Alien Space Bats!
This post begins: I recently heard that ASB is a neologism used by writers of Alternate History Science Fiction. The term refers to an implausible Read More
Tag: Conan
De Camp & Carter: The Early Conan Pastiches
In 1966, Lancer Books began publishing their purple-edged paperbacks with Conan the Adventurer. This first volume contained only Robert E. Howard originals and one re-write Read More
Mike Kaluta’s Conan
I love when interesting artists take on Robert E. Howard’s most famous swordsman. This isn’t a slight on John Buscema/Ernie Chan/Tony DeZuniga/Alfred Alcala. I love Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 1: The Baboon-Demon of Stygia
Right from the first Conan story, “The Phoenix on the Sword” (Weird Tales, December 1932) Howard populates his Fantasy world with evil creatures drawn from Read More