The Lost Cities of Conan
In the last post, we looked at the lost cities in the Tarzan novels. Edgar Rice Burroughs was one of Robert E. Howard’s commercial inspirations, Read More
In the last post, we looked at the lost cities in the Tarzan novels. Edgar Rice Burroughs was one of Robert E. Howard’s commercial inspirations, Read More
In Savage Sword of Conan – The Original Marvel Years Omnibus v01 (2019), Roy Thomas tells how John Buscema did not like Alfred Alcala’s incredible Read More
The dragon of Western culture was a chimera of parts with the body of a crocodile, the wings of a bat and the neck and Read More
One reader suggested I do a post on Dracula comics not by Marvel. (Thanks, Tim.) Like the word “nonfiction”, we are defining this by what Read More
Lovecraft in Black & white is a no-brainer. The Gothic appeal of the Cthulhu Mythos is best served by uncolored penwork. The late Silver Age Read More
The Lovecraftian elements in the early Doctor Strange comics were formative as well as fun to look for. As with all Marvel characters, Doctor Strange Read More
Robert Bloch’s first comics appeared in unauthorized versions that “borrowed” the ideas from his stories without acknowledging where they came from. A perfect example of Read More
Werewolves in Black & White seems like the perfect way to follow our Conan Black & White series. Why? Because a good werewolf tale has Read More
The Dark Mirror of Klarn proves the smallest seeds can become a forest. Doug Moench would create a vast fantasy world (one largely under-used by Read More
The Savage Land from the Ka-Zar comics has an obvious Pulp heritage. Or is it all that obvious? Who was the first person to place Read More