The DMRtian Chronicles, 5/8/2022
This week: Robert E. Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Frazetta, Jeff Jones, Harold Lamb, James Bama, and more.
Read MoreThe Savage Swords of Neal Adams
Admired by everyone from Frank Miller to Neil Gaiman, Neal Adams brought a ferocity, dynamism and grimness to his art not often seen then or now.
Read MoreLauren Gornik - The DMR Interview
You’ve seen Lauren Gornik’s art on the covers of quite a few releases from DMR Books, the most recent being the anthology Terra Incognita. With Terra Incognita out now, I thought it would be a good time to talk to Lauren about her artistic processes and influences.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 5/1/2022
This week: Karl Edward Wagner, Robert E. Howard, vikings, Gor, Poul Anderson, Edgar Allan Poe, and more.
Read MoreREVIEW: The Scarlet Skull by C.E. Owston
The story opens with Norkias of the Nine consorting with demons. Norkias is hell-bent on conquering the world and ushering in a new age of darkness. Utilizing The Book of Xioran, Norkias must have seven skulls from the seven war-leaders of the resisting army to cast the Red Death which will sweep the land free of resistance.
Read MoreThe 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.
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