Smaug the Great, a Gallery
Smaug the Great is described: “There was a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm called Smaug.” When Biblo finally sees this terror with his Read More
Smaug the Great is described: “There was a most specially greedy, strong and wicked worm called Smaug.” When Biblo finally sees this terror with his Read More
When Archie Goodwin left Warren in 1967, he was replaced by Bill Parente, who took over as editor and chief writer. This time period is Read More
Wandor’s Ride (1973) by Roland J. Green is the opener for a lengthy saga of Sword & Sorcery. While couched in the unfortunate cliche of Read More
On Facebook somebody said why doesn’t somebody do a list of all the authors that inspired Lin Carter’s many pastiches? Well kids, let’s give it Read More
“The Tower of the Elephant” (Weird Tales, March 1933) by Robert E. Howard is one of the central Conan stories, set in his youth. Conan Read More
The Ringwraiths or in the Black Speech “Nazguls” of The Lord of the Rings were the original spectral knights. From mentions in Led Zeppelin songs Read More
Roy Thomas sat in a unique position in the early 1970s. None of the Howard material had been adapted unless you count one very obscure Read More
Twenty years ago I made it my mission to write as they did in the old days of Black Mask, Dime Detective and Thrilling Wonder Read More
I can remember when I walked away from Fantasy in the late 1980s. I had read all the good stuff from the Pulp era, the Read More
J.B. Toner studied Literature at Thomas More College and holds a black belt in Ohana Kilohana Kenpo-Jujitsu. He has held many occupations, from altar boy Read More