Barbarism, identity in relation to the natural world, and meditations on primeval forces are all conventions in Sword & Sorcery fantasy. In my research of the field of Celticism, I have found works—both mythic and modern—that also embody these concepts.
Read MoreDid the Picts employ war-dogs? According to Robert E. Howard…maybe.
Read MoreBran Mak Morn, the doomed third-century King of the Picts, is one of Robert E. Howard’s most iconic creations. Bran has been depicted by numerous talented artists on the covers of books and in comics. Unfortunately, few of those renditions are faithful to how REH actually described Bran Mak Morn and the Picts.
Read MoreWhen it comes to a study of Robert E. Howard and the texts he left behind, any serious scholar soon runs into contradictions. What might be found in an earlier draft or a fragment might be at some variance with what was actually published. So, which version 'counts'? This is where the "basis for judgment; standard; criterion" comes into play.
Read MoreIt’s been quite a while since we had an article on the originator of sword-and-sorcery himself, Robert E. Howard. I figured since we’re long overdue for an REH post, let’s make it a big one! All of Howard’s most notable characters are represented here: Kull, the Atlantean who became King of Valusia, the Puritan avenger Solomon Kane, and of course, Conan the Cimmerian.
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