Artists of Sword & Sorcery: George Barr (1937-)
George Barr’s art is influenced by Maxfield Parrish and his acolytes, Hannes Bok and Virgil Finlay. Like another influence, Arthur Rackham, Barr works in water Read More
Tag: Robert E. Howard
Can We Be Frank?
For artists of my generation the gold standard for fantasy art is Frank Frazetta. When we were kids back in the 1970’s our introduction to Read More
Link: Of Serpents Men & Worms
Robert E. Howard’s Serpent Men first appeared in his Sword & Sorcery tale “The Shadow Kingdom” (Weird Tales, August 1929). As a piece of fantasy, Read More
Link: A Lesson in Squidgy History
We are creeped out by cold, slimy limbs, flesh that lacks bones. I recently experienced this feeling first-hand while snorkeling, when I got to touch Read More
Joseph Doolin: Jungle Cover Artist
Joseph Doolin (1896-1967) is my favorite Weird Tales artist if you are talking realistic style. I love Lee Brown Coye, Boris Dolgov, Hannes Bok, Virgil Read More
Link: Cover Art: Branding Your Mythos
H.P. Lovecraft is often touted as one of the Big Three of Weird Tales, along with Robert E. Howard and Clark Ashton Smith. He was Read More
Lovecraftian Stories You Might Have Missed
Notice the “Lovecraftian stories”, not “Cthulhu Mythos stories” of the title. If you have been at this Mythos thing as long as I have (actively Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 2: Satha the Giant Snake
If you missed last time… Satha the giant snake of the Hyborian Age is as iconic as the other frequent Howard baddie, the gorilla. Satha Read More
Clawfang the Barbarian
Clawfang the Barbarian wins the silver medal in the Valhalla of Sword & Sorcery comics. As most know today, the first comic character to bear Read More
Robert E. Howard’s Crusades
Robert E. Howard’s stories about the Crusades are a treat, even to Sword & Sorcery fans. Especially to S&S readers who may not know him Read More