The King and other stories is compilation of early short works by writer Joe R. Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale is an American author and martial-arts expert. He has written novels and stories in many genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense...

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It was published as a limited edition by Subterranean Press with illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne

Glenn Chadbourne

Glenn Chadbourne is an American artist. He lives in Newcastle, Maine. He is best known for his work in the horror and fantasy genres, having created covers and illustrated books and magazines for publishers such as Cemetery Dance Publications, Subterranean Press, and Earthling Publications. Mr...

 in 2006. Much of the material has not been published previously, and is exclusive to this collection.

The collection would seem to follow For a Few Stories More

For a Few Stories More

A limited edition collection of extremely rare Joe R. Lansdale stories, which he decided to publish to prove that not everything he wrote was as great as what's widely available. Published as Volume 4 of Subterranean Press's "Lost Lansdale" series in 2002....

, and is less than one hundred pages in length.

Stories

• After the War
• An Arrow in the Air
• Betcha
• Boots
• The Closet
• Coronation
• Ducks
• Goodies
• Haunted House
• The King
• Lefitation
• Little Blue Bottle
• The Munchies
• Private Eye
• Regular Sex and Admiration
• Snake
• Terry and the Hat
• Willard and the Painting

An additional even more limited edition included further illustrations and a story exclusive to that edition.