Conan (1967) The Thing in the Crypt
This is the first in a series of posts about the original 196os-1970s Conan paperbacks. I haven’t worried about Howard versus pastichers or any of Read More
Tag: Frank Frazetta
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1924-1925
If you missed the last one… 1924-1925 proved a good two years if you liked novel serials with four by Edgar Rice Burroughs, two by Read More
Vikings on the Rampage III
If you missed the last one… We are back for more Vikings rampaging through the comics with lost colonies filled with strange enemies. (None of Read More
Cavemen & Dinosaurs in Anthology Comics
In 1952, Frank Frazetta drew the first issue of Thun’Da King of the Congo, showing the right way to do comics about lost worlds. The Read More
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
Top Ten Favorite Swords in Heroic Fantasy
The enchanted sword has been a part of heroic fantasy since the beginning. Beowulf slays Grendel’s mother with an elder blade he conveniently finds in Read More
Alberta Connections to Pulps and Comics
On August 19th I gave this talk to an audience at the Central Alberta Fanfest. I figured after all that research, why not make a Read More
Dracula Comics Not in the Tomb
One reader suggested I do a post on Dracula comics not by Marvel. (Thanks, Tim.) Like the word “nonfiction”, we are defining this by what Read More
Bronze Age DC Werewolves Part 2
If you missed the first part… We continue our DC Werewolf-a-thon with the best artists of the DC Horror lines: Alex Nino, Gerry Talaoc, Alfred Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1922-1923
If you missed 1921… 1922 saw a tapering off of fantastic material. 1921 had offered thirty pieces while both 1922 and 1923 only just under Read More