron Man/Men" 01:48:47 Atavism and Iron Man in Howard vs. Lovecraft 01:53:58 Favorite Stories and Poems in Vol. 1 01:58:07 Closing Thoughts on Howard's Boxing Stories