Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?
Giant snakes, poisonous serpents, reptiles of the slithering variety, all grace the covers of the comics. Two big sources are Tarzan and Conan covers. If Read More
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Robert E. Howard’s Bran Mak Morn in the Comics
Robert E. Howard created Bran Mak Morn from flint and blood. The tragic chief of the Picts fights a losing battle against the Romans. Even Read More
Robert E. Howard’s James Allison in Comics
Roy Thomas sat in a unique position in the early 1970s. None of the Howard material had been adapted unless you count one very obscure Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosur Comics: 1993
If you missed 1990-1992… Steven Spielberg released Jurassic Park on June 9, 1993 and the dino world exploded. Not since 1973 had such a year Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1976-1977
If you missed 1975… The Disco Era was a second extinction event as some of the best of 1975 died off, with Kong the Untamed, Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1973-1974
If you missed 1968-1972… 1973 saw the beginning of a new wave of dinosaur comics as the Bronze Age got into full swing. There were Read More
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Tom Sutton (1937-2002)
Tom Sutton was a vastly under-rated comic book artist, largely due to his disinterest in superheroes. He is probably best remembered for his work in Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1964-1965
1964 saw the dinosaurs going primarily to comics about prehistoric settings like Turok, Son of Stone, Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan and Korak at Gold Key Read More
DC’s World of Silver Age Robots
DC Comics loved a good robot cover. There was usually one of two themes: either gigantic, killer machines or duplicitous copies that needed to be Read More
Death…Ten Feet Tall: Conan Vs. The Hulking Beast
Looking at covers for the old Conan the Barbarian comics, I was struck by a few thoughts. First off, a number of covers feature Conan Read More