Monsters of the Hyborian Age 12: Yama the Demon-King
If you missed the last one… The Great Dog of Death and Terror, Yama the Demon King Yama, the Demon-King, he of many arms, is Read More
Tag: L. Sprague de Camp
More Robert E. Howard Pastiches
Conan the Cimmerian was the first Robert E. Howard character to be written about by others. This began when L.Sprague de Camp converted non-Conan tales Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 11: The Bloodstained God
If you missed the last one… The Monsters of the Hyborian Age has focused on original Robert E. Howard creatures for the most part. Like 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
Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #5 December 1975-January 1976
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #5 (December 1975-January 1976) was, without doubt, the most Science Fictional of the six issues. Ancient swordsmen 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
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
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed VIII
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
Sword & Sorcery Novelizations
Sword & Sorcery novelizations of major films are a common product. I use that word consciously as I can’t quite bring myself to call them Read More