Why Folklore is the Forgotten Heart of Fantasy
Long before stories were written in books, they were carried in memory. They travelled beside campfires and hearths, passed from […]
Why Mythology Still Shapes Fantasy
Long before kingdoms were mapped, before histories were written, before libraries gathered the wisdom of nations, stories were carried in
Why Language Gives Fantasy Its Voice
Long before kingdoms were written into chronicles, before banners flew above forgotten keeps or heroes carved their names into legend,
Why History Gives Fantasy Its Soul
The greatest fantasy worlds rarely feel magical because of magic alone. They feel real because they seem to have existed long
Why Classic Sword & Sorcery Doesn’t Need An Arch-Nemesis
For many of us, our earliest adventures were spent watching the same hero battle the same villain. Whether through comic
The Ink of Steel: How Sword & Sorcery Comics Kept the Genre Alive
This week I was talking with my daughter, who had just returned from Melbourne Comic-Con with a stack of comics