Lovecraftian Elements in the Early Doctor Strange
The Lovecraftian elements in the early Doctor Strange comics were formative as well as fun to look for. As with all Marvel characters, Doctor Strange Read More
Tag: Barry Windsor Smith
More Bronze Age Plant Monsters
If you missed the last one… More Bronze Age Plant Monsters…because I keep stumbling over more of them. (I know that first one is technically Read More
Sword & Sorcery in Star-Studded Comics
Sword & Sorcery was not the original theme in Star-Studded Comics. It was superheroes. The early issues of this fan-published comic published by the Texas Read More
Conan in Black & White 3: Rafael Kayanan
If you missed the last one… Rafael Kayanan, like Alfred Alcala and Alex Nino, was born in the Philippines. One of his American inspirations was Read More
Gods of the North
“The Gods of the North” originally appeared in The Fantasy Fan, March 1934, a fanzine published by Charles Hornig. The story was rejected by Farnsworth Read More
Giant Spiders in Heroic Fantasy Comics
Giant spiders in Heroic Fantasy comics have been a mainstay since 1950. Inspired by Fantasy and Pulp fiction before it, the trend starts with Lord Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 10: The God in the Bowl
If you missed the last one… A Detective Story Robert E. Howard’s “The God in the Bowl” is a monster tale. But it is also Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 9: The Crawler
If you missed the last one… The Crawler from “Red Nails” (Weird Tales, July August-September October1936) is a creepier addition to an already creepy story. Read More
The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #22
Creatures on the Loose #22 (March 1973) was a good example of Marvel Comics experimenting with other Sword & Sorcery characters besides Conan. COTL was Read More
The Monster Bats and Harpies of Marvel’s Conan
Wings & Warriors Gigantic monsters bats and sinister harpies take on Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian. The original Conan fiction of Robert E. Howard did feature Read More