Harvey K. Schreiber’s The Eagle and the Sword
Ted White, when he was the editor of Fantastic (April 1969-January 1979), did big things with very little money. This meant he grabbed Sword & Read More
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Druidic Magic in the Pulps
There are exceptions to the villain rule, of course. Bran Mak Morn, the Robert E. Howard character, is not afraid of Gonar’s magic. In “The Read More
Zebra Sword & Sorcery of the 1970s and 1980s
Zebra Books (Kensington Publishing Corporation) began in 1974 but after a year it became a source for good quality Sword & Sorcery and historical adventure Read More
Tros of Samothrace: Howardian Forefather
In 1900 Mark Twain defined: “A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” That definition comes close to Read More
Link: Dark History: Bran Mak Morn:
Robert E. Howard, more than anything, wanted to sell to Adventure Magazine. This publication of the Buttrick Co. was considered by many the best Pulp Read More
A Brief History of Sword & Sorcery
So, What the Heck Did You Think It Was Made Of? This piece is a condensed history dedicated to a sub-genre of fantasy called “Sword Read More
Why I Read & Write Pulp
I’ve been spending a lot of time amongst the Pulps lately. And it begs the question: what is the appeal of these old, flaking, brown Read More