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Bassett’s Solomon Kane and Michael Moorcock
It would've been nice to have "Robert E. Howard" on the side of the bus, but hey, it's something, right? It’s been a few months since Solomon Kane came to European screens, but with the fight to get it...
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Fantasy subgenres: Helpful or needlessly divisive?
Sword and sorcery? Epic fantasy? Sword and planet? Sword and sandal? Does anyone really care about these delineations? Do they serve any purpose? A couple of the blogs I frequent, Charles Gramlich’s...
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The Art of Frank Frazetta & Robert E. Howard, Part One
This is it. Quite possibly the iconic Conan image. It adorns the walls of bedrooms and offices as posters, decorates the cover of Conan the Adventurer and others, even used as a basis for film posters...
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The Dark Man Vol. 5, No. 1: A Review
The Dark Man, vol. 5, no. 1 The most recent issue of The Dark Man (vol. 5, no. 1), the peer-reviewed journal of Robert E. Howard studies is now available from Gavinicuss Books and Mike Chomko Books....
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T.E. Lawrence — Dreamer of the Day
I am still puzzled as to how far the individual counts: a lot, I fancy, if he pushes the right way. – T.E. Lawrence The First World War smashed the heroic ideal of the individual warrior under massed...
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“Uther Was A Black-Bearded Madman” Part 5
Previous Posts In This Series: 1. “Uther Was A Black-Bearded Madman” Part 1 2. “Uther Was A Black-Bearded Madman” Part 2 3. “Uther Was A Black-Bearded Madman” Part 3 4. A Bloodstained Map of Britain...
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Don Herron nominated for the 2010 Munsey Award
Last year, Bill Thom won the first Munsey Award, given “to a deserving person who has given of himself or herself for the betterment of the pulp community, be it through disseminating knowledge about...
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The eternal appeal of the life and works of Robert E. Howard
Although The Cimmerian’s days are numbered, the legacy and works of Robert E. Howard will live on and on. The TC print journal and its accompanying blog did their part to preserve his legacy, and I was...
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REH: Two-Gun-Raconteur Issue 14 is debuting at Howard Days
Damon C. Sasser just picked up the latest issue of the Robert E. Howard: Two-Gun Raconteur journal from the printer. It will be available at Howard Days 2010 on June 11. Since the announcement of the...
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The campfire has gone out
I admit I was a bit taken aback a few months ago when Deuce Richardson approached me about writing for The Cimmerian. My first impulse was to turn him down. After all, I have a lot irons in the fire:...
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