Michael Tierney - The DMR Interview Part Two

September 13, 2019 by Chris L. Adams

Michael Tierney opened his first comic book store in 1982, but Mike is far from being a simple retailer. As an Alderman, Mike has been a crusader for justice and a force for change in his city, and sometimes-illustrator and publisher of his series of comics and novels, The Wild Stars. It would take a fleet, six-man Barsoomian flyer full of two-headed aliens to wear as many hats as Mike Tierney, and keep a mad, Kaldane hatter in business to do so.

To Dree, Or Not To Dree?

September 12, 2019 by Deuce Richardson

So, the other day I was rereading the first chapter of Robert E. Howard’s "People of the Black Circle" and I hit this line:

"Again that far, weirdly dreeing cry, from realms immeasurable."

That word, "dreeing." Obviously, the gerund form of "dree." But what was "dree"? What did it mean?

The Norse Sagas of Poul Anderson: Hrolf Kraki's Saga and "The Tale of Hauk"

September 11, 2019 by Matthew Knight

Just like The Broken Sword, Hrolf Kraki’s Saga is another dark Viking tale with many grim themes such as rape, violent betrayal, murdering of kin and incestuous relationships. Again, there is a degree of witchcraft and sorcery that takes place, as well as quite a bit of great fighting and battle scenes.

The Norse Sagas of Poul Anderson: The Broken Sword

September 09, 2019 by Matthew Knight

Lin Carter once described Poul Anderson as being obsessed with the “Northern Thing”. A well known and loved author of fantasy and science fiction, the American author had an amazing knack for crafting epic stories that often pulled much from Norse legends and mythology.

The DMRtian Chronicles, 9/8/2019

September 08, 2019 by D.M. Ritzlin

This week: Conan, Ray Harryhausen, CAS, ERB, Jack Vance, Gene Wolfe, and more.

Michael Tierney - The DMR Interview Part One

September 05, 2019 by Chris L. Adams

“Restoring the 5000 images and gathering the books represented in the Edgar Rice Burroughs 100 Year Art Chronology was a labor of love. It's great to be able to share the adventure I had discovering the fantastic worlds created by ERB, and to share the visualizations of these worlds created by many talented artists.”

Long-Awaited Collection of Manly Wade Wellman's Kardios Stories Coming Soon

September 03, 2019 by D.M. Ritzlin

In the late ‘70s legendary pulp fictioneer Manly Wade Wellman created a fantasy hero named Kardios, who was the last survivor of Atlantis. The five tales of Kardios Wellman penned appeared in anthologies such as Swords Against Darkness and Heroic Fantasy, which are long out of print. For decades sword and sorcery fans have clamored for all five stories to be reprinted in a single collection.

Mundy Monday: Queen Cleopatra

September 02, 2019 by John E. Boyle

Cleopatra enlists Tros in her campaign to first ascend to the throne of Egypt and then to defend Egypt from Rome, the all-powerful and ever-hungry war machine that dominates the Mediterranean world. To do this, she will use every resource she can muster and all of her charms to beguile the one man who can master Rome and make it obey: Caesar himself.

The DMRtian Chronicles, 9/1/2019

September 01, 2019 by D.M. Ritzlin

This week: HPL films, REH poetry, an ERB novel, Frank Kelly Freas, Star Wars, Jack Vance, Ray Bradbury and more.

Hats Off to Roy Glashan

August 31, 2019 by Deuce Richardson

Roy Glashan is a somewhat shadowy figure. While it’s obvious from perusing Project Gutenberg and Roy’s own Library website that he’s contributed to PG for quite a few years, little else is known about the man. One thing is apparent: Roy is a fan of the type of old-school, rip-roaring adventure that we here at the DMR Blog also love.