Denny O’Neil: Sword & Sorcery Champion
It was sad news to hear that Denny O’Neil passed away. He is always remembered as the guy who wrote that Green Lantern comic where Read More
Category: Sword & Sorcery
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
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Frank Brunner (1949-)
Frank Brunner (1949-) got his start in the fanzines like Phase 1 (1971) with “Sword of Dragonus” and its sequel “Dragonus: the Wizard’s Venom” in Read More
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Rich Buckler (1949-2017)
Rich Buckler (1949-2017) is another superhero artist who dabbled in S&S in the 1970s with “The Bloodstaff” (which he also wrote) (Eerie #29, September 1970) Read More
Bill Parente and Sword & Sorcery
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 by Roland J. Green
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
Lin Carter & His Pastiches
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
Yag-kosha and The Tower of the Elephant
“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
A Nazghul Gallery
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
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction
Let’s be honest. Most Science Fiction comics don’t rise above the level of the rickety Space Opera. Planet Comics was an old comic that tried Read More