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Thongor
Thongor is a character in a series of sword-and-sorcery novels and stories written by Lin Carter, stylized after Conan the Barbarian and set in ancient Lemuria. The character was picked up by Marvel Comics in the 1970s for its series ''Creatures on the Loose'' which saw some of Carter's stories adapted, as well as the author himself contributing to later issues. Bibliography *''The Wizard of Lemuria'' (1965) – later revised and expanded as ''Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria'' (1969) *''Thongor of Lemuria'' (1966) – later released as ''Thongor and the Dragon City'' (1970) *''Thongor Against the Gods'' (1967) *''Thongor in the City of Magicians'' (1968) *''Thongor at the End of Time'' (1968) *''Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus'' (1970) *''Young Thongor'' (2012) – consisting of stories by Lin Carter, Robert M. Price and Adrian Cole *''The Sword of Thongor'' (2016) – consisting of stories by Robert M. Price, some based on material by Carter * ''How Thongor Conquered Zaremm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor Of Lemuria
''Thongor of Lemuria'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the second book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Ace Books in 1966. The author afterwards revised and expanded the text, in which form it was reissued as ''Thongor and the Dragon City'', first published in paperback by Berkley Books in 1970. This retitled and revised edition became the standard edition for later reprintings. Plot and storyline To rescue Princess Sumia and save her city, barbarian adventurer Thongor of Valkarth challenges the vampire-king Xothun, who has ruled the lost city of Omm for a thousand years. Setting The Thongor series is Carter's premier entry in the sword & sorcery genre, representing a tribute to both the Conan series of Robert E. Howard and the Barsoom novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs. He pictures the lost continent of Lemuria as a prehistoric kingdom located in the Pacific Ocean during the Ice Age, where Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor Against The Gods
''Thongor Against the Gods'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the third book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in November 1967, and reissued by Warner Books in August 1979. The first British edition was published in paperback by Tandem in 1970, and reprinted in March 1973. An ebook edition was issued by Wildside Press in July 2015. The book has been translated into Japanese and French. Plot summary The Druids of Yamath, defeated in the previous volume, plot with the Sarks of Shembis and Tsargol to destroy their mutual enemy Thongor of Valkarth and restore their dominion. They resolve to have his beloved, Sumia of Patanga, abducted by assassin Zandar Zan, using her to lure Thongor into a trap. The scheme goes awry; Sumia falls into the sea from Zandar's airboat, and is rescued by exiled Rmoahal tribesman Shangoth, while Zandar himself, fleeing from the pursuing Thongor, cras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor At The End Of Time
''Thongor at the End of Time'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fifth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in October 1968, and reissued by Warner Books in December 1978. The first British edition was published in paperback by Tandem in July 1970, and reprinted in March 1973. The book has been translated into Japanese and French. Plot summary Seeking vengeance on his enemy, evil magician Mardanax of Zaar, infiltrates Patanga, capital city of Thongor's growing Lemurian empire. He succeeds in striking Thongor down and drugging his wife Queen Sumia into pliability. Under Mardanax's sway she agrees to wed the nobleman the Zaarian has marked out to be his puppet ruler. The young officer Charn Thovis, fearing for the safety of Thongor and Sumia's young son Thar, spirits the prince away, but a giant flying lizard forces their airboat down and the two fall into the hands of Barim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor
Thongor is a character in a series of sword-and-sorcery novels and stories written by Lin Carter, stylized after Conan the Barbarian and set in ancient Lemuria. The character was picked up by Marvel Comics in the 1970s for its series ''Creatures on the Loose'' which saw some of Carter's stories adapted, as well as the author himself contributing to later issues. Bibliography *''The Wizard of Lemuria'' (1965) – later revised and expanded as ''Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria'' (1969) *''Thongor of Lemuria'' (1966) – later released as ''Thongor and the Dragon City'' (1970) *''Thongor Against the Gods'' (1967) *''Thongor in the City of Magicians'' (1968) *''Thongor at the End of Time'' (1968) *''Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus'' (1970) *''Young Thongor'' (2012) – consisting of stories by Lin Carter, Robert M. Price and Adrian Cole *''The Sword of Thongor'' (2016) – consisting of stories by Robert M. Price, some based on material by Carter * ''How Thongor Conquered Zaremm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor Fights The Pirates Of Tarakus
''Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the sixth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Berkley Medallion in July 1970, and reprinted in June 1976. The first British edition was published in paperback by Tandem in August 1971, and reissued by Star in April 1979. The book has been translated into Japanese and French. Plot summary Kashtar, ruler of the pirate city-state of Tarakus, joins forces with a wizard who has dabbled in the forbidden secrets of lost Nianga, among them, a ray that causes madness--"the Gray Death," as it is known to its victims. With it, Kashtar hopes to conquer all Lemuria, and incidentally escape having his realm absorbed into the growing empire of Patanga, ruled by the upstart barbarian conqueror Thongor. After Kashtar takes the best ship in Patanga's fleet and captures Thongor's old friend Karm Karvus, Thongor determines to free him and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Thongor
''Young Thongor'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Lin Carter, with additional material by Robert M. Price, edited and with a foreword by Adrian Cole. It was first published in trade paperback by Wildside Press in May, 2012. Most of the pieces were first published in magazines, anthologies or other books by Carter; the remaining pieces are original to the present work. Summary The book collects most of the extant tales about the youth of the author's sword and sorcery hero Thongor of Valkarth. Carter had planned to gather these and other Thongor tales he never lived to write into two projected collections, to be titled ''Thongor of Lost Lemuria'' and ''Thongor in the Land of Peril''. Additional Thongor stories written after Carter's death by his literary executor Robert Price were combined with the existing tales to fill out the existing book, though it omits at least one Price Thongor story,Witch-Queen of Lemuria" Contents *"Foreword" (Adrian Cole) *" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thongor In The City Of Magicians
''Thongor in the City of Magicians'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the fourth book of his Thongor series set on the mythical continent of Lemuria. It was first published in paperback by Paperback Library in April 1968, and reissued by Warner Books in October 1979. The first British edition was published in paperback by Tandem in January 1970, and reprinted in March 1973. The book has been translated into Japanese and French. Plot summary The eight survivors of the Nine Magicians of Zaar, whose colleague Adamancus was killed in the previous volume, cloak their Rmoahal henchmen in invisibility, enabling them to capture their nemesis Thongor. The Rmoahal take him to their castle to turn him over to their masters. He escapes into its catacombs where he destroys an ancient worm god, but is retaken by the Zaarians. Mardanax of Zaar then flies him on a pterodactyl to the city of magicians. Thongor's ally, the exiled Rmoahal prince Shangoth, infiltrates the city to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard Of Lemuria
''The Wizard of Lemuria'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Lin Carter, the first book of his '' Thongor series'' set on the fictional ancient lost continent of Lemuria. The author's first published novel, it was initially issued in paperback by Ace Books in 1965. The author afterwards revised and expanded the text, in which form it was reissued as ''Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria'', first published in paperback by Berkley Books in 1969. This retitled and revised edition became the standard edition for later reprintings. The novel was also adapted into comic form, appearing in eight issues of Marvel's ''Creatures on the Loose''. Plot and storyline The tale of Thongor of Valkarth, barbarian warrior in the prehistoric continent of Lemuria, who becomes humanity's champion in their pivotal struggle against the Dragon Kings who had previously dominated the world. As the serpent men devise a plan in restoring their empire, all that stands in their way are the courage of Thongor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword Of Thongor
''The Sword of Thongor'' is a collection of fantasy short stories by American writer Robert M. Price, featuring Lin Carter's sword and sorcery hero Thongor of Valkarth. It was first published in trade paperback by Surinam Turtle Press in September 2016. Some of the pieces were originally published in magazines, the author's website, or the collection ''Young Thongor'' (Wildside Press, 2012); the remaining pieces are original to the present work. The book collects ten tales by Price set throughout Thongor's career, some based on titles or outlines by Carter, together with an introduction by Richard A. Lupoff. Contents *"The Price of a Barbarian - an Introduction" (Richard A. Lupoff) The Creature in the Crypt (from ''Young Thongor'', 2012, based on a synopsis by Lin Carter; the de Camp/Carter Conan story "The Thing in the Crypt" was developed from the same plot) *"Lost Gods of Lemuria" *"Silver Shadows" (from ''Crypt of Cthulhu'', no. 99, Lammas 1998, based on a title by Lin Carte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lin Carter
Linwood Vrooman Carter (June 9, 1930 – February 7, 1988) was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor, poet and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft (for an H. P. Lovecraft parody) and Grail Undwin. He is best known for his work in the 1970s as editor of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, which introduced readers to many overlooked classics of the fantasy genre. Life Carter was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy in his youth, and became broadly knowledgeable in both fields. He was also active in fandom. Carter served in the United States Army (infantry, Korea, 1951–53), and then attended Columbia University and took part in Leonie Adams's Poetry Workshop (1953–54). He was an advertising and publishers' copywriter from 1957 until 1969, when he took up writing full-time. He was also an editorial consultant. During much of his writing career he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creatures On The Loose
''Tower of Shadows'' is a horror fiction, horror/fantasy anthology comic book published by the American company Marvel Comics under this and a subsequent name from 1969 to 1975. It featured work by writer-artists Neal Adams, Jim Steranko, Johnny Craig, and Wally Wood, writer-editor Stan Lee, and artists John Buscema, Gene Colan, Tom Sutton, Barry Windsor-Smith (as Barry Smith), and Bernie Wrightson. The stories were generally hosted by Digger (Marvel Comics), Digger, a gravedigger; Headstone P. Gravely, in undertaker garb; or one of the artists or writers. After the 10th issue, the title was changed to ''Creatures on the Loose'', publishing a mixture of sword and sorcery features, horror/fantasy reprints, and the science-fiction werewolf feature "Man-Wolf". Original series Designed to compete with DC Comics' successful launches of ''House of Mystery'' and ''House of Secrets (DC Comics), House of Secrets'', ''Tower of Shadows'', like its companion comic ''Chamber of Darkness'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mighty Warriors
''The Mighty Warriors'' is an anthology of fantasy short stories in the sword and sorcery subgenre, edited by Robert M. Price. It was first published in trade paperback and ebook by Ulthar Press in May 2018, and was a homage to the similar early sword and sorcery anthologies '' The Mighty Barbarians'' (1969) and ''The Mighty Swordsmen'' (1970) edited by Hans Stefan Santesson.Price, Robert M., ed. ''The Mighty Warriors'', Warren, RI, Ulthar Press, 2018. p. 4. Summary The book collects eleven sword and sorcery tales of protagonists and settings prominent in the genre, featuring Henry Kuttner's Elak of Atlantis, Clark Ashton Smith's Zothique, Lin Carter's Thongor, David C. Smith's Oron, Charles R. Saunders's Imaro, Richard L. Tierney's Simon of Gitta (based on the legendary Simon Magus), Milton J. Davis' Changa, Charles R. Rutledge's Karrn, and Ken Asamatu's Ikkyū, among others. Some are by the authors associated with the original works and others are pastisches written by later wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |