"Suddenly the man rose and towered above him, menace in his every aspect. There was no room in the fisherman's dull brain for fear, at least for such fear as might grip a man who has just seen the fundamental laws of nature defied. As the great hands fell to his shoulders, he drew his saw-edged knife and struck upward with the same motion. The blade splintered against the stranger's corded belly as against a steel column, and then the fisherman's thick neck broke like a rotten twig in the giant hands."
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| Weird Tales cover by Margaret Brundage |
Check out The HP Lovecraft Literary Podcast's discussion on Lovecraft's short story Dagon. If you haven't read that story, check it out here. It's short and pretty excellent!
You know we love comic art! Here's a couple cool pieces. First, Conan's struggle against the giant snake by John Buscema and inked by Alfredo Ancala.
Second, check out the cover of Savage Sword of Conan #15 featuring Khosatral Khel!
We mention that we'll be doing the comics episode soon, with our friend Justin Stewart as a guest host. Justin is an excellent artist and inker, and we look forward to hearing about his insight into the sequential art creative process and talking about our favorite Conan comics! Check out his website and his profile on L.O.I. Studios to get a sense of his style!
Justin also co-hosts a podcast! If you're looking for a show that covers comics, games, movies, and general geeky topics, check out our friends Justin and Tressa and the rest of the Beaucoup Pop crew!
Our next tale will be The People of the Black Circle (read it on WikiSource or get an e-book copy on Project Gutenberg - but we suggest reading it in The Bloody Crown of Conan from Del Rey, and while you're at it, treat yourself to The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian and The Conquering Sword of Conan, also from Del Rey).
But before then, get ready for the metal! For next time, Luke is putting together a short playlist of Conan-inspired heavy metal that will rock your faces off! If you're a fan of the metal genre, maybe this will introduce you to some new bands to check out! If you're not a metal fan, maybe this episode will change your mind!
But before then, get ready for the metal! For next time, Luke is putting together a short playlist of Conan-inspired heavy metal that will rock your faces off! If you're a fan of the metal genre, maybe this will introduce you to some new bands to check out! If you're not a metal fan, maybe this episode will change your mind!
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Beginning theme: "Sudden Defeat" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Ending theme: "Anvil of Crom" arranged by YouTube user Xavier Renou and found here. Arrangement of "Anvil of Crom" by Basil Poledouris, from the Conan the Barbarian: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Original Score: (c) 1982 Basil Poledouris; Original Album: (c) 2010 Prometheus Records. Used without permission.