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 MoreWe all love vampires. There is something deeply attractive to us about seductive, bloodsucking creatures of the night that has made them a staple in fantasy and horror culture. Perhaps it is the allure of immortality, or the dark romanticism of biting someone on the neck that draws us to them. From the folklore of the dark ages, to modern Hollywood icons such as Count Dracula and the like, we as humans somehow identify with the Nosferatu, and they have become a common theme that pops up quite often in literature, film, and other forms of modern art and entertainment.
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