tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post4191142841210576919..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: A Fist Full of FantasyTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-18833528612075974222010-02-08T00:49:54.655-05:002010-02-08T00:49:54.655-05:00Yes, I would imagine that is what KEW was going fo...Yes, I would imagine that is what KEW was going for and he suceeded.. Conan tends to do the right thing, and if he gets some sort of reward all the better.. Fafhrd and the Grey mouser are lovable rogues.. Kane was just a dick.. and thats just not my cup of tea.<br /><br />I will try and give Brackett a try, I know that Paizo has a good number of her books in very affordable volumes and I've looked at the skaith books at Barnes & Nobel(who actually carries some of the Paizos)Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-24171258335741080782010-02-07T18:48:30.254-05:002010-02-07T18:48:30.254-05:00@Lagomorph Rex: There are the new Collected Fantas...@Lagomorph Rex: There are the new <i>Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith</i> volumes by Night Shade Books which aren't too pricey.<br /><br />In regard to Kane, I not sure what you mean by him having no redeeming qualities? Do you mean morally? If so, I'd say that's sort of the point--at least of some of the stories. He's largely the villian of the novel <i>Bloodstone</i>, for instanc.<br /><br />I would say give Brackett a try. If your conception of "sword and planet" is Burroughs or Lin Carter's Burroughs pastiches, I think you'll find her work somewhat different.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-8185717171531282972010-02-07T17:29:48.799-05:002010-02-07T17:29:48.799-05:00all good choices, I think I prefer Howard for pure...all good choices, I think I prefer Howard for pure action oriented stories (as I don't much care for his non fantasy/adventure stuff) But I really enjoy Leiber because the Fafhrd and grey mouser tales always have an undercurrent of dark humour too them in addition to being great S&S.. <br /><br />CAS is one I too have sadly neglected, but I blame that more on the difficulty and cost of acquiring his works.. I've got the 4 BAF volumes that Lin Carter but together.. and a few of his other stories in the various Chasosium Chtuhlu Mythos volumes.. KEW I was unimpressed by.. I don't really find Kane to have any redeeming qualities despite the stories being well written.. <br /><br />Leigh Brackett I've never read.. not much of a Sword and Planet fan..Lagomorph Rexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385231158384929598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-70817401647155464522010-02-06T17:23:29.540-05:002010-02-06T17:23:29.540-05:00Ah, the hustling of votes for zuda.:) Been there....Ah, the hustling of votes for zuda.:) Been there. Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-33643091882900361782010-02-06T14:48:57.805-05:002010-02-06T14:48:57.805-05:00Hi, I'm not trying to spam here. I looked for ...Hi, I'm not trying to spam here. I looked for an email addy but couldn't find one. <br /><br /> I was directed to this blog by a friend who read your post about the "lost worlds" genre. He thought I might be interested in it, after reading my comic Island, Alone which has a "lost world" genre feel to it. <br /><br />http://www.zudacomics.com/node/1774<br />related sketches islandalone.wordpress.com<br /><br />I was hoping you might post something about the work, which is competing for a contract with DC Comics. Competition ends on Feb 25th. People to have to register to vote, but it is completely spam free. <br />contact us for further info at islandmayda@gmail.com<br />thanks you for you time,<br />shawn aldridgeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432138299435238421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-33312138942943714532010-02-05T17:12:44.749-05:002010-02-05T17:12:44.749-05:00I love both Howard and Leiber, but my favorite sto...I love both Howard and Leiber, but my favorite stories of the two are probably by Leiber.<br /><br />CAS is really good if you like imagery and prose. Those who mainly like S&S for adventure/action, though, may not find him to their taste.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-77996499803689609002010-02-05T07:09:40.108-05:002010-02-05T07:09:40.108-05:00Great choices. While I generally give the edge to ...Great choices. While I generally give the edge to Robert E. Howard, I have my Leiber moments( usually after finishing a Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser story) in which I say, "Did anyone ever write better sword and sorcery than that?"<br /><br />I'm embarrassed to say that I have read very little CAS but I plan to rectify that very soon. I actually just yesterday ordered <i>The Return of the Sorcerer.</i>Brian Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.com