Fred Saberhagen’s always been on my radar, but I’ve read very little. At some point, I read a few of his Berserker stories, and those were cool.… Read more “Book Review: Empire of the East”
Tag: 1970s
Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two
My complaints about the first volume pretty much hold true for this volume, but perhaps I went into it with such lowered expectations that they didn’t bother… Read more “Comic Review: The Savage Sword of Conan Volume Two”
Book Review: Swords Against Death
This review was originally written for In the Mouth of Dorkness back in August of 2016. I read the book as part of the White Wolf publication… Read more “Book Review: Swords Against Death”
Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef
As I wrote in my review of Dungeon Crawl Classics, the game is what we used to call a ‘beer & pretzels’ game. Nothing too serious, just… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Shadow Under Devil’s Reef”
Tabletop RPG Review: Dungeon Crawl Classics
One of the stumbling blocks I’ve frequently faced in my pursuit of the tabletop role-playing hobby is particular and fairly strong dislike for Dungeons & Dragons, and… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Dungeon Crawl Classics”
Best and Worst Movies of 2018
Overall, 2018 was a pretty darned good year in film. There were a few dogs, to be sure, but there were also a whole heck of… Read more “Best and Worst Movies of 2018”
Book Review: Brysta of the Dawn
The Hyborian Age was the playground of author Robert E. Howard, who birthed Conan 86 years ago. It is a world of decadent civilization, dark magic, and… Read more “Book Review: Brysta of the Dawn”
Comic Review: I Roved Out in Search of Truth and Love
Poking around on Tumblr, looking for some interesting art, I stumbled across the work of Alexis Flower. It wasn’t what I was looking for, but it was… Read more “Comic Review: I Roved Out in Search of Truth and Love”
Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1-6
These reviews were written between the July 2012 and June 2013 for the In the Mouth of Dorkness blog. I recently reread Volume 6 to get things… Read more “Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1-6”
Comic Review: Infinite Kung Fu
Though I am no expert, I am a great fan and admirer of martial arts movies of the 1970s. I know there’s a wide array, going back… Read more “Comic Review: Infinite Kung Fu”
