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.[1]
Bibliography
- The Wizard of Lemuria (1965) – later revised and expanded as Thongor and the Wizard of Lemuria (1969)[2]
- 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 – short story by Robert M. Price. Published in Lin Carter's Simrana Cycle (2018)
- Thongor in the Valley of Demons – short story by Robert M. Price. Published in The Mighty Warriors (2018)
Adaptations
In 1978 a Thongor film was said to be in production for release in 1979. Titled Thongor in the Valley of Demons, the project was later cancelled.
References
- ^ Thongor at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- ^ "Thongor of Lemuria – Part One by Lin Carter". Black Gate. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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External links
- Thongor series listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Thongor on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki
- Thongor's profile in the Appendix to the Marvel Handbook
