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
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Sword & Sorcery Comic Strips
If you would have asked me what was the oldest Sword & Sorcery comic strip I would have said The Sword of Shannara. And I Read More
Terror in the Sargasso Sea
Terror in the Sargasso Sea began when sailors sailed the Carribean in search of land and gold. It was Horror master, William Hope Hodgson, who Read More
Gods of the North
“The Gods of the North” originally appeared in The Fantasy Fan, March 1934, a fanzine published by Charles Hornig. The story was rejected by Farnsworth Read More
Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #4 – October-November 1975
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #4 (October-November 1975) sets up two of the most iconic characters in a grudge match worthy of Read More
Giant Spiders in Heroic Fantasy Comics
Giant spiders in Heroic Fantasy comics have been a mainstay since 1950. Inspired by Fantasy and Pulp fiction before it, the trend starts with Lord Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 10: The God in the Bowl
If you missed the last one… A Detective Story Robert E. Howard’s “The God in the Bowl” is a monster tale. But it is also Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 9: The Crawler
If you missed the last one… The Crawler from “Red Nails” (Weird Tales, July August-September October1936) is a creepier addition to an already creepy story. Read More
Stalker #2 (August-September 1975)
If you missed the last one… Two months later Stalker was back for his first adventure after the origin story. Levitz/Ditko/Wood could stretch their artistic Read More
The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #29
If you missed the last one… Creatures on the Loose #29 (May 1974) was the final issue of Thongor;s adventures in Lemuria. Not surprisingly, it Read More