Category Archives: Robert E. Howard

Henry Kuttner’s Thunder Jim Wade

Posted on May 26, 2009 by skullsinthestars

Any time I see a book with Henry Kuttner‘s name on it, I pay attention —  Kuttner was a masterful author who wrote some true classics of science fiction and fantasy, including one of my favorite stories of all time, … Continue reading →

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A. Merritt’s Dwellers in the Mirage

Posted on February 22, 2009 by skullsinthestars

Abraham Merritt (1888-1943) was one of the greats of pulp fiction, although up until recently his work was largely forgotten.  Recently, two of his novels were reprinted, The Moon Pool (1919) and The Metal Monster (1920), both of which I’ve … Continue reading →

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Henry Kuttner’s Elak of Atlantis

Posted on November 3, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I’m a complete sucker for sword-and-sorcery fantasy, and actually I’ve written a significant amount of it for my own amusement.  Of course, the true master, and really the originator of the genre, is Robert E. Howard, whose Conan stories are … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Howard’s Almuric

Posted on May 23, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Hot on the heels of a discussion of various ‘planetary romances’ set on Mars, I turned to Robert E. Howard’s own take on said romances: the tale of the savage world of Almuric: I have to admit, Howard fan that … Continue reading →

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C.L. Moore’s Black God’s Kiss

Posted on March 30, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I mentioned in a previous post the “Planet Stories” publications, which are reprints of classic pulp fantasy, horror, and adventure stories. I finished recently one of those publications, Black God’s Kiss, the collected stories of C.L. Moore’s character Jirel of … Continue reading →

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Solomon Kane and Robert E. Howard’s religious beliefs

Posted on March 9, 2008 by skullsinthestars

Now that I’m thinking of Solomon Kane, I thought I’d do a brief post about the character, his adventures, and the clear influence Howard’s religious beliefs had on both. Solomon Kane is a 16th century English Puritan, warrior and wanderer.  … Continue reading →

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Solomon Kane movie?

Posted on March 8, 2008 by skullsinthestars

I put this in the category of things I found that I wasn’t looking for: it looks like a movie based on Robert E. Howard’s Solomon Kane is slated for release sometime in 2008!  My blog title, of course, is … Continue reading →

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Some unconventional vampire stories (updated)

Posted on February 1, 2008 by skullsinthestars

When I was younger, I was heavily into role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. I also ventured occasionally into other RPGs, and one of the popular ones was (and still is) Vampire: The Masquerade, in which one plays an … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation in horror…

Posted on January 10, 2008 by skullsinthestars

While on vacation, I stumbled across one of Brian Lumley’s early novels, Khai of Khem, a fantasy adventure story set in pre-historical ancient Egypt. One of the major plot points of the story is the idea that Khai has, in … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Howard (indirectly) on religion

Posted on December 20, 2007 by skullsinthestars

I’ve been kind of busy the past few days, preparing for the holidays (you hear me, Bill O’Reilly?  I said ‘holiday’!!!), so I haven’t been able to post much.  This seemed like a good time to share one of my … Continue reading →

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