The Matter of Britain & Fantasy
I am currently reading Mike Ashley’s excellent A Brief History King Arthur (aka The Mammoth Book of King Arthur, 2005). Ashley does a great job Read More
I am currently reading Mike Ashley’s excellent A Brief History King Arthur (aka The Mammoth Book of King Arthur, 2005). Ashley does a great job Read More
If you missed the last one… Sword & Sorcery stories you might have missed can be found in many different places. Last time it was Read More
If you would have asked me what was the oldest Sword & Sorcery comic strip I would have said The Sword of Shannara. And I Read More
Lin Carter’s Grail Undwin stories appeared in three paperbacks between 1978-1980. According to Lin: …The author writes that she lives in an old stone house Read More
Sometimes great books come and go, waiting for another chance to be discovered and given the place on our bookshelves they truly deserve. Sword & Read More
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #3 (August-September 1975) features a classic Robert E. Howard inspired encounter: barbarian versus giant snake. In fact, Read More
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #2 (June-July 1975) offered us a glimpse into the creation of the comic with “The Source of Read More
If you missed the last part… Wollheim continued to edit Pulps and to supply stories when needed. When the Pulps died, he turned to writing Read More
Giant spiders in Heroic Fantasy comics have been a mainstay since 1950. Inspired by Fantasy and Pulp fiction before it, the trend starts with Lord Read More
Back to 1981 The purpose of Fantasy never struck me as much of a question until I read Charles Platt’s “The Curse of the Hobbit” Read More