R.I.P. Ken Kelly
Legendary fantasy artist Ken Kelly reportedly died today at the age of 76. As Kelly has always been one of my favorite artists, I felt that he deserved some sort of tribute on the DMR Blog.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 5/29/2022
This week: Kardios, Conan, Hawkmoon, Roger Zelazny, Jack Gaughn, H.P. Lovecraft, Fritz Leiber, and more.
Read MoreRegarding the Stature of Stygians...
The other day, I got to thinking about how Conan/Hyborian Age/REH fans picture the Stygians. Let’s take a look at the physical stature of the Stygians in comparison to Conan and various races of the Hyborian Age world—according to Robert E. Howard.
Read MoreREVIEW: Swords of the Four Winds by Dariel Quiogue
Dariel has a fantastic voice, utilizing an unconventional setting that leaves you craving more. I feel his writing, especially within the first five stories, is equal parts David Gemmell and Harold Lamb.
Read MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 5/22/2022
This week: Conan the Barbarian, Weird Tales, Jack Williamson, Tarzan, Guy Gavriel Kay, Angus McBride, Ray Bradbury, and more.
Read MoreConan 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.
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