The Bowdrie Stories of Louis L’Amour
You might be wondering about all the Louis L’Amour today. Well, I’m in a Weird Western mood because Jack Mackenzie and I are resurrecting an Read More
Category: Adventure
Fred Saberhagen’s Berserkers
Fred Saberhagen’s Berserkers began in obscurity. But their irrepressible power could not be denied. They were survivors of aeons. They would even out-live the magazine Read More
Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?
Giant snakes, poisonous serpents, reptiles of the slithering variety, all grace the covers of the comics. Two big sources are Tarzan and Conan covers. If Read More
Giant Spiders in Weird Tales
Giant Spiders! The recent J. R. R. Tolkien movies (as well as Harry Potter films) have made giant spiders quite well known. If you are Read More
Zaro, Jungle Magician
Zaro, Jungle Magician had competition. The 1940s was the hey-day of jungle lords and ladies. It was hard to hold your own. Tarzan, Sheena, Kaanga, Read More
Robert E. Howard’s Bran Mak Morn in the Comics
Robert E. Howard created Bran Mak Morn from flint and blood. The tragic chief of the Picts fights a losing battle against the Romans. Even Read More
“The Jungle Scientist” by Frank Belknap Long
Congo Bill had his chance to meet killer trees in1931. Horror writer, Frank Belknap Long, worked in comics in the 1940s. His scripting for Adventures Read More
Hot Stuf’: Independent Sword & Sorcery
Hot Stuf’ was an independent comic published by Sal Quartuccio in eight issues from Summer 1974-Summer 1978. Like most underground comics it has swearing, nudity Read More
Edmond Hamilton’s Interstellar Patrol
Space Opera The term “Space Opera” was coined in 1941 by Wilson “Bob” Tucker, SF fan and writer. Obviously old “Bob” was not a fan Read More
Buddy Saunders and Sword & Sorcery
Jake “Buddy” Saunders (1947-) wrote five Sword & Sorcery comics for Warren’s various magazines between 1970-1972. He had got his start in the fan press Read More