Classic Covers: Frank Frazetta’s Lancer/Ace Conans
Jan21

Classic Covers: Frank Frazetta’s Lancer/Ace Conans

Second only to Robert E. Howard in importance in the development of the perception of Conan, Frank Frazetta’s explosively elemental take on the Cimmerian achieved instant cultural cache and has become the defining image not only of Howard’s most famous creation, but of the barbaric hinterlands of fantasy fiction itself. Frazetta’s frenzied depictions of havoc and battle, his iron-muscled killers taut with violent...

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New in our online store: Give them The Creeps for the holidays!
Dec05

New in our online store: Give them The Creeps for the holidays!

If you’re a fan of DCC RPG, you may recognize some of these names: Frank Frazetta. Jeff Easley. Sanjulian. Ken Kelly. Rich Corben. Alex Nino. Neal Adams. What do they all have in common? In the 1970’s at one time or another they worked for Warren Publishing, which produced the comic magazines Creepy and Eerie. These fantasy-horror comic magazines were ahead of their time, and shared a cultural overlap with some of the same influences...

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Real Life Adventures: Doug and Wayne Visit the Frazetta Museum
Nov09

Real Life Adventures: Doug and Wayne Visit the Frazetta Museum

It can be argued that the single most influential artist of the 20th century was Frank Frazetta. He is one of the most famous illustrators of the 20th century, with works that ranged from comics and advertising, to book covers and film designs and storyboards. For many, he is thought of as an iconic illustrator of Conan. Even in the realm of the classic fantasy genre most commonly associated him with, his career went much further. He...

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