#RObert E Howard

[trve-grimdark]

[curtvilescomic]

Belit (I think) by Esteban Maroto

[karagin22]

[balu8]

Conan the Barbarian #1: Scourge of the Dead

by Jim Zub; Robert De La Torre; Jose Villarrubia and Richard Starkings

Titan

[arthur-the-knight]

It's Conan the thief who beheaded Set, the reaver who raided the villages of Vanar and the slayer who poisoned the dragon-god.

[smbhax]

Cover illustration by Frank Frazetta

Info from ISFDB

[olafulfr078]

One of my comic idols was/is John Buscema. I read his Conan comics as a kid, I still have most of them stored away in comic boxes. Which is why I love the work of Robert de la Torre, I am guessing he loved Buscema as well, you can see it all over his work. There are subtle differences to be sure, but such nice work, line quality, visual depth.

[bitterkarella]

Midnight Pals: Imaginarium

Neil Gaiman: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the limitless reaches of the human imagination Gaiman: for where are we truly free to imagine? in dreams! Gaiman: for the dreamscape is the playground of the inner child Gaiman: but what if the concept of dreaming Gaiman: was this real cool goth guy Aaron Alexovich: yes

Neil Gaiman: and what if Gaiman: death was a goth chick Stephen King: like mary? Gaiman: no no not like mary Gaiman: not so threatening

Aaron Alexovich: what kind of goth? Alexovich: cuz there's 12 different phyla of goths and over 500 sub-species Gaiman: oh i don't know Gaiman: they're all lovely

Edward Lee: does this goth chick have big boobs Gaiman: well that's not really the point ed Gaiman: but with the limitless power of the imagination Gaiman: why, they could be as big as you desire Lee: whoa Lee: what! Lee: for real?! Lee: shit you guys i gotta try this out

Lee: okay i'm imagining a boob as big as the world Lovecraft: n-no you're not! Lovecraft: no one can imagine a boob that big! Lee: i can Lovecraft: oh you're so full of shit Lovecraft: you cannot!!!

Lovecraft: oh what next? a boob as big as the galaxy Lee: yeah i'm thinking of that now Lovecraft: no you're not! you're making that up! Lee: now i'm thinking of a boob the size of like the entire universe Lovecraft: you liar! Lovecraft: steve, make him stop!! Robert E Howard: howdy there pardna Howard: can ya imagine a boob as big as the heart of texas Lee: i Lee: Lee: i can't imagine that Howard: [chuckling] too big, huh? Lee: no its just Lee: that's kinda abstract

[thehauntedrocket]

Solomon Kane

Art by Gary Gianni

[doomreturn]

Alfredo Alcala, probably 1970s.

[curtvilescomic]

Red Sonja by Esteban Maroto

[karagin22]

[retroillustrates]

Ladies of Sword and Sorcery

[arthur-the-knight]

I finally, got them all.

[victusinveritas]

Practical effects by Spanish master Emilio Ruíz del Río. He did a lot of stuff for Dino de Laurentiis. There’s a good documentary about him, the De Laurentiis part begins around minute 37. Unfortunately it’s only in Spanish (fine if you speak Spanish):

https://youtu.be/OlLBtSbdM4Y?si=U8LyQz3cUoTbAyLR

[trulyunpleasant]

"WHAT IS STEEL COMPARED TO THE HAND THAT WIELDS IT?"

James Earl Jones as Thulsa Doom