DC’s Bronze Age Vampire Tales
DC’s Bronze Age Vampire Tales are a lot of fun. When you think of vampires you might think first of Marvel Comics, with Morbius and Read More
Tag: Berni Wrightson
The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #22
Creatures on the Loose #22 (March 1973) was a good example of Marvel Comics experimenting with other Sword & Sorcery characters besides Conan. COTL was Read More
Welcome to Room 1313
Welcome to Room 1313. The summer is fast approaching and a nice holiday is just what you need after a year without travel. You should Read More
The Saga of Dragonus
The Saga of Dragonus is a short but fascinating two-story entry into early Sword & Sorcery comics. These were done by Frank Brunner, an artist Read More
Sword & Sorcery at DC: The 1970s
Sword & Sorcery comics at DC Comics was a slow process. Marvel had struck gold with Conan the Barbarian in October 1970 but their main Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Mike Kaluta’s Frankenstein
Mike Kaluta’s Frankenstein predates the much more famous version by Berni Wrightson. Kaluta and Wrightson were old friends from their “The Studio” days. Wrightson’s artwork Read More
Neal Adams and The House of Mystery Covers
The story of Neal Adams and The House of Mystery covers is an interesting interlude in a long history. The House of Mystery ran for Read More
The Barbarian and the Line
The Barbarian and the Line belong together. The heroic figure offers the fantastic artist such a pleasure of riches. I remember encountering such sketches for Read More
The Terrors of Egypt
The terrors of Egypt were created largely out of ignorance. With centuries passing before the decoding of hieroglyphics, we had plenty of time to come Read More
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Ricardo Villamonte
Peruvian artist, Ricardo Villamonte was a member of the Spanish La Floresta studio. Like Berni Wrightson, Villamonte is best known for horror work for DC Read More