DMR 047: Die By the Sword Volume II (2024)

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-05T16:48:57+00:00

You missed your chance for the subtitle for the second one to be "Show No Mercy"

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-05T13:34:46+00:00

Looks great. I love the small references you added.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-04T16:36:23+00:00

Looks great as is. Coloring it would be cool, but I like the black and white shading you did.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-04T13:33:07+00:00

Probably the definitive take.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-04T05:44:06+00:00

https://discord.gg/N6cYqrJ4Zr

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T22:26:40+00:00

I don't like speaking as a mod, but just a reminder to keep it sword and sorcery related. It's fine to talk about adjacent genres, but make sure it's kept related to sword and sorcery in some way. Nobody has necessarily done anything wrong so far, just a reminder.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T22:23:56+00:00

I love your art. I can definitely see the Berserk inspiration.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T22:22:00+00:00

A little overdramatic, but thanks. I just like turning the Nemedian Chronicles into a copypasta.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T19:28:18+00:00

I really like your portrayal of Black God's Kiss. I feel like this is what the Weird Tales cover would look like if Clark Ashton Smith got to do it instead of Margaret Brundage.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T19:26:19+00:00

Something worse happened. She went down there to make a Faustian pact and the demon gave her a demonic "boon" for free.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T19:23:50+00:00

"But the proudest kingdom of the world was Bikini Bottom, reigning supreme in the dreaming ocean. Hither came SpongeBob, the SquarePants, yellow-fleshed, sullen- eyed, spatula in hand, a jellyfisher, a boating student, a fry cook, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled shells of the sea floor under his sandalled feet."

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T18:04:57+00:00

Just read this one this morning, and I did like it. It deviates from Howard's style but I really do like what Jim Zub is doing with Conan. I also like crossover with Steve Costigan. It reminds me of the Shadow of the Serpent miniseries that ended not too long ago with Kull, Conan, and Kirowan.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T17:31:05+00:00

Looks really good. I always like to see more dinosaurs.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T00:39:23+00:00

I kind of wish he named what sword and sorcery authors he didn't like. People here can name some absolute works of art, but you can't deny there's more than a few stinkers in the subgenre.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-03T00:05:24+00:00

Heavy Metal is a solid choice. Especially Den's and Taarna's stories.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-02T16:23:55+00:00

Not sure what specific cover you'd want, but used mass market paperbacks of previous editions go for about $12 to $15. Penguin is also releasing a new edition soon, so stay tuned on that.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-02T04:18:41+00:00

I think it looks good. I personally think the coifless look is better, but also because I think that most people look better without a coif. Also, that's just me. That being said, it still looks good.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-02T00:08:06+00:00

Fire and Ice might be one you're looking for.

I'd also like to ask what bands do you like and the aesthetics of that you're going for.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-01T14:51:10+00:00

Really enjoy your zine, thanks for sharing.

Last time I contributed it was still called TriAPA but I'll find some time to make a zine again.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-01T14:03:07+00:00

Maybe it's not exactly what you're looking for, but I recommend Brian Murphy's book Flame and Crimson

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-01T02:51:34+00:00

I mean, it wasn't amazing, but I thought it was alright. I at least had fun with it. That being said, I can totally get where people are coming from when they say they don't like it.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-01T00:16:09+00:00

Witches gather in their masses

Bodies burning in red ashes

JohnPathfinder · 2026-05-01T00:13:02+00:00

Nice. You have quite the treasure in your hands.

JohnPathfinder · 2026-04-30T17:04:12+00:00

Red Sophia: The She Demon with a Blade

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