Mike Ploog Turns 80
Mike Ploog richly deserves our birthday wishes, not least for his contributions to horror and sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy comics. In addition, Mike has worked on numerous cinematic projects of note.
Read MoreA. Merritt and REH's "The Striking of the Gong"
There are surprising parallels between Merritt’s The Metal Monster and Robert E. Howard’s tale of Kull, “The Striking of the Gong”.
Read MoreThe Ten Greatest Sword-and-Sorcery Stories by Robert E. Howard
It’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.
Read MoreThe Kingdom Unvanquishable
When “The Shadow Kingdom” by Robert E. Howard appeared in the pages of Weird Tales, no one would have guessed that it would continue to provide inspiration for fantasy authors for ninety years and counting. This remarkable story is often pointed to as the beginning of the sword and sorcery genre, although this opinion is not unanimous.
Read MoreThree Merritt Mysteries
Today, I'm looking to crowdsource answers to some Merritt-related enigmas, one of which has plagued me for well over a decade.
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