Top Ten Favorite Robert E. Howard Monsters
My top ten favorite Robert E. Howard monsters appear here chronologically because I can’t bring myself to pick a number one favorite. It was hard Read More
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Conan the Described
Robert E. Howard described his most famous character, Conan the Cimmerian, not in minute detail but more like a force of nature. In his first 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
Why Did It Have To Be Snakes?
Giant snakes, poisonous serpents, reptiles of the slithering variety, all grace the covers of the comics. Two big sources are Tarzan and Conan covers. If Read More
Denny O’Neil: Sword & Sorcery Champion
It was sad news to hear that Denny O’Neil passed away. He is always remembered as the guy who wrote that Green Lantern comic where Read More
Fredric Brown’s “Arena” (1944)
This post begins: The June 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction had a cornerstone tale of Science Fiction with Fredric Brown’s “Arena”. Rather foolishly it Read More
Yag-kosha and The Tower of the Elephant
“The Tower of the Elephant” (Weird Tales, March 1933) by Robert E. Howard is one of the central Conan stories, set in his youth. Conan Read More
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction
Let’s be honest. Most Science Fiction comics don’t rise above the level of the rickety Space Opera. Planet Comics was an old comic that tried Read More
The Doc Savage Black & White Magazine
Marvel Comics pursued a line of black & white magazines in the early 1970s. The idea, no doubt, came from the success of the Warren Read More
Death…Ten Feet Tall: Conan Vs. The Hulking Beast
Looking at covers for the old Conan the Barbarian comics, I was struck by a few thoughts. First off, a number of covers feature Conan Read More