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Comment on Imperius Rex! Namor returns… by Daily Dose Of Comics » Namor

Daily Dose Of Comics » Namor — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:11:41 +0000

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Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by Black Gate » Blog Archive » Are We Looking for a Hero?

Black Gate » Blog Archive » Are We Looking for a Hero? — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:09:27 +0000

[...] answered the question “What makes a true hero?” Further afield, John R. Fultz had a recent post about the meaning of the word epic, and how the epic hero has evolved into modern [...]

Comment on THE REVELATIONS OF ZANG: Cover Preview by John R. Fultz

John R. Fultz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:58:10 +0000

Thanks, guys! For REVELATIONS OF ZANG, I worked with the artist (Josh Finney) directly. So I was able to have much more input on this cover than on my novels. For Orbit I simply provided them a detailed written description of my cover idea, then the editor, the art director, and the artist collaborated to create those great covers. Orbit made a great choice when they picked Rich Anderson to do the BOOKS OF THE SHAPER books.

Comment on THE REVELATIONS OF ZANG: Cover Preview by fletchav

fletchav — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:44:49 +0000

You do get great covers

Comment on THE REVELATIONS OF ZANG: Cover Preview by Jason M. Waltz

Jason M. Waltz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 02:24:32 +0000

Looking pretty cool John! Congrats on yet another great sounding title with a great looking cover

Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by M Harold Page

M Harold Page — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:47:28 +0000

+1 for Khlit
I often wonder whether Pratchett’s Cohen the Barbarian was inspired by Khlit.

John Carter of Mars also comes to mind.

Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by John R. Fultz

John R. Fultz — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:08:40 +0000

I’ve only read the first Amber novel (many years ago). Perhaps I should delve deeper into this series…

Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by Howard Andrew Jones

Howard Andrew Jones — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 03:03:27 +0000

One of my very favorite heroes is Corwin of Amber. Flawed, cocky, even a little bit evil, you can’t help but root for him anyway. He’s superhuman, but completely human, and somehow warm despite his… issues.

And Khlit the Cossack, from Harold Lamb’s saga, is pretty unique. He lives by the sword, but as he’s aged, has had to rely more and more on his hard-won wisdom, for he does not have the same kind of endurance he used to have.

Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by John R. Fultz

John R. Fultz — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:26:44 +0000

Yes, the heroes of the ancient epics served a purpose: They set examples of courage, bravery, and skill that audiences were supposed to aspire to. Therefore, they were mostly perfect.

Comment on What Makes a Fantasy Epic? by austinblan

austinblan — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:18:10 +0000

I actually agree with you. I mean… If you look at Beowulf, there are verses uncounted that describe him as perfect, strong, wise, etc. It’s almost as if humanity needed these huge, flawless characters to battle these moody gods, like you see in the Greek and Roman tradition. Granted, the Saxons really prized glory in battle, but… I could go on and on about that. Anyways, nice article.