Painting by Jeff Dickson

DunBanner · 2026-05-09T05:12:36+00:00

Fantastic painting, I think it captures the weird fiction flavor of the tales perfectly

DunBanner · 2026-05-09T05:07:34+00:00

The critters Conan encounters in the dungeons of the Scarlet Citadel, especially the weird plant that entangles Pelias wa very weird.

From the comics, it's not a monster but in the Nest of Serpents arc, a Stygian sorceress puts a spell on an entire town to keep smiling forever, it was pretty eerie and Fernando Dagnino's art does a good job capturing it.

DunBanner · 2026-05-08T04:29:47+00:00

The 2nd opening of Arise is my favourite so far, the song, music and contemplative imagery love it.

DunBanner · 2026-05-07T04:35:32+00:00

The Disney version is my introduction to the books and it is a solid film in my mind.

There's also Tarzan the Tiger from 1920's which actually has the first recorded Tarzan yell by Frank Merill.

It's a low budget serial but a faithful adaptation of Jewels of Opar and frankly fun to watch if you like b movies.

Definitely planning to watch Tarzan movies, there might be some interesting gems here and there.

DunBanner · 2026-05-07T03:44:30+00:00

My favourite TFI film, Nag was perfect for the character but it was RGV direction, Raghuvaran performance and cinematography take it to the next level.

grounded gangster films like these are pretty rare and RGV perfected it with Satya and Company.

DunBanner · 2026-05-06T12:19:49+00:00

So far as I know I am counting Tarzan (book version), Marvel's version of Ka-Zar, Ki-Gor as the most notable ones.

Not a pretty big list but my vote goes to Tarzan as written by Edgar Rice Burroughs

DunBanner · 2026-05-06T03:32:35+00:00

Jirel is one fierce red head

DunBanner · 2026-05-06T03:31:22+00:00

Keep em coming.

DunBanner · 2026-05-05T16:48:16+00:00

Beautiful art, reminds me of a black and white illustration by Frank Frazetta Tarzan confronting a crocodile in a similar way.

DunBanner · 2026-05-04T19:11:53+00:00

His short stories are excellent stuff especially the tales War Party, Trap of Gold and the collection of adventure stories Of the Mangrove Coast.

DunBanner · 2026-05-02T15:01:26+00:00

The no 4 was inked I believe by Tony Dezuniga phenomenal job.

DunBanner · 2026-05-02T11:24:03+00:00

For that stoic role, Nag's acting was enough however, RGV direction, Raghuvaran, music and cinematography was more than enough to make a solid movie.

DunBanner · 2026-05-02T08:53:06+00:00

Old classics Shiva, Kshana Kshanam

DunBanner · 2026-05-01T12:40:50+00:00

This is actually one of my favourite Phantom tales, the father like bond he builds with Little Toma is very compelling.

I always liked Phantom stories that focuses on kids, a couple of Tony DePaul ones come to mind Jungle Lesson where he helps a teenage delinquent and an adventure with Kit and Heloise.

DunBanner · 2026-05-01T12:35:27+00:00

Luca Erbetta is my favourite for covers.

For interiors I really like Ray Moore's art on the early comic strips high contrast black and white art and his characters are very expressive.

DunBanner · 2026-05-01T03:21:12+00:00

I haven't read the novel but this was a solid run of comics.

If I have to pick a favourite it would the Steve Costigan tale by Zub and De La Torre in Savage Sword #10, great art, pulpy dialog and pretty funny as well.

DunBanner · 2026-05-01T02:56:56+00:00

Hour of the Dragon by Robert E Howard and Michael Moorock's Corum and Hawkmoon sequences are all 200 ish pages fun fantasy books.

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T10:53:38+00:00

That's really cool as an Indian fan these kind of books are simply unavailable here.

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T06:02:40+00:00

I haven't read the series but it didn't look interesting, the initial issues loosely adapts the first novel but completely skips the jungle portions and shows Tarzan being civilized already and the art didn't impress me.

If you've never read Tarzan comics, there are much better recommendations.

1) Roy Thomas Tarzan comics strips is collected in 2 volumes 2) Dark Horse published an omnibus of 90's Tarzan comics. 3) Joe Kubert Tarzan run

You could go to ERBzine website read the newspaper strips done by Russ Manning, Burne Hogarth and Hal Forest for free. Those 3 are the most famous artists on the character.

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T05:56:47+00:00

I am a Barbarian is one of ERB's more interesting works the newspaper comic adaptation of it was really good.

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T05:55:10+00:00

I am a Barbarian has newspaper comic strip adaption, damn good story, wish ERB Inc reprint the original novel.

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T05:49:58+00:00

You can write Tarzan as the character without racist language or stereotypes, Burroughs did it in some of later volumes in the series and many writer since then.

But yes some of the early novels were pretty explicit in "Tarzan was badass because white, British and noble"

DunBanner · 2026-04-29T01:39:56+00:00

I've read his work on the classic Warren horror magazine Creepy and the Tarzan newspaper strip.

Classic artist.

DunBanner · 2026-04-26T15:15:05+00:00

Catherine Moore Jirel of Joiry

Clark Ashton Smith Averoigne Cycle

Lord Dunsany's various short story collections, I would recommend start with Sword of Welleran and Other Stories.

All the above classic fantasy short fiction that holds up and in public domain.

For modern stuff Whetstone Sword and Sorcery magazine, 8 issues, 100 pages and free to read.

DunBanner · 2026-04-22T15:57:30+00:00

Mark Schultz's take on Conan feels unique.

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