Three Sword & Sorcery Novels You May Have Missed
The Fallible Fiend by L. Sprague de Camp (1973) originally appeared in Fantastic (December 1972 and February 1973). It is the first of the Novaria Read More
Category: Sword & Sorcery
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
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: The Junk Box: MIMP Comics
You’re a grown-ass man and you’re not supposed to play with toys. But like any good fanboy I have my favorites. My thark from Trendmasters Read More
Fantastic Jungle Adventures
East of Suez, some hold, the direct control of Providence ceases; Man being there handed over to the power of the Gods and Devils of 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
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