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bitterkarella · 6 months

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Midnight Pals: Imaginarium

Neil Gaiman: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the limitless reaches of the human imagination Gaiman: for where are we truly free to imagine? in dreams! Gaiman: for the dreamscape is the playground of the inner child Gaiman: but what if the concept of dreaming Gaiman: was this real cool goth guy Aaron Alexovich: yes

Neil Gaiman: and what if Gaiman: death was a goth chick Stephen King: like mary? Gaiman: no no not like mary Gaiman: not so threatening

Aaron Alexovich: what kind of goth? Alexovich: cuz there's 12 different phyla of goths and over 500 sub-species Gaiman: oh i don't know Gaiman: they're all lovely

Edward Lee: does this goth chick have big boobs Gaiman: well that's not really the point ed Gaiman: but with the limitless power of the imagination Gaiman: why, they could be as big as you desire Lee: whoa Lee: what! Lee: for real?! Lee: shit you guys i gotta try this out

Lee: okay i'm imagining a boob as big as the world Lovecraft: n-no you're not! Lovecraft: no one can imagine a boob that big! Lee: i can Lovecraft: oh you're so full of shit Lovecraft: you cannot!!!

Lovecraft: oh what next? a boob as big as the galaxy Lee: yeah i'm thinking of that now Lovecraft: no you're not! you're making that up! Lee: now i'm thinking of a boob the size of like the entire universe Lovecraft: you liar! Lovecraft: steve, make him stop!! Robert E Howard: howdy there pardna Howard: can ya imagine a boob as big as the heart of texas Lee: i Lee: Lee: i can't imagine that Howard: [chuckling] too big, huh? Lee: no its just Lee: that's kinda abstract

#midnight pals #the midnight society #midnight society #stephen king #hp lovecraft #edward lee #robert e howard #neil gaiman #aaron alexovich

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thehauntedrocket · 8 months

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Red Sonja

Art by Richard Pace

#Red Sonja #Richard Pace #Fantasy #Swords And Sorcery #REH #Robert E Howard #Art #Comics #Pulp #Pulp Art #Pulp Illustration

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ungoliantschilde · 11 months

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some Conan by Roberto De La Torre.

Roberto got the memo on how to draw this stuff. Man oh man, this is some pretty stuff. Like a modern John Buscema, with a heavier inking hand.

#Roberto De La Torre #Conan the Barbarian #Conan #Titan Comics #Jim Zub #Black and White #Robert E Howard #Red Sonja #Belit #Comics #Art #Illustration #Titan

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colleendoran · 10 months

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My original cover painting for the San Diego Comic Con exclusive CONAN from Titan Comics.

I'm very sorry I won't be there for the signing. Not long ago I was joking about my schedule and how I kinda wished I could cancel going to the show so I could stay home and catch up on work.

Be careful what you wish for.

Anyway, this is pen and ink with watercolor.

I use the amazing Dr. Martin's Black Star Ink and crowquill pens. This is my very favorite black ink. It is rich and deep and does not budge when you paint over it. It also gives you large areas of pure, glorious black with a minimum of streaking.

I realize a lot of people don't like inking with crowquill pens, but I find a little practice will bring outstanding results and more character in the line than you can get out of technical pens.

Pens last longer if you clean them with a sonic cleaner. I am lucky enough to have a thirty-year-old unit that is still going strong, but any modern sonic jewelry cleaner will do the same job. Add a touch of pen cleaning fluid and the gunk on your points will be gone in a few minutes.

I only use antique points that I have hoarded for many years. Some of my crowquill points are a century old. The metal and manufacture is superior to what you are likely to find today.

My paints are Daniel Smith Watercolors. I can't say enough good things about them. Superior pigment load, fantastic color and style range, glorious iridescent and semi-precious stone pigment line, archival, lightfast, superior in every way in my experience.

Not going to lead you on about these, they are expensive, but worth every penny. They last a long time and I am especially happy with my watercolor pan set which is easy for painting while I travel.

I also used them to paint the entire 64 page CHIVALRY graphic novel, and didn't even come close to running out of a single small tube of paint. A little goes a long way.

And here is the CONAN cover with trade dress.

I did this about 6 months ago and had to keep it a secret all this time. I'm a fan of Robert E. Howard, and wanted to do something in the style of Barry Windsor-Smith, and thoroughly enjoyed working on this piece.

#neil gaiman #comics #daniel smith watercolor #pen and ink #barry windsor smith #conan #chivalry #robert e howard #watercolor illustration #watercolor art

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msbraddock · 1 year

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by Kirill Repin

#red sonja #dynamite comics #dynamite entertainment #hyrkania #hyborian age #hyboria #robert e howard

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oldschoolfrp · 6 months

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Conan vs all the damn vampires -- the ancient Brylukas (Earl Norem cover art for Savage Sword of Conan 38, March 1979, adapting the L. Sprague de Camp & Robert E Howard story "The Road of the Eagles," aka "Conan, Man of Destiny")

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curtvilescomic · 5 months

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Conan The Barbarian by Gerardo Zaffino

#comics #pulp #Conan The Barbarian #Robert E Howard #Gerardo Zaffino #fantasy #Sword & Sorcery

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all-action-all-picture · 7 months

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Conan the Barbarian by Tony DeZuniga, 1979.

#marvel #conan #conan the barbarian #tony dezuniga #1979 #robert e howard

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theactioneer · 22 days

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Sanjulian Conan the Barbarian art (1990s)

#arnold schwarzenegger #conan the barbarian #sanjulian #robert e howard #fantasy art #80s #illustration

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doomreturn · 2 months

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“Ultimate Conan” by Victor Gavrilosky

#conan the barbarian #robert e howard #sword and sorcery

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retroillustrates · 3 months

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Inspired by the Justice League Unlimited intro shot, I did one for the sword and sorcery heroes.

From left to right we have:

The father himself, Conan the Barbarian

The first woman in the genre, often overlooked, Jirel of Joiry

The antithesis of the father, the antihero, Elric of Melnibone

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bitterkarella · 27 days

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Midnight Pals: Cowboys

m Stoker: i've got a great story for you all tonight Koontz: dracula? Stoker: no dean it's not dracula Barker: you have other stories besides dracula? Stoker: Stoker: yes clive i do have other stories Barker: damn big if true!

Stoker: what are you implying clive? i have plenty of stories! Stoker: i'm not some one hit wonder like mary Mary Shelley: whoa there cowboy Shelley: maybe you wanna back that the fuck up? Stoker: i'm sorry mary, i didn't mean it Stoker: clive got me all riled up

Barker: tho bram does raise an interesting point Shelley: oh does he? does he raise an interesting point? and what would that point be clive? Shelley: think real careful before you answer Barker: i Shelley: real careful Shelley: real fuckin careful Barker: Barker: i withdraw the point

Shelley: i wrote plenty of stories Shelley: not my fault you lot only wanna hear frankenstein all the fuckin time Stoker: see? that's exactly what i'm saying King: ah jeez we're sorry guys King: it's just that, ya know… King: dracula! frankenstein! King: they're so iconic King: they just distract us from all the other stories that you guys apparently wrote

Stoker: that's better Stoker: i didn't JUST write dracula Stoker: i also wrote the lair of the white worm Barker: oh yeah we all remember THAT one Poe: clive

Koontz: do the song! Stoker: the song's not in the story Barker: oh but the song does slap Poe: dean loves the song Poe: we all love the song Stoker: Stoker: siiigh Stoker: [clapping, tapping foot] ohhhh john dampton went a-fishin', a-fishin' by the weir…

Stoker: you all remember the cowboy in dracula? King: of course! the cowboy was the best part! Stoker: well, what would you say if i wrote a story that was ALL cowboys? King: King: so like a western? Stoker: a what?

Stoker: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the shoulder of shasta Stoker: a rollicking romance of the old west starring city gal Esse Elstree and rootin' tootin' cowpoke Grizzly Dick- Barker: wait Barker: haha wait Barker: wait ha ha ha ha i'm sorry Barker: what was ha ha ha Barker: what ha ha ha ha

Barker: haha what was that name again ha ha Stoker: Grizzly Dick Barker: hoo ha ha ha oh my GOD Barker: ha ha ha Barker: edgar ha ha Barker: edgar don't you ha ha ha Barker: don't you have anything to say ha ha hoo Poe: cliiiivfffffppppphhhbbttttttahhaah ha ha

Stoker: what's so funny? Barker: nothinggggha ha ha Stoker: do you think there's something funny about Grizzly Dick? Barker: ha ha haaa

Stoker: Grizzly Dick is the best part of the story! Barker: ha ha haaaaaa Stoker: I love Grizzly Dick! Grizzly Dick is my favorite part! Stoker: my wife loves Grizzly Dick!! Barker: hahahahohgodi'mdying

Stoker: next you're going to act like there's something funny about Esse Elstree's stern governess Stoker: miss gimp Barker: HA HAH HAHAAAAA

Stoker: i'm not going to tell the story if you're going to laugh Barker: haha ok ok i'll stop Stoker: ok good Stoker: so anyway Grizzy Dick says Stoker: [ridiculous cowboy voice] "HOWDY PARDNA YIPPEE KAI YAY GIT ON A ROOTIN AND A TOOTIN-" Barker: AHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Robert E Howard: ain't nothin funny about this, hombre

#midnight pals #the midnight society #midnight society #stephen king #clive barker #edgar allan poe #dean koontz #mary shelley #bram stoker #robert e howard

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thehauntedrocket · 5 months

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