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How James Earl Jones’s Thulsa Doom Paid Homage to the Enigmatic Villain
"Now they will know why they are afraid of the dark." With these words, delivered…
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The Barbarian at the Gaming Table: What D&D Historians Forget to Mention
Everything you think you know about the origins of Dungeons & Dragons is wrong. While…
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Whence Came the Cimmerian?
Over the years, a lot of misinformation has circulated about Conan’s relationship to Robert E.…
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How did the different Kingdoms of the Hyborian Age celebrate New Year’s?
A question to round out the year: how exactly did the kingdoms of Conan’s time…
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Beyond the Chainmail Bikini: The Role of Women in Conan the Barbarian
You might think you know Robert E. Howard's world—where Conan the Barbarian carved his legend…
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Who were the Cimmerians?
Step into the shadow-draped world of Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age, where myth and history…
Whence Came the Cimmerian?...
Over the years, a lot of misinformation has circulated about Conan’s relationship to Robert E. Howard, some of which was passed around (in good faith) by editors and directors who knew a little but not a lot about Howard and…
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How did the different Kingdoms of
A question to round out the year: how exactly did the kingdoms of Conan’s time…
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Beyond the Chainmail Bikini: The Role
You might think you know Robert E. Howard's world—where Conan the Barbarian carved his legend…
Culture, Robert E. Howard
Who were the Cimmerians?
Step into the shadow-draped world of Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age, where myth and history…
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What are the best Conan the Barbarian stories?
When Robert E. Howard unleashed Conan the Cimmerian on the world in 1932, he forever changed fantasy literature. But with dozens of stories featuring the…
The Five: Where to Start with Conan the Barbarian
Are you ready to embark upon a journey into a realm of high adventure, where swords clash, sorcery runs rampant, and a certain sullen-eyed Cimmerian…
The Saga of Conan’s Steward
Old Conan fans still discuss L. Sprague de Camp (1907 – 2000) in relation to Robert E. Howard and Conan. Mentioning his name to a…
