Periklis’s Comments (group member since Sep 30, 2012)

Periklis’s comments from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.

Lee wrote: "Did anyone else see this yesterday?

Bound proof just in. Michael Moorcock's first major novel in nearly ten years. A literary event. pic.twitter.com/AhEVRljWQT— Gollancz (@Gollancz) April 21, 2015 "

Nice find! Gollancz is doing a gret job at getting (almost) every Moorcock book back in print. This title seems to be connected with his "magic realism" books, Mother London and King of the City.

Having visited a local (greek) comics convention today, I stumbled on a small workshop that specialises in (mostly) Sword & Sorcery themed custom creations.
Have a look at their version of the Michael Whelan-inspired Elric the Stormbringer statue:



...and more creations (like Frazetta-insired Conan and the Silver Warrior) on their Facebook Page.

I'm not a serious collector myself but, every now and then, I'd purchase something like the Conan AF line from NECA.

Any similar suggestions and/or collectors out there?
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It's been a pleasure creating the group but more so, to watch it grow as it does, mostly through Seth's commitment and members' participation. Due to my ever growing responsibilities, I haven't been able to participate as much as it's needed or would like, to the group. I'd agree with Seth towards any changes that would ensure the group's continuing growth and prosperity.

Jason M wrote: "I found Slaine very cool and would read more than the 2 issues I have if I could find 'em."

Jason, you could try Book Depository for the collected editions of Slaine.

Oh wait. The Thorgal series is definitely YA and S&S/ SF oriented. It's written & drawn in the Franco-Belgian tradition of graphic novels. It's translated and published in English by Cinebooks (Thorgal catalogue).

S.E. wrote: "Oh wait....there is also Mike Norton's Battlepug: Volume 1 and Battlepug Volume 2: This Savage Bone. These are satirical."

Must read Battlepug. Soon!
The closest to YA graphic novels in the genre I've read are The Outlaw Prince, the D&D comics (the "Forgotten Realms" written by Jeff Grubb and the most recent IDW monthly series) and maybe the recent Elric/ Eternal Champion adaptation Elric: The Balance Lost.

The Slaine series is a must-read for any S&S reader but it's REALLY mature I'm afraid.
I was looking at the comics/ graphic-novels shelf. Need to add a few more books there.

One of the most grim, gritty and cynic writers in the genre, Joe Abercrombie is publishing a YA trilogy in the genre:

" People keep asking me whether Half a King is a Young Adult book. Well, yes it is. Kind of. But also an adult fantasy. Kind of. Crossover, you know. Depends a little on who you ask… "

I can't think anything other than Princess Mononoke (which is an animated movie) at the moment...

You might be interested in Blade of the Iron Throne. Sword & Sorcery with historically accurate sword fights.

Just finished Marada the She-Wolf. A feisty heroine, yet more fully realized than the comic book versions of Red Sonja I've read. John Bolton's artwork is the true protagonist here though, whether illustrating a choreographed sword fight or an otherworldly spell.

I picked Storm of Wings, the second short novel in the Viriconium sequence.

Forrest wrote: "I have, admittedly, been absent a lot lately. One reason is because of back surgery (successful, thankfully) and the other is because I have been VERY busy with edits of my upcoming novel, Heraclix..."

Mighty interesting! Added Heraclix & Pomp to the botomless pit that is my to-read-list these last few months... ;-P

I really enjoyed their previous S&S flavored collaboration:


I have high hopes for "Marada"!

A great Conan novel. I especially enjoyed Wagner's "weird" cityscape and combat descriptions.

Since my reading time is almost nonexistent these days, I'll be joining you with a graphic novel:

Elise wrote: "I came into Swords & sorcery when I moved with my family to the US. My uncle, who was living here and worked as an editor for a fanzine I the 1980s, encouraged me to work on my English reading ski..."

Welcome Elise, thank you for joining us. As a foreign reader of S&S, I experienced Leiber's work as both challenging and entertaining at the same time.

The B&W Savage Sword stories are among my all time favorite. Also, "The Skull of Set" (mostly because of Paul Gulacy's artwork) and the more recent Tim Truman run on Dark Horse, especially when Tomás Giorello is the artist.

Haven't read any book on his Trojan series but I'd recommend Legend too, if you want to read something similar to Moorcock.

Nice list Seth! also, quite a few films I have to track down. The Hercules movie starring "Rock" might be interesting since the original graphic novel was good:

Francisco wrote: "ok... I take note, is better to read them in order? or first the stories and later the novels? have you studied english? you have a very good level and I suppose you read a lot in english
the temp..."

I've read them as they became available. First a couple of stories and then the "Dark Crusade" (I think his last novel chronologically). Thanks but apart from studing english as a foreign language I had no other training. If you can manage writers like Maugham you're there too! ;)
Thanks for the info. The locations in Conan have been a key part for re-watching it. Nice to know that there are films made in Algeria.