Sword & Sorcery at Warren – Part 9: 1979
If you missed the last one… The list of artists and writers continues to change in 1979. Of the old school of writers only Budd Read More
Tag: Alfred Alcala
Plant Monsters in The House of Mystery
Plant Monsters in The House of Mystery follow the tropes found in fiction first: the haunted tree, the biological experiment, weed men and others. DC Read More
Monsters of the Hyborian Age 12: Yama the Demon-King
If you missed the last one… The Great Dog of Death and Terror, Yama the Demon King Yama, the Demon-King, he of many arms, is Read More
Conan in Black & White 3: Rafael Kayanan
If you missed the last one… Rafael Kayanan, like Alfred Alcala and Alex Nino, was born in the Philippines. One of his American inspirations was Read More
Giant Spiders in Heroic Fantasy Comics
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
Weird Warriors
Weird Warriors always have my vote. If you are going to tell a war story, why not a weird one? I suppose this is because Read More
The Monster Bats and Harpies of Marvel’s Conan
Wings & Warriors Gigantic monsters bats and sinister harpies take on Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian. The original Conan fiction of Robert E. Howard did feature Read More
Marvel Comics Salutes Canada!
Marvel Comics salutes Canada on this 154th Canada Day. I can still remember being a twelve year-old kid living in Dawson Creek, BC and opening Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
John Buscema’s Bront
John Buscema’s Bront was another back-up story from The Savage Sword of Conan. Like Chane of the Golden Hair, it allowed one of Marvel’s major Read More