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
Tag: Robert E. Howard
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
Giant Spiders in Weird Tales
Giant Spiders! The recent J. R. R. Tolkien movies (as well as Harry Potter films) have made giant spiders quite well known. If you are Read More
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
Look Who’s in Thrilling Mystery
Thrilling Mystery was one of Leo Marguiles’ Pulps for Beacon Magazines. It ran from October 1935 to Summer 1944 (when it changed to Thrilling Mystery Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Horseman of Hel
“The Horseman of Hel” by Gail Kimberly (1927-2011) is a strange Nothern. Nothing about it is like what readers expect in a tale of Canada Read More
Wandor’s Ride by Roland J. Green
Wandor’s Ride (1973) by Roland J. Green is the opener for a lengthy saga of Sword & Sorcery. While couched in the unfortunate cliche of Read More
Lin Carter & His Pastiches
On Facebook somebody said why doesn’t somebody do a list of all the authors that inspired Lin Carter’s many pastiches? Well kids, let’s give it Read More
Yag-kosha and The Tower of the Elephant
“The Tower of the Elephant” (Weird Tales, March 1933) by Robert E. Howard is one of the central Conan stories, set in his youth. Conan Read More
Some Odd Werewolves
Werewolves have been around since humans kept livestock, perhaps even longer. After centuries of werewolf lore, most readers think they know all there is to Read More