“Even if I do not write pure sword and sorcery, I believe I have taken up the spirit of the genre: the galloping rhythm, the forward momentum, and the violence-driven narrative all fit perfectly in my genre of ancient historical fantasy.”
Read MoreMichael Wm. Kaluta is a living legend in the field of SFF art. Mentored by Roy G. Krenkel, he went on to be part of The Studio, a legendary collective of 1970s artists. His illustrations of the Shadow and the creations of ERB and REH remain legendary.
Read MoreThis week: C.L. Moore, Robert E. Howard, Cirsova, Frank Frazetta, Margaret Brundage, Hawk the Slayer, and more.
Read MoreAbout four months ago, I wrote a blog entry regarding 'pastiches' in the De Campian sense. There were several interesting comments on that post. While I thought I laid out my basic attitude toward pastiches fairly well, there are certainly various angles that I didn't cover.
Read More“Every writer has an influence or two that made them want to write. Robert E. Howard was mine. A well rounded writer assimilates from a variety of sources though, not just from a single genre. A wider read author has a better chance of becoming something unique; the more you hone, the more your style becomes your own.”
Read MoreDMR Books has a Halloween treat in store for fans of both horror and fantasy: the new anthology Samhain Sorceries! In these haunting tales of swords and sorcery, the dead will rise, dark rituals will be performed, and gateways to the afterworld will open.
Read MoreThis week: H.P. Lovecraft, Karl Edward Wagner, Swords Against Darkness, Clark Ashton Smith, Prince Valiant, Robert Bloch, and more.
Read MoreIn 1994, Marvel Comics commissioned a new series of tales of Prince Val written by Elaine Lee and illustrated by John Ridgeway. It just so happens that major Hal Foster aficionado, Michael Wm. Kaluta, crafted all four covers for that series.
Read MoreThe Sword & Sorcery renaissance continues with the release of Volume Four of David A. Riley's ongoing anthology series Swords and Sorceries: Tales of Heroic Fantasy. Eleven total stories. Out of the eleven authors, five are returning. Most notably, Adrian Cole returns with another new Voidal story.
Read MoreToday marks the one hundred and thirtieth anniversary of Hal Foster’s birth. Who was Hal Foster? Just the main artistic influence on Frank Frazetta, Joe Kubert and John Buscema. Also, Foster was a big influence on Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, Bernie Wrightson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, Alfredo Alcala, Rudy Nebres and Gary Gianni. His overall impact on adventure comic art—especially in the realm of heroic fantasy—is literally incalculable.
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