Fantasy on the March – Fritz Leiber’s Rallying Call
“Fantasy on the March” was Fritz Leiber’s rallying call to fans of Fantasy, both heroic and dark. The piece appeared in The Arkham Sampler (Spring Read More
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Werewolf Icons: From Villain to Superhero
Werewolves, like many monster icons, have changed over the centuries. Originally an evil being of dread, the lycanthrope has become something of a superhero in Read More
Robert Bloch Comic Adaptations
Robert Bloch’s first comics appeared in unauthorized versions that “borrowed” the ideas from his stories without acknowledging where they came from. A perfect example of Read More
Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales)
Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales) means we begin by saying what this piece is not about. Like the word “non-fiction”, we are Read More
The Purpose of Fantasy
Back to 1981 The purpose of Fantasy never struck me as much of a question until I read Charles Platt’s “The Curse of the Hobbit” Read More
The Style of Sword & Sorcery
Victorian Medievalism The style of Sword & Sorcery was created by Robert E. Howard back in 1929. C. L. Moore amended this in 1934, as Read More
The Cappen Varra Stories of Poul Anderson
The Cappen Varra Stories of Poul Anderson had a lengthy career spanning forty-four years. (Only Fritz Leiber’s two rogues, Fafhrd & Grey Mouser, have had Read More
High Versus Low Fantasy or You Can’t Get There From Here!
High Fantasy vs. Low Fantasy has always been a bit of gray area for me. I can remember submitting to Bardic Runes back in the Read More
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed VIII
Sword & Sorcery Stories You May Have Missed VIII…hm. I’ve been reviewing Sword & Sorcery tales for a while now. And I am always surprised Read More
Gordon Linzner’s Saga of Horan
Gordon Linzner’s Saga of Horan is a Sword & Sorcery cycle I completely missed. It appeared in a magazine to which I had no access. Read More