Tag Archives: robert e. howard

long shadows

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes: The Eternal Savage Ace, 1963 Illustration: Roy G. Krenkel (1918-1983) Happy Birthday RGK! Not a household name. Pity. Not for him mind you, nor amongst his peers (among whom he was legend). Nor his admirers—be they … Continue reading →

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a severin nation

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes Monsters on the Prowl April 1972 issue, #16 Illustration: John Severin (1921-2012) … John Severin. Thanks for making my comic book-buying childhood so incredibly enjoyable—through the hilarity of the movie parodies in Cracked (he was Cracked’s lead … Continue reading →

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back to stovall’s plantation

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Dave

On the one hand, what could one possibly expect from the entertainment industry. Its “product” serving as the servile public relations arm of the financial/industrial complex. And its been that way since the Hays Code of the 1930′s which coincided … Continue reading →

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remembering john severin

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) The COVER OF THE DAY Conquers All! EC Comics veteran John Severin has been one of my favorite comic book artists for more years than I can remember, at least … Continue reading →

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bursting out of content prohibition

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dave

Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) A Freud bursting with muscular explosiveness. Frazetta wasn’t a “panty waist” (to borrow the vernacular of the day), and wasn’t to far removed from his muscular subjects. In another life … Continue reading →

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of swords and sorcery

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Dave

by Jesse Marinoff Reyes ( Jesse Marinoff Reyes Design, Maplewood, N.J.) The Mighty Swordsmen Lancer, 1970 Illustration: Jim Steranko Anthology of sword & sorcery stories by leading sci-fi/fantasy authors Michael Moorcock, John Brunner, Roger Zelazny, Lin Carter and Conan-creator Robert … Continue reading →

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conan quirks: storytelling as fabric of self-definition

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Dave

Frazetta, the Conan quirks, self-image and psychology… Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) Frank Frazetta died recently. There were so many tributes to the man that I got a little burned out reading about him. Honestly, I have to say I didn’t … Continue reading →