Excalibur: The Movie Poster Art of Bob Peak
Excalibur, directed by John Boorman, had a lot going against it in 1981. One thing it did not have going against it was Bob Peak being its cinema poster artist.
Read MoreDeclarations, Derleth and Howardian Fourths
Today marks the two-hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, of course. However, it also marks other notable anniversaries...several with connections to Robert E. Howard.
Read MoreHoward's "The Garden of Fear": Flowers of Evil and a Tower of Dread
James Allison remembers the days when mammoths roamed…and when eldritch horror was cloaked in deceptive beauty.
Read More'The Valley of the Worm": Forging the Myth Behind the Myths
"The Valley of the Worm" is one of Robert E. Howard's most celebrated tales of heroic fantasy. Howard intended for his story to narrate an archetypal legend—that of man versus monster—which has been repeated from generation to generation since the dawn of mankind.
Read MoreH. Rider Haggard: A Century Gone, But Still Remembered, Still Justified
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.
Read MoreHoward's "Marchers of Valhalla": Battles, Cults, Love and Honor
"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.
Read More"To the Memory of Robert E. Howard..."
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.
Read MoreMarilyn Monroe at 100: Her Surprising Links to Cool Stuff
Believe it or not, Marilyn Monroe possessed some unguessed connections to Edgar Rice Burroughs, H. Rider Haggard and Fritz Leiber.
Read MoreKelkor -- Gigachad of Lemuria
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.
Read MoreCount Belisarius by Robert Graves
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.
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