Pulp Heroes Who Got Comics
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The Visual History of the Banth
Clinton Pettee immortalized the image of the hero astride the back of a lion caught in a titanic struggle. That was for the cover of 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
Superheroes Go Sword & Sorcery
Superheroes go Sword & Sorcery is not quite the same thing as Sword & Sorcery Superheroes. I would point to the piece I did on Read More
H. Rider Haggard Comic Adaptations
Henry Rider Haggard’s novels of adventure were an obvious choice for comic adaptions. Just as Hollywood found the color and majesty of Africa alluring, so Read More
Blackthorne’s 3D Sword & Sorcery
3-D comics had a short but bright moment back in 1953 when St. John tried it following the movie gimmick of 1952. The comics came 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
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 2015-2016
If you missed 2014… 2015-2016 saw a number of new dinosaur comics including Planet Hulk, Savage, and Dark (Werewolves vs. Dinosaurs) but the big winner Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 2006-2009
If you missed 2000-2005… Dinosaur Comics, and comic in general, started to pick up in the last half of the first decade of the 21st Read More
Swords of Mars: A Gallery
Edgar Rice Burroughs remains a popular author after a hundred years for many good reasons. First off, is the sheer imagination of his storytelling. This Read More