When Edgar Allan Poe died that long-ago night in October, 1849, he likely did not reckon that he would, in the twenty-first century, stand astride American literature like a darksome colossus. Whether it be psychological suspense, proto-cosmic horror, detective mysteries or proto-SFF/Lost World adventure, the Man From Baltimore got there first.
Read MoreOne of the new stories appearing in the Swords of Steel Omnibus is “Return to Stynar Vort” by Joe Minichino, vocalist of the epic metal band DoomSword.
Read MoreThis week: Robert E. Howard’s status in sword and sorcery, a new album from Michael Moorcock’s band, Frazetta, ERB, Lovecraft, and more.
Read MoreAlex Raymond was admired by Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Gray Morrow, Joe Kubert, Gil Kane, Neal Adams and John Buscema—on top of being one of the most successful comics creators of all time. The fact that he was a pretty cool guy outside of his work in the comics field just makes it more imperative to give him the proper respects.
Read MoreDMR Books is proud to present the Swords of Steel Omnibus Edition, which collects all 23 stories from the three original volumes, plus three new tales. The massive trade paperback version weighs in at a whopping 454 pages!
Read MoreDonald Wollheim was a titanic mover n’ shaker when it came to the graphic side of the SFF publishing equation. Wollheim’s instincts for spotting promising artistic talent were second to none in the entire history of the field. In fact, I considered just typing, “Frank Frazetta and Michael Whelan. Mic drop.” and then posting some pics, but I decided that might be a bit too terse.
Read MoreSwords 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 MoreThis week: ERB, Haggard, Leiber, Tanith Lee, The Color Out of Space, and more.
Read MoreToday 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 MoreThis week: John Carter, NecronomiCon, Merritt, the Kull movie, new sword and sorcery (good and bad), and more.
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