Clawfang the Barbarian
Clawfang the Barbarian wins the silver medal in the Valhalla of Sword & Sorcery comics. As most know today, the first comic character to bear Read More
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Robert E. Howard’s Crusades
Robert E. Howard’s stories about the Crusades are a treat, even to Sword & Sorcery fans. Especially to S&S readers who may not know him Read More
Four Color H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells seems like a natural for comic book adaptation. He inspired so many Science Fiction ideas and the comics use all of them Read More
The Vampires of ACG – Part 1 (1949-1951)
Hey, how about some vampire comics? After our five-part series of ACG werewolves, it only made sense to do vampires comics next. The pre-Code horror Read More
Frank Belknap Long – Part Two: The 1940s
If you missed Part One… The 1940s saw Frank Belnkap Long move into new areas as a professional writer. He is moving away from Lovecraft Read More
The Terrors of Egypt
The terrors of Egypt were created largely out of ignorance. With centuries passing before the decoding of hieroglyphics, we had plenty of time to come Read More
A Half Century of Robin Hood Comics (1941-1999)
Robin Hood has always been a bit of thorn in my side as a lover of heroic fantasy. Traditional, fun, adventurous, the stories of Robin, Read More
The Hills of Homicide: The Detective Fiction of Louis L’Amour
No name is more associated with Western fiction than Louis L’Amour. Louis began his career writing Westerns in the old days of the Pulps. It Read More
Blackthorne’s 3D Sword & Sorcery
3-D comics had a short but bright moment back in 1953 when St. John tried it following the movie gimmick of 1952. The comics came Read More
Fred Saberhagen’s Berserkers
Fred Saberhagen’s Berserkers began in obscurity. But their irrepressible power could not be denied. They were survivors of aeons. They would even out-live the magazine Read More