H. Rider Haggard burst upon the literary scene in the late nineteenth century with novels like King Solomon’s Mines and She. He essentially created the ‘exotic adventure’ macro-genre, influencing the creators of Tarzan, Conan, James Bond and Indiana Jones. Over a hundred years after his death, Haggard’s books are still in print, biographies are being published and documentaries are being made about his creations.

"Marchers of Valhalla" is the longest, and possibly the best, of the James Allison tales. It is a thrilling story where one can enjoy the exquisite and ferocious way in which REH narrates the adventures of Hialmar, the far-roving warrior of Nordheim.

Today marks the ninetieth anniversary of Robert E. Howard’s death. It also marks the (official) fortieth anniversary of Howard Days. I have a few things to say about that and also some thoughts regarding Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith.

Believe it or not, Marilyn Monroe possessed some unguessed connections to Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Rider Haggard and Fritz Leiber.

The Lemurian, Kelkor—also known as ‘Kelka’—was a major figure in the court of King Kull. He became the commander of the Red Slayers and, quite likely, saved Kull’s life. Read on to find out more about this neglected Thurian Age bad-ass.

Belisarius was perhaps the last great general of the Roman Empire, both East and West. In 20th-century historical fiction, few titles are as unjustly forgotten as Robert Graves' Count Belisarius.