Volund continued to perfect the world's most deadly weapon, a blade that he referred to as his sword of vengeance. He named it Gambantein and years would pass as he continued to improve it, etching powerful runes upon its length, laced with deadly spells, creating a weapon formidable enough to make even the greatest of the gods pale with dread.
Read MoreToday is January 3rd. At the DMR Blog, that means it’s Stephen Fabian Day. This is Mr. Fabian’s ninetieth birthday and all fans of classic SFF art should be thankful he’s still among us.
Read MoreNordic mythology, as a scholastic study, has been read for enjoyment for a long while. Yet, if truth is told, its current state represents only a ruin of the mighty edifice that it used to be, back in the days when the ancients recited its songs and drew wisdom from them.
Read MoreSword & Planet fiction (S&P) obviously has some relationship to Sword & Sorcery (S&S). In my opinion, both subgenres of fantastic fiction emerged out of a similar cultural background, during the period from WW1 through to the end of WW2.
Read MoreJoe Petagno, who turns seventy-two years old today, is a legend in the field of rock album art. Since the early ‘70s, he’s done art for hard rock and metal bands. Those bands would include Nazareth, Led Zeppelin, Bal-Sagoth and, of course, Motorhead.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again. I decided that, before the revelry got too outta hand, I better get this list posted.
Read MoreToday is Rudyard Kipling’s birthday. A fitting occasion on which to bestow the rank of Forefather upon him and it’s an honor he richly deserves. Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith and L. Sprague de Camp were all admirers of his work.
Read MoreBack in January we decided to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the DMR Books Blog with a New Year’s Guest Bloggerama. The event was a resounding success, so of course we must do it again in 2020!
Read MoreThis week: Michael Moorcock, CAS, ERB’s mahars, REH’s Almuric, Blind Guardian, and more.
Read MoreToday being Keith Taylor’s birthday, it got me to thinking about just when I became a full-blown fan of his work. It was in the spring of my junior year of high school. That’s when I bought Bard II.
Read More