Sword & Sorcery in Star-Studded Comics
Sword & Sorcery was not the original theme in Star-Studded Comics. It was superheroes. The early issues of this fan-published comic published by the Texas Read More
Tag: Marvel Comics
Conan in Black & White 4: Val Mayerik
Val Mayerik is no stranger to Sword & Sorcery. He drew Marvel’s Thongor back in 1973. He pencilled original Brak in “Spell of the Dragon!” Read More
Conan in Black & White 3: Rafael Kayanan
If you missed the last one… Rafael Kayanan, like Alfred Alcala and Alex Nino, was born in the Philippines. One of his American inspirations was Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 11: The Bloodstained God
If you missed the last one… The Monsters of the Hyborian Age has focused on original Robert E. Howard creatures for the most part. Like Read More
Conan in Black & White 2: Alex Nino
If you missed the first one…. My love of Alex Nino’s work is no secret. I’ve written about his art on Space Voyagers, Korak, Weird Read More
Conan in Black & White 1: Enrique Alcatena
Enrique Alcatena is my first pick for black & white Conan artists beyond Barry Smith and John Buscema. When readers talk Conan comics, it is Read More
More Golden Age Comics for Sword & Sorcery Fans
Sword & Sorcery comics were few and far between in the Golden Age. But they weren’t non-existent either. “Crom the Barbarian” by Gardner Fox, “The Read More
Vikings on a Rampage II
If you missed the last one… Vikings on a Rampage! Last time we looked at these frightening, valiant sea rovers in the Pulps. This time Read More
The Severed Hand in Comics II
If you missed the last one… The severed hand is one of horror’s classic monsters. Like most, it started in fiction before coming to comic Read More
The Lost World in Comics I
In a previous post I wrote about a seven page story, “Creatures of Fantasy”, that jammed Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne and Edgar Rice Burroughs Read More