Yesterday marked the fortieth anniversary of the death of Gene Day. A rising star at Marvel Comics, he was barely thirty-one years old. In a career not quite spanning a decade, he left an indelible legacy upon the comics and SFF fandom scene of the time.
Read MoreDonald 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.
Read MoreToday marked the anniversary of the passing of Donald A. Wollheim. Today also marks—perhaps exactly, perhaps within a few weeks at most—the founding of DAW Books by Wollheim in 1971. Throughout the 1970s and well into the 1980s, DAW Books kept the pulp aesthetic alive, publishing far more sword-and-sorcery and sword-and-planet than its competitors.
Read MoreCharles R. Saunders would have turned seventy-five this past Monday. When news of his death got out to sword-and-sorcery fandom in late 2020 and the tributes were posted , I felt I didn’t have that much to add. Upon further reflection, I decided that my interactions with CRS—and the coverage he was given at The Cimmerian blog—should be remembered.
Read MoreAfter dying alone and unknown in May of this past year, his death unreported until September, author Charles Saunders of Imaro fame has, through the actions of fans, received recognition worthy of his contributions to sword-and-sorcery.
Read MoreAs many of you know Charles R. Saunders passed away earlier this year. His passing went unnoticed by the world until recently. When it became public knowledge social media lit up with an outpouring of sentiment for the loss of such a well liked and underrated author. If you have never read his Imaro series, you are in for a treat.
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of the type of content featured here on DMR Blog--whether or not you’ve ever heard of his name prior—today you should pour a libation for Steve, and honor a man whose passion for fantasy fiction in general and sword-and-sorcery literature in particular was second to none.
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