Reviews of DMR's The Ship of Ishtar Across the Webz (Part Two)

December 22, 2024 by Deuce Richardson

DMR Books recently published the centennial edition of A. Merritt’s The Ship of Ishtar. James Maliszewski, proprietor of the Grognardia website is a Merritt stalwart, a champion of A. Merritt's work for over fifteen years. When the DMR Books edition was first released, Maliszewski posted not one, but two, blog entries concerning The Ship of Ishtar. I will not only be commenting on James' posts but also the commenters on his posts. Some of those comments are quite interesting.

Review: Swordsmen in the Sky

April 20, 2023 by John Gradoville

Swordsmen in the Sky was published by Ace Books in 1964. Donald Wollheim put together five stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs-influenced Sword and Planet.

The Sword and Sorcery Legacy of Donald A. Wollheim: Part Three

March 12, 2022 by Deuce Richardson

Donald A. Wollheim debuted—or ‘broke out’—Tanith Lee’s various S&S/heroic fantasy works, Moorcock’s Elric and Dorian Hawkmoon, Saunders’ Imaro and Dossouye and Shea’s Nifft the Lean. In other words, most of the major sword-and-sorcery protagonists of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

The Art of Ken Barr

March 27, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

The artist, Ken Barr, died on March 25, 2016. Until he breathed his final breath, Mr. Barr was--in my opinion--the greatest living Scottish artist working in the fields of SFF/Horror art. He earned that title over and over again during the course of a career that spanned more than four decades.

Andre Norton -- 15 Years Gone

March 17, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

Andre Norton died on this date in 2005. As it so happens, March 17 is also the birthday of the mighty Ken Barr, who painted possibly the finest run of Norton covers ever. It’s time to give both of them their due.