The Purpose of Fantasy
Back to 1981 The purpose of Fantasy never struck me as much of a question until I read Charles Platt’s “The Curse of the Hobbit” Read More
Tag: J. R. R. Tolkien
Beowulf Comics: Franco Caprioli
Beowulf comics are a natural. The idea of a hero who faces off against weird enemies is the comic book’s very essence. The 6th Century Read More
Two Heroic Fantasy Classics: Poul Anderson
Fantasy in the 1950s Poul Anderson wrote two classic Fantasy novels pretty much one after the other. Three Hearts and Three Lions appeared in F&SF, Read More
The Dark Mirror of Klarn – Part 1
The Dark Mirror of Klarn proves the smallest seeds can become a forest. Doug Moench would create a vast fantasy world (one largely under-used by Read More
High Versus Low Fantasy or You Can’t Get There From Here!
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
The Art in Heroic Fantasy Films
All great heroic fantasy films begin with talented artists conceiving the wonders that will eventually appear on the screen. Many of the comic book and Read More
Gardner F. Fox’s Crom the Barbarian
Gardner F. Fox’s Crom the Barbarian is special. I have avoided it for a while because I really wanted to do it properly. I want Read More
The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble
This piece is called “The Philosophy of Fantasy: A Ramble” because that is exactly what it is. I start here and I ramble on to Read More
The Golden Age of the Dragon: B&W Illos
Last time we looked at the Golden Age of the dragon in color. The black & white illustrations that filled the regular pages offer many Read More
The Golden Age of the Dragon: Color Plates
The Golden Age of the Dragon saddles the Victorian and Edwardian ages. Artists like Arthur Rackham, Frank C. Pape, Kay Nielsen, Edmund Dulac, Maxfield Parrish Read More