Mundy dropped hints that he had worked for the British at one time or another while traveling overseas. Later in life, he would say that as a young man he was a bald-faced liar, so just how credible were these claims? Was Talbot Mundy a spy?
Read MoreThis week: Conan, Moorcock, Burroughs, and more fantasy, science fiction and horror goodness.
Read MoreI first encountered Shea by way of the Cthulhu Mythos. I'd heard he was a good writer--this being in reference to his classic, Nifft the Lean--but I stumbled onto his Mythos novel, The Color Out of Time, first.
Read MoreOne hundred years ago today, A. Merritt's novella/short novel, "The Conquest of the Moon Pool," was unleashed upon an eager public. The story which spawned it, "The Moon Pool," had been met with such an outpouring of enthusiasm that editor Robert H. Davis practically demanded that A. Merritt write a sequel.
Read MoreWe know that H.P. Lovecraft considered "The Moon Pool"--as published in its original form--to be one of the greatest weird tales ever written. The introductory letter, coupled with the eerie tale that followed, seems to have hit him like a bombshell. It is not hard to see why.
Read MoreThis week: Conan, Moore, Kuttner, CAS, horror stories old and new, and more.
Read MoreFrank Frazetta would've turned ninety-one years old today. He has always been--and will likely always be--my favorite artist. Let's take a look at Frank's legacy in the field of heavy metal/hard rock album covers.
Read MoreI recently had the opportunity to interview historical fiction and fantasy writer Scott Oden about his 2010 historical sword and sorcery novel, The Lion of Cairo. This novel blends historic period detail, with a large dose of The Thousand and One Nights flavor combined with the pulp sensibilities of Robert E. Howard.
Read MoreWelcome to Mundy Monday, DMR Blog’s look at the works of Pulp writer Talbot Mundy. Our first installment examines one of Mundy’s earliest sales to the fiction market: “The Soul of a Regiment”.
Read MoreWell, the New Year's Guest Bloggerama is officially over. Here's my tip of the helm and mead-horn to all of the stalwart bloggers who made it possible.
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