Machen’s influence upon REH is patent. Yarns like “Worms of the Earth” would not exist without the fiction of Arthur Machen. Clark Ashton Smith, the other co-founder of Sword and Sorcery was also a huge Machen fan, citing “The White Powder” as one of his ten favorite weird tales.
Read MoreWho was Nicholas Roerich? Many, many things. An explorer, a philosopher, an archaeologist and an artist. His art is what concerns us today.
Read MoreByron A. Roberts, mastermind behind the bombastic British metal band Bal-Sagoth, is one of the most talented individuals active in the sword and sorcery field today. His latest work is Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice, a collaboration with Matthew Knight and Howie K. Bentley, written round-robin style.
Read MoreLeigh Brackett was an acknowledged fan of A. Merritt. What I aim to do in this blog entry is trace the influence of Merritt upon Brackett chronologically, beginning with the earliest Merrittesque Brackett story I know of and going from there.
Read MoreThis week: A Michael Moorcock audio interview, Leigh Brackett, Allan Quatermain, Frazetta, and more.
Read MoreI’m sure there are DMR Blog fans out there who haven’t completed their holiday purchases quite yet. This blog entry is for them…and for those who just think they’re done spending their hard-earned ducats.
Read MoreMatthew Knight, Howie K. Bentley and Byron A. Roberts unite to pen this blood-drenched tale of Gothic-inspired sword and sorcery. Classic horror film atmosphere meets pulp-style swashbuckling adventure, this action-packed epic is sure to please any fan of dark fantasy.
Read MoreThis week: Poul Anderson, Clark Ashton Smith, a fundraiser for Virgil Finlay’s daughter, sword and sorcery vs. sword and planet, and more.
Read More“The bears poured over the knoll and flung themselves upon the soldiers. They were brave men, those Mercians, and made a bold stand, slaying many of their savage foes, but the beasts were two to one and they had no chance against them.”
Read MoreThis week: Elric, Frazetta, Conan, Machen, HPL, and plenty more on pulps and sword and sorcery.
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