Tag Archives: Doc Howard

Rediscovered: Famous Today

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Don

Robert E. Howard was born 120 years ago today. Perhaps you’ve heard of him. Certainly you’ve heard mention of his character Conan — the Cimmerian, the barbarian, etc. I know today’s date well, but began to get hints it was … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: John Hancock Writes Some Science Fiction

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday once again and Brian Leno sends in a few siggies from a recent purchase. Nothing too exciting, meat & potatoes stuff. He already had several of these banked in his files. One nice angle is that Will … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Is It Doc’s John Hancock? Is It the Suicide Car?

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Don

After Brian Leno’s stunning eBay coup of a signed — and seemingly previously unseen — photograph of Dr. Isaac Howard, people (you know people) are getting in on the action. Some think the signature is authentic. Some feel it can’t … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Little Birthday Treat

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Don

For birthday 119 for Robert E. Howard — should he have lived so long — Brian Leno roars into Autograph Hound action once more, pulling an original photo of REH’s father, actually signed by Doc Howard, from the time-lost ruins … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Barlow and the Becks

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday continues Brian Leno’s recent fascination with the tragic literary figure Robert H. Barlow, spotlighting some of the most recent autograph items he’s picked up as satellites to that interest. And just as one thing connects to another … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Rob Roehm on Previous Discovery of “Racial Standpoint”

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Don

Just got in a note from Rob Roehm, a Big Name Fan in Robert E. Howard circles in recent years, tireless tracker of any mention of the Howard family in courthouses and county records across Texas. My favorite of his … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Earl Baker Ruminations

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Don

The furious round of discoveries about Robert E. Howard that Brian Leno — with Scott Connors close on his heels — turned up over the last couple of weeks got the attention of Leo Grin, editor and publisher of the excellent … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: Some Comments on the 106

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Don

Apparently my post on Birthday 106 for author Robert E. Howard has met with some grumbling in the so-called social media — I hear that at least one person has “disliked” it on Facebook. Jeez. Don’t know if I can … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: 106 and Counting

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Don

Birthday 106 for Robert E. Howard today. Almost 76 years since he committed suicide on June 11, 1936. And his name lives on. Not bad for a writer who plied his trade in the pulps and didn’t see a single … Continue reading →

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