Comments on: Hellboy: Sword of Storms http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/ Chuck Jordan's Personal Weblog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:50:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jeff http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1945 Jeff Tue, 31 Oct 2006 21:51:33 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1945 A closer comparison would be the "Dune" series...or at least the original Frank Herbert installment. Lots of intrigue, double-dealing, assasinations. Characters meeting unsavory ends. Martin draws a lot of his inspiration from the War of the Roses, transplanting events from historic England to his own "magical realm of fantasy." Anyway, we got loanin' copies at the house. A closer comparison would be the “Dune” series…or at least the original Frank Herbert installment. Lots of intrigue, double-dealing, assasinations. Characters meeting unsavory ends. Martin draws a lot of his inspiration from the War of the Roses, transplanting events from historic England to his own “magical realm of fantasy.”

Anyway, we got loanin’ copies at the house.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1914 Chuck Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:10:40 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1914 I've heard of those books, but always equated them with the "Wheel of Time" series, which I hate. Maybe that was unfair, and I should check them out. It's going to be a while before I get back into fantasy/sci-fi again though, especially considering how slowly I read. I’ve heard of those books, but always equated them with the “Wheel of Time” series, which I hate. Maybe that was unfair, and I should check them out. It’s going to be a while before I get back into fantasy/sci-fi again though, especially considering how slowly I read.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1855 Jeff Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:48:57 +0000 http://www.spectrecollie.com/archives/2006/10/hellboy-sword-of-storms/#comment-1855 ...which reminds me that you should really read George R.R. Martin's "Storm of Swords." I think you'd dig it. Along with the rest of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series. …which reminds me that you should really read George R.R. Martin’s “Storm of Swords.” I think you’d dig it. Along with the rest of the “Song of Ice and Fire” series.

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