The DMRtian Chronicles, 12/30/2018
This week: Ki-Gor, Fritz Leiber, Berni Wrightson, and lots of Conan.
Read MoreThis week: Ki-Gor, Fritz Leiber, Berni Wrightson, and lots of Conan.
Read MoreHowden Smith is a rare name to mention this era and it's a damn shame because he was one of the stars of Adventure and chances are his work influenced Robert E. Howard himself.
Read MoreBy 1980, Lemmy and his band, Motorhead, stood atop the British charts. By 1984, the other two members of the "classic" lineup had left the band. A decade of work, shot to hell. Lemmy didn't care. He had a fearsome reputation and prowess to burn. That would have to be enough.
Read MoreWe’ve had a remarkable year at DMR Books. But as nice as it is to reminisce for a bit on 2018, I’m more interested in looking to the future.
Read MoreKeith Taylor's birthday has rolled around once again. I thought I'd apprise the Gentle Readers of the DMR Blog of what Mr. Taylor is working on now and what his fans can look forward to in 2019.
Read MoreFritz Leiber was born on the twenty-fourth of December. As it so happens, I first read his fiction on the twenty-fifth of December, albeit many decades later.
Read MoreToday would have been Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister's seventy-third birthday. I consider Lemmy to be the most Conanic/Howardian rocker in the history of the genre.
Read MoreThis week: Christmas ghost stories, viking comics by Frank Frazetta, current weird/adventure fiction magazines, and more.
Read MoreAs the year draws to a close, it’s customary to reflect on the past twelve months in some way. 2018 isn’t quite over yet, but I thought I would take a look at a few of the best books I read this year, both new releases and old ones I’d never read before.
Read MoreToday is the 79th birthday of one of the most important sword and sorcery writers ever, Michael Moorcock.
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