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Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #3 – August-September 1975

February 1, 2022 G. W. Thomas 0

If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #3 (August-September 1975) features a classic Robert E. Howard inspired encounter: barbarian versus giant snake. In fact, Read More

Giant Spiders in Heroic Fantasy Comics

December 19, 2021 G. W. Thomas 0

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

John W. Jakes – Part 3: Bestselling Author

September 16, 2021 G. W. Thomas 0

If you missed Part 2…. John Jakes finished the 1960s writing television tie-ins along with other paperbacks. The first collections of Brak appeared alongside his Read More

The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 9: The Crawler

August 29, 2021 G. W. Thomas 0

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

High Versus Low Fantasy or You Can’t Get There From Here!

August 23, 2021 G. W. Thomas 2

High Fantasy vs. Low Fantasy has always been a bit of gray area for me. I can remember submitting to Bardic Runes back in the Read More

Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed VIII

August 19, 2021 G. W. Thomas 2

Sword & Sorcery Stories You May Have Missed VIII…hm. I’ve been reviewing Sword & Sorcery tales for a while now. And I am always surprised Read More

The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #29

August 6, 2021 G. W. Thomas 0

If you missed the last one… Creatures on the Loose #29 (May 1974) was the final issue of Thongor;s adventures in Lemuria. Not surprisingly, it Read More