Stormbringer, by Michael Moorcock. DAW Books, 1977. Art by Michael Whelan.

Gray Mouser at the Bazaar of the Bizarre - Matt Rhodes

“People who dismiss my work because of the subject matter haven’t looked at it. I’m not pretending that I am great painter: I don’t think I am. I think there are plenty of people that paint better than I do. What I think I’ll be remembered for is my imagination, for my sense of

Cirsova: Complete Mongoose & Meerkat Out Now It's a foundational text for my sword-and-sorcery lectures. youtu.be/dW5srCVQqpw?si…

Sean CW Korsgaard Here you go- youtube.com/watch?v=dW5srC…

With luck, someday, this will be a series of lectures. With a textbook/anthology to match.

Actual quote from a barbarian to an emissary, "If you had not been such great sinners, God would not have sent me to smite you."

Hanuvar: The Hannibal inspired fantasy series you should read! In today’s video I review Lord of a Shattered Land and tell you why you should start this sword and sorcery classic by Howard Andrew Jones.

Wrapping my next column for Analog this week. While I have a few authors I think meet the mark, I want to ask you guys: Who are the up-and-coming authors you think will play a big role over the next 25 years?

Let us remember the great Roger Zelazny, born on this day in 1937. Be it for his CHRONICLES OF AMBER or DILVISH THE DAMNED, few authors of sword-and-sorcery or heroic fantasy ever did so with the touch of surrealism and myth Zelazny did. Do you have a favorite Zeleazny story?

Happy Birthday to the late Ken Kelly who is the absolute king of book covers in my library - having done by far more covers of books I️ like than anyone.

>Be Me >Finds this Illustration on the back of a pulp zine from the 60s >"Huh, I wonder who wrote The Root of Ampoi?" >Googles >It's Clark Ashton Smith >"I'm shocked! Shocked! Well, not that shocked..."

To honor the triumphant new era of Conan, our landmark 25th issue will be an original, done-in-one, adventure crafted for both longtime fans and new readers, and every page will be fully painted by legendary, fan-favorite, Alex Horley! Pre-order now from your favorite shop!

Happy 122nd birthday to Manly Wade Wellman, famous for his Appalachian and Southern twist on fantasy and sword-and-sorcery, including perhaps his most famous creation, the silver-stringed guitarist JOHN THE BALLADEER. Who among you have a favorite story of John or Wellman?

You might be cool, but you'll never be "my daddy named me Manly," cool.

We've lost the legendary Peter David. A giant among a generation of comic readers, he was maybe the most important writer on Aquaman, who he turned into a gruff, sword-and-sorcery warrior king.

I doubt he's the only one, just the only one admitting it. By the by, sword-and-sorcery fans? Conan begins to enter the public domain in 2028, Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser in 2035, Jirel of Joiry in 2030. Just in case you want to start planning.

Only $3 for the finest fantasy novel of the decade. You owe it to yourself to snag it now for yourselves.

Robert Gould’s Elric of Melniboné art 1/2