The Sword & Planet Art of Bernie Wrightson
Wrightson started crafting sword and planet illos from the start of his amateur career in the 1960s on through the 1970s. Some of that art is truly great.
Read MoreREVIEW: The Northman
There simply isn't any other film like The Northman. It's part historic drama and part sword and sorcery... with a strong dose of gritty revenge thrown in. We've been fed many great films that capture the essential qualities of these genres, but there hasn't been a film that succeeds equally in each.
Read MoreRobert E. Howard and the Finns
What with the current unrest in north-eastern Europe, I thought a quick look at how REH viewed the Finns might be in order.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 4/24/2022
This week: Tanith Lee, the Conan/Elric crossover, The Northman, Red Sonja, William Hope Hodgson, and more.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 4/17/2022
This week: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, Elric, Ramsey Campbell, The Northman, Harold Lamb, and more.
Read MoreJim FitzPatrick's Art for Hawk the Slayer
I’ve always had a guilty fondness for 1980’s Hawk the Slayer. Imagine my surprise when legendary artist, Jim FitzPatrick, revealed on Facebook that the movie’s production company had approached him to do some art back in the day.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 4/10/2022
This week: H.P. Lovecraft, Schuyler Hernstrom, King Arthur, Tanith Lee, Mark Schultz, Aleister Crowley, and more.
Read MoreHarold Lamb -- Sixty Years Gone
Here we are, sixty years after Harold was laid in his grave. Sword-and-Sorcery authors like David Drake, Howard Andrew Jones, Scott Oden and S.M. Stirling still sing his praises.
Read MoreWhat Makes a 'Good' Pastiche, In My Book
It occurred to me that I should clarify my views on 'pastiches', now that there appear to be new Conan pastiches on the horizon courtesy of Funcom.
Read MoreReview: Gemini of the Sleeping Gods: The Books of Bask Book One by Hyperphant
Our first protagonist, the Wanderer, is known by many names. He can alter his appearance and is seemingly immortal. Our second protagonist, Yaotox, is an enigma. All parties converge in an epic battle of malevolent sorcery, ancient technology, cannibals, and a group of unstoppable knights in golden armor. Something will be awakened.
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