Two Against Tyre

"Two Against Tyre" is a story based on an unpublished story concerning Eithriall the Gaul, originally written by Robert E. Howard.^[1] The story celebrated the pageantry of medieval knighthood, the exoticism of the Orient, the ferocity of the invaders from the steppes, the mysteries of the seraglio and the rise and fall of great dynasties.

Publication history

“Two Against Tyre” was more than just Historical adventures of Eithriall the Gaul by prolific Texas pulp writer Robert E. Howard, based on an (unfinished draft), printed in 1975, by Publisher:Dennis McHaney.Edition:Limited by Chapbook. McHaney's other booklet that year, Two Against Tyre, consisted of 900 unnumbered copies, and 600 numbered copies on deluxe paper,using the title of the short story,as the title of the book and lead material in a collection of other REH material.The Howard Collector #12, Spring 1970 printed versions "Two Against Tyre" (originally untitled). Second Book of Robert E. Howard (Zebra: Berkley)also printed versions of this short story. Later, Adapted from the non-Conan story, for Marvel Comics Conan comic publication.

"Two Against Tyre," by Robert E. Howard,transformed into "Two Against Turan" from a script by Roy Thomas, and pencils by John Buscema, inks by Ernie Chan (as "Ernie Chua"),featuring an early segment in the adventures of the Cimmerian hero. Howard, of course, is immediately associated with Conan the Barbarian, but he was a popular pulp writer in many genres. Many volumes collect a large portion of his other works, for example, Westerns and fight stories as well as his lesser-known sword and sorcery adventures,were written as Conan yarns published in novel collection and as comic adaption,to fulfill the need for original Conan adventures,based on original Howard material published and unpublished, sometimes rewritten by various other writers to fit into the possible career of Conan.

Plot summary

Conan of Cimmeria has made it to Aghrapur, capitol of Turan. He witnesses a procession of the idol of the Tarim, honored god among Turanians, and blunders when he mocks the god, setting the mob afire. The Cimmerian fights back the blood-thirsty crowd, and is given timely refuge by Eithriall...or is it Ormraxes?...who needs the help of a burly ally. They are set upon by soldiers of King Yildiz. Eithriall is captured and Conan left for dead. When Conan awakes, a hooded man tends his wounds and feeds him, requesting that Conan help rescue Eithriall. This Conan does, returning him to the hooded man. The man removes the hood to unveil that he is identical to Eithriall... in fact, that Eithriall is a wizard, and the two are separated halves of each other, who must reunite or perish. Conan learns that, once reunited, the wizard will be a dark force pledged to crushing all of Turan. Conan ends the threat before it is unstoppable by throwing a dagger into the jewel that is used remerge Eithriall together with Ormraxes. The two burst into flames and end an future plans of crushing Turan for all time.Turan soldiers enter into the house,seeing the Cimmerian standing into front piles of smoldering ashes. In consideration of this, Conan is offered a place with the Turanian army's special units.

Books

The story has been published in the following books:

The Howard Collector #12, Glenn Lord, Spring 1970
Conan the Barbarian #29, Marvel, August 1973 (rewritten as a Conan story, "Two Against Turan")
Two Against Tyre, Dennis McHaney, 1975
The Second Book Of Robert E. Howard, Zebra, May 1976
The Howard Collector, Ace, April 1979
The Second Book Of Robert E. Howard, Berkley, March 1980
Lord of Samarcand and Other Adventure Tales of the Old Orient, Bison Books, Ap

Adaptations

Comics

"Two Against Turan!" Adapted from Robert E. Howard's "Two Against Tyre" Publisher Marvel Comics

Credits

John Buscema ; Artist
Ernie Chan (aka Ernie Chua);Inker
John Costanza;letterer
Glynis Oliver / Glynis Wein;colorist
Roy Thomas ;Editor
Robert E. Howard;Writer
Roy Thomas;Writer

Characters Conan Conan the Barbarian (Vol 1) 29-A by Marvel Conan the Barbarian (Vol 1) 29-A by Marvel

References

↑ "Blog Archive » The Book of Robert E. Howard". REHupa. 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.

Works by Robert E. Howard

Adventure

El Borak	"Blood of the Gods" "The Coming of El Borak" "The Country of the Knife" "The Daughter of Erlik Khan" "Hawk of the Hills" "The Lost Valley of Iskander" "North of Khyber" "Son of the White Wolf" "Three-Bladed Doom"

Fantasy

Conan	"Beyond the Black River" "Black Colossus" "The Black Stranger" "Cimmeria" "The Devil in Iron" "Drums of Tombalku" "The Frost Giant's Daughter" "The God in the Bowl" "The Hall of the Dead" "The Hand of Nergal" "The Hour of the Dragon" "Iron Shadows in the Moon" "Jewels of Gwahlur" "The People of the Black Circle" "The Phoenix on the Sword" "The Pool of the Black One" "Queen of the Black Coast" "Red Nails" "Rogues in the House" "The Scarlet Citadel" "Shadows in Zamboula" "The Snout in the Dark" "The Tower of the Elephant" "The Vale of Lost Women" "A Witch Shall be Born" "Wolves Beyond the Border" "Xuthal of the Dusk"

Solomon Kane	"The Right Hand of Doom"

Kull	"By This Axe, I Rule" "Exile of Atlantis" "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune"

Bran Mak Morn	"The Children of the Night" "Worms of the Earth"

Comedy

Sailor Steve Costigan	"Alleys of Peril" "Blow the Chinks Down!" "Breed of Battle" "The Bull Dog Breed" "Champ of the Forecastle" "Circus Fists" "Dark Shanghai" "Fist and Fang" "General Ironfist" "Night of Battle" "The Pit of the Serpent" "Sailor's Grudge" "The Sign of the Snake" "The Slugger's Game" "Sluggers on the Beach" "Texas Fists" "The TNT Punch" "Vikings of the Gloves" "Waterfront Fists" "Winner Take All"

Breckinridge Elkins	"A Gent from Bear Creek"

Horror

John Kirowan	"The Children of the Night" "The Haunter of the Ring" "The Black Stone"

Other

Other stories	"Almuric" "Black Canaan" "Pigeons from Hell" "Post Oaks & Sand Roughs" "The Shadow of the Vulture" "Skull-Face" "The Sowers of the Thunder" "The Twilight of the Grey Gods"

Other characters	Cormac Fitzgeoffrey James Allison Red Sonya Dark Agnes de Chastillon Steve Harrison Turlogh Dubh O'Brien Kirby O'Donnell The Sonora Kid

See also	List of works by Robert E. Howard List of poems by Robert E. Howard "The Hyborian Age"

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