Conan in Black & White 1: Enrique Alcatena
Enrique Alcatena is my first pick for black & white Conan artists beyond Barry Smith and John Buscema. When readers talk Conan comics, it is Read More
Tag: Barry Smith
Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #1 – April-May 1975
DC’s Beowulf Dragonslayer #1 (April-May 1975) is honestly my favorite Sword & Sorcery comic from the 1970s. There are many reasons for this though nostalgia Read More
Undead and Unleashed!
Undead and Unleashed! Marvel in the Bronze Age gathered the undead and unliving monsters of Robert E. Howard (and pastichers like L. Sprague de Camp Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 5: Thak the Apeman
In case you missed the last monster… “Rogues in the House” (Weird Tales, January 1934) was the seventh Conan story Howard sold. It is set Read More
Top Ten Sword & Sorcery Comic Stories of the 1970s
In preparation for this weekend’s next session of the Dark Worlds Quarterly Sword & Sorcery Round Table, I am looking over my favorite comics, games Read More
Historical Sword & Sorcery
Robert E. Howard muddied the waters when he created Solomon Kane, his first historical Sword & Sorcery series. By definition, heroic fantasy is set in Read More
Sword & Sorcery Comics Hall of Fame: Archie Goodwin
If you are going to associate a name with Sword & Sorcery comics it is usually Roy Thomas. This is ironic in that Roy has Read More