The Skull Greets His Worthies On The Day of Might!
Oct23

The Skull Greets His Worthies On The Day of Might!

In the Lands of the Skull — Today is the Mightiest of Days! Rejoice, mortals, for today is the day to celebrate all things sword-and-sorcery! Today, Tales From the Magician’s Skull editor Howard Andrew Jones is joined by that Mighty Bone-Apart of Buckle and Swash, the Magician’s Skull himself, as they discuss both the old glories and new worthies of sword-and-sorcery! Join Howard and the Skull below for a celebration...

Read More
Catching Up With Tales From the Magician’s Skull Editor Howard Andrew Jones
Sep26

Catching Up With Tales From the Magician’s Skull Editor Howard Andrew Jones

We recently caught up with Howard Andrew Jones, sword-and-sorcery scholar and novelist, as well as the Managing Editor for our very own Tales From the Magician’s Skull. We talk about his work on the magazine, the writing of fantasy series, and get a taste of his latest all-new epic sword-and-sorcery series, The Chronicles of Hanuvar! Howard, thanks for taking a break from everything to bring us up to date on the latest from the...

Read More
The Skull Materializes at Gen Con!
Aug31

The Skull Materializes at Gen Con!

With a whiff of ozone and a clap of thunder, the Magician’s Skull emerged from within the glowing stones of the Goodman Games Ziggurat, the latest copies of Tales From the Magician’s Skull in hand! Our annual Gen Con summoning went off without a hitch this year, despite reports of the foaling of two-headed calves in the vicinity, and the accidental transmutation of a certain quantity of lemon seltzer water into boysenberry...

Read More
A Preview of D.M. Ritzlin’s “The Necromancer and the Forgotten Hero”
Feb21

A Preview of D.M. Ritzlin’s “The Necromancer and the Forgotten Hero”

A Preview of D.M. Ritzlin’s “The Necromancer and the Forgotten Hero” Tales From the Magician’s Skull Issue 9 is now available for purchase in stores and online, and as always we’re sharing samples of every story in the issue! D.M. Ritzlin brings a tale of unlikely heroism in “The Necromancer and the Forgotten Hero.” When Xaarxool the Necromancer revives the long-dead warrior Hyallbor, it’s for...

Read More
A Preview of Nathan Long’s “Pawn’s Gambit”
Feb10

A Preview of Nathan Long’s “Pawn’s Gambit”

A Preview of Nathan Long’s “Pawn’s Gambit” Tales From the Magician’s Skull Issue 9 is now available for purchase in stores and online, and as always we’re sharing samples of every story in the issue! Nathan Long returns with another all new tale of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser! When Ninguable of the Seven Eyes and Sheelba of the Eyeless Face wager on the relative heroic merits of their respective proteges, Fafhrd...

Read More
A Preview of Tais Teng’s “Blue Achernar”
Jan31

A Preview of Tais Teng’s “Blue Achernar”

A Preview of Tais Teng’s “Blue Achernar” Tales From the Magician’s Skull Issue 9 is now available for purchase in stores and online, and as always we’re doling out samples of every story in the issue! When the Silver Death emerges once again from the distant past beneath the baleful blue glow of the star Achernar, the sorcerous duo of Jadhen and Lady Magida have to use more than mere illusion to save their home in...

Read More