Swords Against Darkness
| First published | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Series | Swords Against Darkness #1 |
| Publisher | Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. |
| Format | Paperback |
| Type | Anthology |
| Cover art | Frank Frazetta |
| Pages | 288 |
| Price | $1.95 |
| ISBN | 0890832390 |
- Stated "First Printing: February, 1977". There is no number line.
- The publisher is stated on the title page as “Zebra Books” over “Kensington Publishing Corp.”
- The front cover has the catalog # "Zebra•239•$1.95". The ISBN is on the spine. There is no bar code.
- No Canadian price.
- A cover artist credit is not stated. The Frank Frazetta credit is from his signature on the front cover artwork.
- Each story is prefaced by a one to three page uncredited introduction. It's clear from what they contain that Andrew J. Offutt wrote each of these. The page numbers in the contents are for the introduction.
- The story Nekht Semerkeht by Robert E. Howard and Andrew J. Offutt on page 12 is listed in the table of contents as by Robert E. Howard and Andrew Offutt and does not include Offutt's middle initial.
| Year | Reviewer | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Lin Carter | The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 4 |
| 1991 | Beatrice Gemignani | Science Fiction Review, Summer 1991 |
Searching by ISBN: 0890832390
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Foreword (Swords Against Darkness) | Andrew J. Offutt | Essay |
| 12 | Nekht Semerkeht | Robert E. Howard & Andrew J. Offutt | Novelette |
| 49 | The Tale of Hauk | Poul Anderson | Novelette |
| 80 | The Smile of Oisia | Geo. W. Proctor | Novelette |
| 118 | Pride of the Fleet | Bruce Jones | Short Story |
| 135 | Straggler from Atlantis | Manly Wade Wellman | Novelette |
| 170 | The Ring of Set | Richard L. Tierney | Novelette |
| 206 | Largarut's Bane | Raul Garcia Capella | Short Story |
| 220 | Dragons' Teeth | David Drake | Novelette |
| 250 | The Sustenance of Hoak | Ramsey Campbell | Novelette |
| Title | Year | Publisher | Format | Type | Catalog ID | Cover Artist | Pages | |
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| Swords Against Darkness |
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1990 | Zebra Books / Kensington Publishing Corp. | Paperback | Anthology | Frank Frazetta | 288 | |
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2017 | Lume Books | eBook | Anthology |