Mundy Monday: The Savage Swords of Tros
Swords are a recurring feature of Talbot Mundy’s stories. The four swords that we will examine in this post are the gladius, the spatha, the falcata and the long sword used by the Celts.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 9/29/2019
This week: ERB, Haggard, Leiber, Tanith Lee, The Color Out of Space, and more.
Read MoreThe Warlord of Mars: A Centennial
Today marks the centennial of the second printing of The Warlord of Mars in hardback. The occasion provides a perfectly good excuse to talk about Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter and the “Barsoom Trilogy.”
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 9/22/2019
This week: John Carter, NecronomiCon, Merritt, the Kull movie, new sword and sorcery (good and bad), and more.
Read MoreMetallic Mirrors Part Three: Bruce Pennington
It’s been a while since our last look at metal album covers that share their artwork with fantasy/SF/horror books. This time around, we’re featuring the work of British artist Bruce Pennington.
Read MoreMundy Monday: The Purple Pirate
Purple Pirate continues the adventures of Tros of Samothrace amid the war-torn chaos of a period where half a dozen factions fought for the control of Rome and the seas were stalked by pirate kings who harassed the Wolves of the Tiber when they could and plundered the rest of the world when they willed.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 9/15/2019
This week: Stephen Fabian, Chris Achilleos, and more great fantasy artists. Plus Howard, Vance, HPL, and more.
Read MoreMichael Tierney - The DMR Interview Part Two
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.
Read MoreTo Dree, Or Not To Dree?
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?
Read MoreThe Norse Sagas of Poul Anderson: Hrolf Kraki's Saga and "The Tale of Hauk"
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.
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