Joe Jusko's 'Savage Sword' Covers
Joe Jusko painted some great covers for The Savage Sword of Conan back in the day. Here are a few of them.
Read MoreBarbarian Comics
Jim Zub’s Conan comics mostly capture the flavor of Howard’s stories. Not perfectly since Howard was such a unique writer. The art is reminiscent of the original Marvel Conan run which has delighted fans of the original comics.
Read MoreThe Sensuous and Savage Art of Rudy Nebres
When you’re Big John Buscema’s “favorite inker” and Neal Adams considers you to be one of the all-time great comic artists, you just might be Rudy Nebres.
Read MoreBig John Buscema’s Conan
In a 1978 interview John Buscema said, “I hate [drawing superheroes] with a passion. I told Marvel, I’d like to do Conan exclusively. It’s the only project in comics that I’ve ever done that I really enjoy.”
Read MoreThe Savage Swords of Gene Day
Gene Day—artist, author, publisher and cool dude in general—would’ve turned seventy today. He barely made it past thirty. While his talents and achievements were far-ranging, I’ll concentrate on his work for The Savage Sword of Conan tonight.
Read MoreBoris Vallejo at 80
If you grew up in the 1980s it was impossible to avoid Boris Vallejo’s influence. Love him or hate him, he is inextricably intertwined with all things sword-and-sorcery, sword-and-planet, and fantasy art in general.
Read MoreThe Savage Swords of John Byrne
The artist, John Byrne, turned seventy today. I would reckon most DMR Books fans know him from his work on superhero comics like The X-Men and The Fantastic Four. However, Byrne has a long history of drawing heroic fantasy characters.
Read MoreEarl Norem: Remembering a Legend
Earl Norem, a veteran of the 10th Mountain Division during World War Two, painted some amazing artwork for the men’s adventure magazines and The Savage Sword of Conan. He died in 2015. Warning: Not Safe For Work.
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