FILM REVIEW: The Northman
Whilst I was amused by The Northman, this film was disheartening. It is not the grim-dark adrenaline rush I was hoping for. Nor was it the lush period piece I would have liked.
Read MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: J. Thomas Howard
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 -- Forty Years Gone
Hal 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 MoreREVIEW: Hag of the Hills by J.T.T. Ryder
Ryder 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 MoreLord Dunsany: Lovecraft's List of Favorite Tales
H.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 MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 7/24/2022
This 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 MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: RazörFist
You 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 MoreThe DMRtian Chronicles, 7/17/2022
This week: Robert E. Howard, Michael Moorcock, Lin Carter, King Arthur, Shakespeare, H. Rider Haggard, and more.
Read MoreMike Ploog Turns 80
Mike 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 MoreIndependent Author Spotlight: JD Cowan
“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.”
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