Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #6 (February-March 1976)
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #6 (February-March 1976) is the end of the trail for Beowulf and his companions. It is a Read More
Tag: Ray Harryhausen
Classic Scenes From Jules Verne
Classic scenes from the novels of Jules Verne become obvious when you look at comic book covers over the last eighty years. Artists focus on 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
Stalker #4 (December 1975-January 1976)
If you missed the last one… Well, we are finally going to see Stalker get his wish…an in-person confrontation with Dgrth. Sadly, it will be Read More
The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #26
If you missed the last one… Creatures on the Loose #26 (November 1973) saw the departure of Vince Colletta as inker. From now on the 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
Undead and Unleashed!
Undead and Unleashed! Marvel in the Bronze Age gathered the undead and unliving monsters of Robert E. Howard (and pastichers like L. Sprague de Camp 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
The Flying Death and The Giant Claw
The Flying Death and The Giant Claw share a common source, Samuel Hopkins Adams (1871-1958). Adams was famous as a muckraker and newspaperman. He was Read More
The Beasts of Pellucidar: Comic Book Style
The beasts of Pellucidar first came to me comic book style. The reason for this was I was lucky to be reading the books for Read More