The DMRtian Chronicles, 10/13/2019
This week: A Conan cover artist mystery, Moorcock, de Camp, Poe, HPL, Haggard, Merritt, Vance and more.
Read MoreShōgun and James Clavell
This last Thursday would’ve been James Clavell’s ninety-eighth birthday. Clavell, like Alex Raymond, deserves a DMR post. Read this blog entry to its finale to see exactly why.
Read MoreHowie K. Bentley - The DMR Interview
Howie K. Bentley has been an important part of DMR Books since the very beginning. When I came up with the concept getting heavy metal musicians to write sword and sorcery stories, he was one of the first people I contacted. I could tell by reading the lyrics of his band Cauldron Born that his love and knowledge of the fantasy genre was not merely superficial. With the Swords of Steel Omnibus Edition coming out next week, I thought it would be a good time to learn more about the man who wrote such impressive tales as “All Will Be Righted on Samhain” and “Thannhausefeer’s Guest.”
Read MoreThe Sword and Planet Art of Richard Hescox
ERB’s Amtor and Barsoom. Moorcock’s “Old Mars.” Norman’s Gor. “Alan Burt Akers”/Ken Bulmer’s Kregen/Antares. Artist Richard Hescox—who turns 70 today—has painted them all over the course of five decades, making him one of the preeminent living artists in the Sword and Planet field.
Read MoreEdgar Allan Poe: 170 Octobers Ago
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 MoreStory Excerpt: "Return to Stynar Vort" by Joe Minichino
One 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 MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 10/6/2019
This week: Robert E. Howard’s status in sword and sorcery, a new album from Michael Moorcock’s band, Frazetta, ERB, Lovecraft, and more.
Read MoreProps to Alex Raymond
Alex 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 MoreSwords of Steel Omnibus Edition Coming October 16
DMR 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 MoreThe Artistic Legacy of Donald A. Wollheim
Donald 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.
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