The DMRtian Chronicles, 12/22/2019
This week: Clark Ashton Smith, Conan, tharks, Jerry Cornelius, Lovecraft, new pulp and sword and sorcery magazines, and more.
Read MorePoe and Cosmic Horror
We here at the DMR Blog always strive to deliver what our readers want. Nothing says “Christmas” quite like a post on Edgar Allan Poe and cosmic horror.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 12/15/2019
This week: Robert E. Howard, Weird Tales werewolves, Tarzan, Vallejo, Max Brand, Karl Edward Wagner, and more.
Read MoreForefathers of Sword and Sorcery: Arthur Machen
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 MoreThe Savage (Russian) Swords of Nicholas Roerich
Who 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 - The DMR Interview
Byron 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 and A. Merritt
Leigh 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 MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 12/8/2019
This week: A Michael Moorcock audio interview, Leigh Brackett, Allan Quatermain, Frazetta, and more.
Read MoreBlack Friday + 7: Deuce's Recommendations
I’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 MoreComing Soon: Karnov: Phantom-Clad Rider of the Cosmic Ice
Matthew 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.
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