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Title: The Fearsome Touch of Death Title Record # 86533
Author: Robert E. Howard
Date: 1930-02-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1930 The Touch of Death
Year Language Title
1986ⓘTranslated by François Truchaud
 French Les doigts de la mort
2010ⓘTranslated by an uncredited hand
 Spanish El Aterrador Tacto de la Muerte [as by Robert Ervin Howard]
2013ⓘTranslated by Patrice Louinet
 French Au contact de la mort
2013ⓘTranslated by Michael Weh.
 German
Die Berührung des Todes?Die Beruehrung des Todes

Publications

Displaying all variants and translations • Do not display translations • Do not display variants or translations

Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Weird Tales, February 1930 1930-02-00 ed. Farnsworth Wright Popular Fiction Publishing Co.  
$0.25?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 148
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
 mag Hugh Rankin  
The Howard Review, November 1974 1974-11-00 ed. Dennis McHaney Dennis McHaney  
$2.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 30
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 fanzine Tom Foster Checkmark
The Howard Review, November 1974 1974-11-00 ed. Dennis McHaney Dennis McHaney  
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 52
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 fanzine Checkmark
The Howard Review (second edition), October 1975 1975-10-00 ed. Dennis McHaney Dennis McHaney  
$2.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 32
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 fanzine Stephen E. Fabian Checkmark
Le seigneur de Samarcande 1986-09-00 Robert E. Howard Néo (Fantastique / Science-fiction / Aventures #179) 2-7304-0399-X   159
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Jean-Michel Nicollet Checkmark
The "New" Howard Reader (second state), #2 August 1998 1998-08-00 ed. Joe Marek Joe & Mona Marek  
$8.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 32
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 fanzine Steven R. Trout Checkmark
The "New" Howard Reader, #2 August 1998 1998-08-00 ed. Joe Marek Joe & Mona Marek  
$8.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 32
ph?Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
 fanzine Steven R. Trout Checkmark
Robert E. Howard's Strange Tales 2005-01-00 Robert E. Howard Dennis McHaney  
$13.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 176
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Lawrence Checkmark
Robert E. Howard's Strange Tales 2005-01-00 Robert E. Howard Dennis McHaney  
$29.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 176
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Lawrence Checkmark
Moon of Skulls 2005-03-01 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-1133-9
$35.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 216
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
Moon of Skulls: The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2 2005-10-01 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press  
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 303
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Checkmark
Moon of Skulls 2006-00-00 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 0-8095-1084-7
$10.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 190
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Stephen Fabian Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$100.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
The Weird Writings of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: July 1925-June 1934 2006-01-00 Robert E. Howard Girasol Collectables  
$112.50?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 vi+
625
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Rudy Nebres Checkmark
Shadow Kingdoms 2007-07-01 Robert E. Howard Cosmos Books / Dorchester Publishing (The Weird Works of Robert E. Howard #1) 978-0-8439-5905-5
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 365
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
 coll Ken Kelly Checkmark
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales 2007-09-10 Robert E. Howard Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-085-8
$6.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiii+
397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ann Brain Checkmark
The Cairn on the Headland, The Dream Snake, The Fearsome Touch of Death, and The Hyena 2008-02-15 Robert E. Howard Dodo Press 978-1-4065-7267-4   56
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll  
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-07-29 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xviii+
518
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-00 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-49020-9
$18.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxv+
523
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2008-10-28 Robert E. Howard Del Rey / Ballantine 978-0-345-50974-1
$13.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll Greg Staples  
The Day They Hanged My Best Friend Jimmy... And 21 Other Weird Tales to Get You Through the Coldest Nights 2009-06-09 ed. Barry J. Gillis Tangled Vines Press 978-0-9685937-7-6
$15.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 366
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Dieric Bouts Checkmark
Aurora Bitzine, January 2010 2010-01-00 ed. Manuel Burón Manuel Burón 90
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
webzine?Used for Internet-based periodical publications which are otherwise not downloadable as an "ebook".
 mag Julio Lozano  
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-03-26 Robert E. Howard Tantor Media      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$150.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard 2010-09-30 Robert E. Howard Subterranean Press 978-1-59606-332-7
$400.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xxv+
523
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Greg Staples Checkmark
The Book of The Howard Review: The Howard Review Anthology 2010-12-00 Robert E. Howard Dennis McHaney  
$14.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiv+
230
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll J. Allen St. John Checkmark
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales 2011-04-08 Robert E. Howard Read Books 978-1-4474-0768-3
$29.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Ann Brain Checkmark
Les ombres de Canaan 2013-02-22 Robert E. Howard Bragelonne (Les intégrales) 978-2-35294-689-2   528
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Miguel Coimbra  
Der schwarze Hund des Todes 2013-06-00 Robert E. Howard Festa (H. P. Lovecrafts Bibliothek des Schreckens #2631) 978-3-86552-131-6
€28.00?€: Euro. ISO code: EUR
 374+
[2]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
The Fearsome Touch of Death and Other Short Stories of Horror and Fantasy 2014-00-00 Robert E. Howard Ulwencreutz Media 978-1-304-99916-0
$40.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 416
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Checkmark
Moon of Skulls 2015-07-27 Robert E. Howard Wildside Press 978-1-4794-0656-2
$2.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 coll  
Skull-Face and Other Weird Tales 2018-04-24 Robert E. Howard HorrorBabble      
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 coll Checkmark
Weird Tales (disc 2) 2019-00-00 ed. uncredited        
unknown?The publication record was created from a secondary source and the publication format is unknown.
 anth  
HorrorBabble's Ultimate Weird Tales Collection, Volume III 2020-02-11 ed. Ian Gordon HorrorBabble  
$29.95?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
digital audio download?Digital recording in any format that is downloaded directly from the Internet. This category includes podcasts.
 anth  
Rattle of Bones & Other Terrifying Stories 2020-07-00 Robert E. Howard Clover Press 978-1-951038-29-8
$30.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 143
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
 coll Gabriel Rodriguez Checkmark
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers Vol 5 2020-10-11 ed. E. R. Bills HellBound Books 978-1-948318-99-0
$14.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 309
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 anth Bob Protus  
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers Vol 5 2020-10-16 ed. E. R. Bills HellBound Books  
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 anth Bob Protus  
The Fearsome Touch of Death 2023-07-07 Robert E. Howard Project Gutenberg 71139
$0.00?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
  
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
 chap  
The Haunter of the Ring & Other Tales date unknown Robert E. Howard Wordsworth Editions (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) 978-1-84022-085-8
$4.99?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
 xiii+
397
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
 coll Des Knock Checkmark
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