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The Conquerin' Hero of the Humboldts

Robert E. Howard

First published 1966
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story
Series Breckinridge Elkins

First appeared in Action Stories, October 1936. Howard originally titled this story "Politics at Blue Lizard", although Glenn Lord pointed out in The Last Celt that he probably meant to title it "Politics at Lonesome Lizard", since Lonesome Lizard is the name of the town in the story.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
1966 Cover The Pride of Bear Creek Donald M. Grant Collection 164
1977 Cover The Pride of Bear Creek Donald M. Grant Collection 183
November 2001 Cover The Complete Action Stories Hermanthis Press Collection 327
November 2001 Cover The Complete Action Stories Hermanthis Press Collection 327
December 2003 Cover The Complete Action Stories Wildside Press Collection 316
December 2003 Cover The Complete Action Stories Wildside Press Collection 316
April 2005 Cover The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales Bison Books Collection 158
April 2005 Cover The Riot at Bucksnort and Other Western Tales Bison Books Collection 158
December 2007 Cover Return to Bear Creek Dennis McHaney Collection 107
February 2008 Cover Pistol Politics, and The Conquerin' Hero of the Humbolts Dodo Press Collection
2009 Cover The Bear Creek Omnibus Dennis McHaney Omnibus 214
July 2010 Cover High Horse Rampage: Further Tales of Breckinridge Elkins Benediction Classics Collection 145
August 2016 Cover The Adventures of Breckinridge Elkins: Volume 1 The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press Collection 292