Black Colossus

Summary

Black Colossus is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black Colossus authored Robert E. Howard^[3].
• Black Colossus's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Black Colossus's genre is sword and sorcery^[5].
• Black Colossus's genre is fantasy^[6].
• Black Colossus followed The Tower of the Elephant^[7].
• Black Colossus followed Hawks over Shem^[8].
• Black Colossus was followed by Xuthal of the Dusk^[9].
• Black Colossus was followed by Iron Shadows in the Moon^[10].
• Black Colossus is part of Conan canonical works^[11].
• Black Colossus's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• Black Colossus's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• Black Colossus was published on June 1933^[14].
• Black Colossus's characters is recorded as Conan the Barbarian^[15].
• Black Colossus's characters is recorded as Thugra Khotan^[16].
• Black Colossus's characters is recorded as Shevatas^[17].
• Black Colossus's characters is recorded as Thoth-Amon^[18].
• Black Colossus's narrative location is recorded as Khoraja^[19].
• Black Colossus's published in is recorded as Conan the Barbarian^[20].
• Black Colossus's published in is recorded as Conan the Freebooter^[21].
• Black Colossus's published in is recorded as Weird Tales^[22].
• Black Colossus's title is recorded as Black Colossus^[23].
• Black Colossus's different from is recorded as Black Colossus^[24].
• Black Colossus's set in period is recorded as Hyborian Age^[25].
• Black Colossus's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[26].
• Black Colossus's form of creative work is recorded as short story^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Black Colossus authored Robert E. Howard^[3].

Publication

Black Colossus was published on June 1933^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include sword and sorcery^[5] and fantasy^[6]. It is part of Conan canonical works^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Predecessors include The Tower of the Elephant^[7] and Hawks over Shem^[8]. Successors include Xuthal of the Dusk^[9] and Iron Shadows in the Moon^[10].

Why It Matters

Black Colossus ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]