While Michael Wm. Kaluta is well-known for his Sword-and-Sorcery and Sword & Planet art, his artistic roots run deep into the darksome realms of the weird. Some of his earliest work was in horror comics and he continues to produce art delving into the uncanny in the twenty-first century.
Read MoreMichael Wm. Kaluta has spent well over a half-century illustrating the timeless tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is time to give him his due.
Read MoreSince we’re a day or so into what the Celts considered the new year and since this is Mike Kaluta’s seventy-fifth birthday year, it seemed fitting to look back on a Kaluta project from two decades ago: his ‘Celtic calendars’ for the Celtic League.
Read MoreMichael Wm. Kaluta is a living legend in the field of SFF art. Mentored by Roy G. Krenkel, he went on to be part of The Studio, a legendary collective of 1970s artists. His illustrations of the Shadow and the creations of ERB and REH remain legendary.
Read MoreIn 1994, Marvel Comics commissioned a new series of tales of Prince Val written by Elaine Lee and illustrated by John Ridgeway. It just so happens that major Hal Foster aficionado, Michael Wm. Kaluta, crafted all four covers for that series.
Read MoreRoy G. Krenkel and his work were of great importance to SFF art during a crucial period in the twentieth century. Not only did his art win a Hugo award, he served as a mentor to Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Michael Kaluta and others.
Read MoreMichael William Kaluta exploded onto the Howardian art scene with the publication of FAX's The Lost Valley of Iskander in 1974. He was a Howard fan before the Lancer Conans were ever published.
Read MoreArtist Michael Wm. Kaluta turned seventy-one years old yesterday. He was one of the very first artists who really caught my attention when I was a preteen and I remain a fan to this day.
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