Conan the Barbarian at 40
I loved the movie then, and I love it now, 40 years after its release on this week in 1982. Time has not dimmed its power, nor my enthusiasm, for the original Conan the Barbarian.
Read MoreAngus McBride -- Fifteen Years Gone
Angus McBride did so much to bring the past alive for history nerds of my generation. He was also an outstanding artist for various fantasy RPGs during the 1980s.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 5/15/2022
This week: Robert E. Howard, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Stephen Fabian, H.P. Lovecraft, Errol Flynn, and more.
Read More"On Fiction" by H. Rider Haggard
H. Rider Haggard’s essay, “On Fiction”, was written in response to literary attacks by “The Dean of American Letters”, William Dean Howells. In the essay, Haggard makes one of the first great arguments for the inherent worth of adventure/fantasy fiction. It remains an early landmark in the field of literary criticism, penned by a titan just coming into his full strength.
Read MoreThe Dead Hand of William Dean Howells
One hundred fifty years ago, William Dean Howells fabricated the elitist rules by which American ‘literature’ is guided. American fiction still suffers from his boring legacy. Learning how we got here can help get us out of the pit he dug.
Read MoreThe 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.
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