J. Thomas Howard has been hitting the small press circuit lately, with appearances in Whetstone, Cirsova, and DMR Books’ Terra Incognita. Read on to learn more about his work, which combines sword-and-sorcery with sword-and-planet.
Read MoreHal Foster’s Prince Valiant newspaper strip is a towering achievement in the history of the art form. As an artist, Foster influenced everyone from Jack Kirby to Frank Frazetta to Joe Kubert to John Buscema to Bernie Wrightson to Gary Gianni.
Read MoreRyder is an archaeologist specializing in the Viking Age and Celtic Iron Age. The knowledge this background brings to his writing does not go unnoticed.
Read MoreH.P. Lovecraft was one of the greatest Dunsany fans to have ever lived. His list of favorite Dunsany tales is an excellent starter for any newcomer to the great Irish fantasist.
Read MoreThis week: New Fire and Ice comics, DAW Books is sold, Howard Andrew Jones signs with Baen. Also, articles on Robert E. Howard, Weird Tales, The Northman, Tarzan, and more.
Read MoreYou probably know RazörFist from his opinionated, impassioned YouTube videos, but did you know he’s a fantasy author as well? In this interview we discuss such topics as his upcoming novel Death Mask, the influence of noir/detective stories on his writing, being called a “coked up metalhead Dennis Miller", and more.
Read MoreThis week: Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Lin Carter, King Arthur, Shakespeare, H. Rider Haggard, and more.
Read MoreMike Ploog richly deserves our birthday wishes, not least for his contributions to horror and sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy comics. In addition, Mike has worked on numerous cinematic projects of note.
Read More“Writers such as C. L. Moore and Clark Ashton Smith had a way of making even the otherworldly seem natural, but on top of that was another layer of invading weirdness that confronted the characters and put them in peril. My main aim as a writer is to capture this.”
Read MoreThe Death Dealer books embrace the schlock entertainment aspect of S&S so hard that they really can’t be described as caricature, unless unintentionally so. I suppose it’s possible Silke is taking the piss out of ‘80s barbarians on a level I can’t quite comprehend, but I don’t think so. It all feels too earnest.
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