Link: “Spider Mansion” and the Old Hand
Fritz Leiber was an innovator. If he wrote in a genre, he always tried to do something to improve that type of storytelling. This desire Read More
Category: Fantasy
The Scale of the Fantastic
The following is presented partly as an explanation of what I see as valid material for this blog. Do you think of Sherlock Holmes as Read More
Sword & Sorcery Favorites You Might Have Missed II
The last session seemed popular so here are more of the stories I enjoyed. When I look at the Fox story in this list is Read More
Link: Atlas’ Barbarians of Vengeance
Atlas Comics (also known as Seaboard) has a weird but brief history. The company was started in 1974 by Martin Goodman, the man who took Read More
Jack Williamson in Weird Tales
Jack Williamson (1908-2006) is considered one of the great pioneers of quality Science Fiction. He, like his buddy Edmond Hamilton, had the strange idea of Read More
Conan Comics Parodies
Sword & Sorcery has not always been seen as the rightful prince to the Heroic Fantasy crown. During the Lancer boom of the 1960s, some Read More
Clemence Housman’s “The Werewolf”
The Victorians produced many tales of werewolves but few have the impact of Clemence Housman’s “The Werewolf”. Partly because of her abilities as a writer, Read More
The Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Earl Norem (1923-2015)
Earl Norem began his career as an illustrator after serving in World War II. He was incredibly prolific, doing work for men’s magazines, trading cards, Read More
The Barely-There Monsters of Thomas Malory
The Arthurian legends have a long and complicated history. Originally Celtic tales, as we can still glean from The Mabinogion, the stories in Medieval times Read More
Claw the Unconquered Covers
Claw the Unconquered was a DC Sword & Sorcey comic that ran for only 12 issues despite it being the closest thing to a Conan Read More