Gil Kane was a titanic force in comics during the 1960s and 1970s, and he kept on creating cool comic art almost until his death in the year 2000. Mr. Kane was known for being a fan of the pulps. He played a special role in my own Sword-and-Sorcery journey.
Read MoreYesterday was Michael Moorcock’s birthday. Today, I tell the tale of when I first encountered Moorcock and Elric of Melniboné. It was a landmark in my Sword-and-Sorcery journey.
Read MoreRoy Thomas has been there and done that. Whether it’s bringing Conan to Marvel Comics or his taking over as editor-in-chief of Marvel after Stan Lee in the 1970s or his pivotal role in adapting sword & sorcery to the comics medium for the past half-century, Roy Thomas is a titanic figure in the history of post-WWII comics. Raise your mead-horn high.
Read MoreI loved the movie then, and I love it now, 40 years after its release on this week in 1982. Time has not dimmed its power, nor my enthusiasm, for the original Conan the Barbarian.
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