Charles R. Rutledge
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Apokolips then or Apokolips Now?
February 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Apokolips then or Apokolips Now?
Fantastic Conan sketch by Patch Zircher.
February 12, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Fantastic Conan sketch by Patch Zircher.
@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Paperback in the House at Dr. No's Comics, Marietta Ga. On the wall with the new comics.
February 12, 2026 at 1:22 AM
@delilahsdawson.bsky.social Paperback in the House at Dr. No's Comics, Marietta Ga. On the wall with the new comics.
This one could be yours.
Art collectors, the auction for this Black Cat piece ends tonight, and honestly its current bid is a steal! 😮
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Auction on Raremarq
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Auction on Raremarq
Mike Hawthorne's ART & LOVE Day 5: Blackcat! Original Art Auction by Mike Hawthorne (@MikeHawthorneArt)
Bid on Mike Hawthorne's ART & LOVE Day 5: Blackcat! Original Art auction listed by Mike Hawthorne (@MikeHawthorneArt) on Raremarq.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:08 AM
This one could be yours.
Here's a fantastic Ron Wilson FF page, inked by Joe Sinnott.
February 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Here's a fantastic Ron Wilson FF page, inked by Joe Sinnott.
For Black History month a lot of folks are celebrating the work of black comics creators. Two of my favorites are Keith Pollard and Ron Wilson, who did fantastic work. Basically I wanted to be these guys, working in the classic Marvel style in the Kirby/Buscema tradition. So much great comics art.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
For Black History month a lot of folks are celebrating the work of black comics creators. Two of my favorites are Keith Pollard and Ron Wilson, who did fantastic work. Basically I wanted to be these guys, working in the classic Marvel style in the Kirby/Buscema tradition. So much great comics art.
Got my comp of SNAFU:Contagion today. That makes 7 appearances in the series so far. The last two had Sir Gawain stories and the third Gawain yarn published is in CASTLE OF HORROR vol 12.
February 11, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Got my comp of SNAFU:Contagion today. That makes 7 appearances in the series so far. The last two had Sir Gawain stories and the third Gawain yarn published is in CASTLE OF HORROR vol 12.
What it feels like digging through all these old paperbacks.
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
What it feels like digging through all these old paperbacks.
Digging through Conan pastiches this morning. Just a small sampling. Bloody things are everywhere on my shelves.
February 11, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Digging through Conan pastiches this morning. Just a small sampling. Bloody things are everywhere on my shelves.
Currently reading. I've mentioned I enjoy a lot of the de Camp/Carter Conan stories. I don't care for the unnecessary rewrites and edits of REH in the short story collections, but the original yarns tend to be a lot of fun. Sprague's knowledge of history worked well with Lin's headlong writing.
February 11, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Currently reading. I've mentioned I enjoy a lot of the de Camp/Carter Conan stories. I don't care for the unnecessary rewrites and edits of REH in the short story collections, but the original yarns tend to be a lot of fun. Sprague's knowledge of history worked well with Lin's headlong writing.
Writing an action scene set in the 1300s this morning and for a few paragraphs I had to read two articles, watch three videos, and find an account of the weapons and armor of John Hawkwood's White Company circa 1361. Very little of that actually made it into the writing, but I had to know it.
February 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Writing an action scene set in the 1300s this morning and for a few paragraphs I had to read two articles, watch three videos, and find an account of the weapons and armor of John Hawkwood's White Company circa 1361. Very little of that actually made it into the writing, but I had to know it.
Barry Windsor Smith art for the Avengers. Even when doing superheroes his pre-Raphaelite sensibilities were showing. Look at the grass and the trees, and look at the Hulk in the background, dappled by shadows.
February 11, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Barry Windsor Smith art for the Avengers. Even when doing superheroes his pre-Raphaelite sensibilities were showing. Look at the grass and the trees, and look at the Hulk in the background, dappled by shadows.
I've got a real weakness for these paintings of Gothic collonade/potico/cloisters. This one's by Louis Daguerre, from the 1820s.
February 11, 2026 at 10:35 AM
I've got a real weakness for these paintings of Gothic collonade/potico/cloisters. This one's by Louis Daguerre, from the 1820s.
@briankeene.bsky.social I have an Alex McVey original as well (saw yours on your Patreon) Alex sent this to Jim, but because Blind Shadows was my first novel, Jim gave it to me. He was like that, as you know.
February 10, 2026 at 11:09 PM
@briankeene.bsky.social I have an Alex McVey original as well (saw yours on your Patreon) Alex sent this to Jim, but because Blind Shadows was my first novel, Jim gave it to me. He was like that, as you know.
2/2 In the CAS story the heroes vist the city of Zul-Bha-Sair, which is the setting of my favorite CAS story, THE CHARNEL GOD, so I had to reread that. Now I've gone down a CAS rabbit hole, because me.
Nice @danbrereton.bsky.social cover on that Conan comic too.
Nice @danbrereton.bsky.social cover on that Conan comic too.
February 10, 2026 at 9:28 PM
2/2 In the CAS story the heroes vist the city of Zul-Bha-Sair, which is the setting of my favorite CAS story, THE CHARNEL GOD, so I had to reread that. Now I've gone down a CAS rabbit hole, because me.
Nice @danbrereton.bsky.social cover on that Conan comic too.
Nice @danbrereton.bsky.social cover on that Conan comic too.
1/2 How these things happen. I'd been reminded that Roy Thomas's story in the final issue of CONAN THE SAVAGE was 'freely adapted' from Clark Ashton Smith's story NECROMANCY IN NAAT, so I read the story and read the comic.
February 10, 2026 at 9:27 PM
1/2 How these things happen. I'd been reminded that Roy Thomas's story in the final issue of CONAN THE SAVAGE was 'freely adapted' from Clark Ashton Smith's story NECROMANCY IN NAAT, so I read the story and read the comic.
Dayum, That is one awesome Conan illo by Rob De La Torre. Well done, sir.
February 10, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Dayum, That is one awesome Conan illo by Rob De La Torre. Well done, sir.
After Marvel Comics cancelled THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, they did come back with another Black & White, magazine-sized Conan book, CONAN THE SAVAGE. It only ran 10 issues, and as far as I know hasn't been reprinted. I have the run, but it would be nice to get a trade with all this material.
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
After Marvel Comics cancelled THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN, they did come back with another Black & White, magazine-sized Conan book, CONAN THE SAVAGE. It only ran 10 issues, and as far as I know hasn't been reprinted. I have the run, but it would be nice to get a trade with all this material.
Happy Birthday to Lon Chaney Jr!
February 10, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Happy Birthday to Lon Chaney Jr!
Roy Thomas returns to Conan in the next issue of SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN. Yowza!
February 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Roy Thomas returns to Conan in the next issue of SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN. Yowza!
Dr. Spektor artist Jesse Santos was also an accomplished portrait artist.
February 9, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Dr. Spektor artist Jesse Santos was also an accomplished portrait artist.
My favorite Frazetta Painting.
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 AM
My favorite Frazetta Painting.
Happy Birthday, Frank!
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Happy Birthday, Frank!