A Lord and Lady of Mars ride to the ruined temple, where they can hope to hold off the horde of swordsmen who pursue them until the mystical powers which exist within the temple can be released.
First published in the magazine Slant, Spring 1950 as by "Geoffrey Cobbe". That fanzine's table of contents mistakenly credits it as "The Swordsman of Varnis" by "Geoffrey Cobb".
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |
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Slant, Spring 1950 | Walt Willis (N. Ireland) | FANZINE | 5|5.1 |
| September 1950 |
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Other Worlds Science Stories, September 1950 | Clark Publishing Company | MAGAZINE | 38 |
| December 1953 |
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Science-Fiction Carnival | Shasta | Anthology | 163 |
| January 1954 |
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Science-Fiction Carnival | Shasta | Anthology | 163 |
| 1956 |
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The Science-Fiction World, Fall 1956 | Gnome Press | FANZINE | 1 |
| June 1957 |
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Science-Fiction Carnival | Bantam Books | Anthology | 56 |
| June 1957 |
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Science-Fiction Carnival | Bantam Books | Anthology | 56 |
| April 1962 |
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Häpna!, april 1962 | Grafiska Förlaget Kindberg & Söner | MAGAZINE | 83 |
| January 1970 |
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Nueva Dimensión 13 | Dronte | MAGAZINE | 51 |
| August 1972 |
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Perry Rhodan #16: Secret Barrier X | Ace Books | MAGAZINE | 126 |
| 1974 |
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Perry Rhodan #16: Secret Barrier X | Ace Books | MAGAZINE | 126 |
| September 1988 |
|
Shaggy B.E.M. Stories | Nolacon Press | Anthology | 1 |
| April 1997 |
|
Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing, Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts | General Publishing Group | Anthology | 69 |
| September 2000 |
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Ackermanthology: 65 Astonishing Rediscovered Sci-Fi Shorts, Millennium Edition | Sense of Wonder Press | Anthology | 69 |
| July 2006 |
|
The Space Opera Renaissance | Tor | Anthology | 134 |
| August 2006 |
|
The Space Opera Renaissance | Tor / SFBC | Anthology | 134 |
| July 2007 |
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The Space Opera Renaissance | Orb | Anthology | 134 |
| July 2007 |
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The Space Opera Renaissance | Tor | Anthology | |4 |
| September 2011 |
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Bug-Eyed Monsters and Bimbos | Phoenix Pick | Anthology | |3 |
| September 2011 |
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Bug-Eyed Monsters and Bimbos | Phoenix Pick | Anthology | |
| October 2012 |
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The Wildside Book of Fantasy | Wildside Press | Anthology | |4 |
| August 2013 |
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The Seventh Science Fiction Megapack | Wildside Press | Anthology | |105 |
| December 2022 |
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Audiobook Collection | MotionAudiobooks | Omnibus | |44 |