The DMRtian Chronicles, 2/20/2022
This week: Conan, Tarzan, Fire & Ice and other ‘80s fantasy films, Andre Norton, Arthur Machen, Hawkwind, and more.
Read MoreThe Visage of Bran Mak Morn
Bran Mak Morn, the doomed third-century King of the Picts, is one of Robert E. Howard’s most iconic creations. Bran has been depicted by numerous talented artists on the covers of books and in comics. Unfortunately, few of those renditions are faithful to how REH actually described Bran Mak Morn and the Picts.
Read MoreThe 2022 REH Foundation Awards List of Nominees
John Bullard, one of the honchos over at the Robert E. Howard Foundation, has announced the list of nominees for this year’s 2022 REHF awards.
Read MoreSeeking Truth Beyond the Rim of the World: Poul Anderson’s War of the Gods
Few authors have channeled “The Northern Thing” quite like the great Poul Anderson. The ancient Norse myths and Sagas ran strong in his Scandinavian blood, even when he was writing reams of science-fiction set in the vast reaches of space. At various points in his career the seven-time Hugo winner returned to Mimir’s Well for another draught of cold Northern waters, including 1997’s War of the Gods.
Read MoreShanadu: The First Shared World Fantasy Anthology
Nowadays the concept of fantasy or sci-fi authors writing stories in a shared setting is nothing out of the ordinary. The Thieves’ World and Wild Cards series come to mind, or, for a more recent example, the Eldritch Earth stories that appeared in Cirsova. But before any of those there was Shanadu.
Read MoreJohn Severin: Ten Years Gone
Yesterday marked the tenth anniversary of the death of John Severin, legendary artist for EC and Marvel comics. His career spanned eight decades. He did war and horror comics, Westerns and Sword-and-Sorcery. Some of his final work was for Mike Mignoia’s Witchfinder series. A true legend in comics art.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 2/13/2022
This week: Karl Edward Wagner, Poul Anderson, Elric, Conan, Richard L. Tierney, Valkyries, werewolves, and more.
Read MoreReview: Swords & Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy Volume 3
Three unique anthologies all published within the last thirteen months with a fourth volume on the way this year. Parallel Universe continues to publish heroic adventures in strange worlds by authors of growing renown.
Read MoreAlfred Coppel and the Twilight of the Pulps
From the point of view of pulp fans, Alfred Coppel is an interesting writer. He made a transition, first from the pulps to the SF digests, then to bestsellerdom. It’s an article of faith that pulp writers had the best stories. Coppel not only had the best stories but was a magnificently gifted writer.
Read MoreEdgar Wallace: More Than Kong
Wallace was one of the originators of the 'thriller' genre, cranking them out at pulp speed. He dominated the British literary market for several years. Edgar would go on to live large and then help script one of the most iconic films of the twentieth century.
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