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This rare Oasis release of the cult tele-pic "Merlin and the Sword" (1985) promises plenty of special effects and adventure elements. Based on the Arthurian legend, and with an A-list cast, the film gained a following during the VHS era. Collectible Oasis (Korean arm of Vestron) label makes it a shade more sought after.
Solomon Kane: The Hills of the Dead, by Robert E. Howard
Bantam 12166-9, 1979
Fold-out front cover art by Bob Larkin
Contents:
The Mystery of Solomon Kane, by Ramsey Campbell
The Hills of the Dead
Hawk of Basti
The Return of Sir Richard Grenville
Wings in the Night
The Footfalls Within
The Children of Asshur
Solomon Kane’s Homecoming
This retro cover-art for "Time Barbarians" (1991), with a vowel-heavy Korean transliteration of the title, promises adventure and romance. Extremely rare VHS release from Seoul Records, which was better known for....uh....records.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Hawk-Riders of Harakht!
Cover: Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
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This obscure D&S release of the swordplay fantasy "Avalon" (1989) plays up the film's visual and F/X elements. A rare one.
This retro New World fave gets the Korean VHS treatment via the steadfast Daewoo label. At least one cover-art variant, with the title all in Hangul, also shows up on rare occasion. Still another 'variety' featured the program recorded on the LP mode - presumably for the budget sell-through market. This edition boasts the second-generation Daewoo logo all in Hangul. A fairly scarce one.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Dance of the Skull!
art: Howard Chaykin, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
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Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Lair of the Beast-Men!
Cover: Barry Windsor-Smith
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1970
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When the other lights came on (to help reveal the cool set) it still wasn't enough to get a decent exposure as I would like to have gotten. I don't know if I stopped down any, or raised the shutter speed up; I shot this over 33 years ago and I did not take any notes of what I did. My hands were full enough.
This is also using Eastman Kodak 5293 motion picture stock, rated at ASA 250. I shot it with my Vivitar 400/SL camera, using my 50mm lens, set wide open at f/1.9.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Wheel of Life and Death
cover: Gary Kwapisz (?)
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1989
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This unusual Daeyoung release of "Clash of the Titans" (1981) packs above-average doses of sensuality and makes the enjoyable adventure seem like it will be a "Caligula"-style after-dark outing. The 2010 remake also had a Korean VHS release.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Death and 7 Wizards!
cover: Herb Trimpe, John Romita
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1973
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Conan The King / Heft-Reihe
The Ring of Rakhamon!
cover: John Buscema
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1981
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Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Of Swordsmen and Sorcerers
Cover: John Buscema, Ernie Chan
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1978
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Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Of Once and Future Kings
Cover: Gil Kane, Pablo Marcos
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1976
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From the back cover:
Robert E. Howard's Great Interplanetary
"When Esau Cairn was sent across space to the demon-haunted planet of Almuric, he knew nothing of his destination. The secret discovery of the scientist who had invented the space-transition machine, Almuric was a world of strange and terrible beings, of savages and swordsmen, of winged monsters and incredible secrets.
"How Esau, alone on Almuric, with nothing but his wits and his muscles to protect him, faced Almuric's worst perils to make himself master and monarch is a novel of "heroic fantasy" worthy of the creator of the Conan stories."
Solomon Kane: Skulls in the Stars, by Robert E. Howard
Bantam 12031-X, 1978
Fold-out front cover art uncredited
Balder the Brave / limited series
Balder the Beautiful!
cover: Walt Simonson
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1986
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Thongor and The Wizard of Lemuria, by Lin Carter
Berkley X1777, 1969 (2nd printing, expanded edition)
Cover art by Jeff Jones
Kull, The Destroyer / Heft-Reihe
The Hell Beneath Atlantis!
art:Ed Hannigan, Alfredo Alcala
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1977
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Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Altar and the Scorpion!
cover: John Buscema, John Romita, Tom Palmer
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1975
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Lord Vehemous is the last of the Great Dragon Priests, an ancient cult that worshipped the dragons that lived hundreds of years ago. He strives to reignite the Dragon Cult, and bring about the prophesied End of Times.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Twilight of the Grim Grey God!
art: Barry Windsor-Smith, Sal Buscema
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1971
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Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
Of Flame and the Fiend!
cover: John Buscema
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1974
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King Conan / Heft-Reihe
A Clash of Kings!
cover: John Buscema
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1981
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From the back cover:
"Go to thy master and say that Mardanax hath come. I have lived to see the barbarian Thongor in his tomb."
As the stranger throws back his cloak the hellish gleam of his emerald eyes confirms his statement -- Mardanax, the Black Magician of Zaar -- has survived Thongor's destruction of the dread City of Magicians.
Mardanax strikes swiftly. His evil sorcery explodes with inconceivable power, and Thongor lies dead. Thongor's beautiful queen is drugged into mindless obedience to the Black Magician. Her son, the prince, is kidnapped. Thongor's empire seems to have fallen to the forces of Chaos.
Then, wandering in the land of the dead, Thongor finds a powerful Sword of Light . . .
Flame Winds, by Norvell W. Page
Berkley 0-425-03898-X, 1978
Cover art by Wayne Barlowe
2nd Berkley printing, originally published in Unknown, June 1939
This retro VHS advert from a "Video Store" monthly magazine touts the cult cheesefest "Equalizer 2000" as the next must-have tape for the rental shelves. The film, helmed by the grindhouse yeoman Cirio Santiago, seemed to do brisk rental trade during the VHS era. It pops up occasionally at flea market, but isn't so common now. On the bottom is the sword-sorcery-and-skin epic "Amazons" (1986). The blurb promised "passion and power" plus "magic and myth" for this rarer release.
Kothar and the Wizard Slayer, by Gardner F. Fox
Uni Book/Modern Promotions, 1970
Cover art by Jeff Jones
This retro Cannon/Saekyong release of "Hercules" (1983) plays up the film's sword and sorcery elements. Extremely rare tape, strangely not so common even back in the day.
Conan The Barbarian / Heft-Reihe
The Rats dance at Ravengard!
cover: Gil Kane, Dick Giordano
Marvel Comics Group / USA 1975
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Claw The Unconquered / Heft-Reihe
The Coming of N'Hglthss
cover: Ernie Chan
DC Comics / USA (1975)
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From the back cover:
In the fabled city of Shadizar, sultry Princess Tamaris hires Conan to recover the magical gem known as the Heart of Ahriman. Accompanied by the beautiful maiden Jehnna, Conan must vanquish scheming, murderous Bombatta, the princess’ henchman, and face the sinister Guardians of the Horn, only to confront the foul and ancient, many-fanged demon-god Dagoth. With Jehnna’s life and Conan’s very soul at stake, Conan must truly be THE DESTROYER.
This first-edition Goldstar release of "Conan the Barbarian" (1982) plays up Arnold Schwarzenegger's star power as well as John Milius's directorial muscle. The back cover promises "big spectacle" and offers up some eye-catching stills. Re-released on VHS at least once, the film never enjoyed an official Korean DVD release - the "unofficial" disc at least has the rollicking commentary track, though.
Jirel of Joiry, by C. L. Moore
Paperback Library 63-166, 1969
Cover art uncredited
Contents:
Black God's Kiss, 1934
Black God's Shadow, 1934
Dark Land, 1936
Hellsgarde, 1939
Jirel Meets Magic, 1935
All stories originally appeared in Weird Tales.
From the back cover:
SKULL-FACE, Fantasy Immortal Robert E. Howard's Most Incredible Horror-Adventure
A strange coffin is found floating in the mid-Atlantic -- and in it, a withered reptilian creature judged to have been dead not thousands but millions of years! Thus begins the chilling story of Kathulos of the yellow eyes the Ages could not close . . . He Stirs! The Long Sleep of the Dead Has Ended!