The first story, "Two Sought Adventure", appeared in Unknown in August 1939; the last in The Knight and Knave of Swords in 1988. Although Leiber credited his friend Harry Otto Fischer with the original concepts for his characters, it was Leiber who wrote nearly all the stories. Ten thousand words of "The Lords of Quarmall" were penned by Fischer early in the development of the series; the story was completed by Leiber in 1964. Fischer also wrote "The Childhood and Youth of the Gray Mouser", published in 1978. The stories' style and tone vary considerably, but nearly all contain an often dark sense of humor, which ranges from the subtle and character-based to the Pythonesque.
the first story "two sought adventure" appeared in unknown in august 1939; the last in the knight and knave of swords in 1988 although leiber credited his friend harry otto fischer with the original concepts for his characters it was leiber who wrote nearly all the stories ten thousand words of "the lords of quarmall" were penned by fischer early in the development of the series; the story was completed by leiber in 1964 fischer also wrote "the childhood and youth of the gray mouser" published in 1978 the stories' style and tone vary considerably but nearly all contain an often dark sense of humor which ranges from the subtle and character-based to the pythonesque