Jim FitzPatrick's Beltaine Art
Beltaine and Samhain were the two main anchor-points of the Gaelic calendar. Jim FitzPatrick has created classic art over the years that illustrates events in Ireland associated with Beltaine.
Read MoreThe Battle of Clontarf: Two Centuries of Great Art
The Battle of Clontarf was an inspiration to Robert E. Howard. It also inspired numerous excellent works of art, especially during the last half-century.
Read MoreThe 2024 DMR Books Guest Bloggerama Is Almost Here
Pay heed, fans of sword-and-sorcery, horror and exotic adventure! The 2024 DMR Books Guest Bloggerama draws nigh. Now in its sixth triumphant year, our 2024 Guest Bloggerama promises to be another great one, bringing back plenty of notable bloggers and authors to stand in the DMR Books shield-wall once again.
Read MoreWhat If? -- Jim FitzPatrick and the 'Danans' Novels
I’ve long thought about what a shame it was that Irish fantasy artist extraordinaire, Jim FitzPatrick, hadn’t been hired by Ace Books to do the covers for Keith Taylor’s ‘Danans’ series of heroic fantasy novels. Thus, this post.
Read MoreJim FitzPatrick's Art for Hawk the Slayer
I’ve always had a guilty fondness for 1980’s Hawk the Slayer. Imagine my surprise when legendary artist, Jim FitzPatrick, revealed on Facebook that the movie’s production company had approached him to do some art back in the day.
Read MoreThe Irish Art of Jim FitzPatrick 2022
Jim FitzPatrick is uniquely qualified to illustrate the entire history of Ireland as the Irish have told it to themselves for over four thousand years. For the last half-century and more, he has done just that.
Read MoreGifts For Yuletide 2021
Cyber Monday is winding down. It got me to thinking about what DMR Books—and Friends of the DMR Blog—have to offer this Yuletide season. Plenty, as it turns out.
Read MoreThe Epic Legacy of Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott brought a new dimension to heavy metal, along with advancing the career of Irish artist, Jim Fitzpatrick. Thin Lizzy could boast some of the greatest guitarists of the 1970s, right along with some of the most epic lyrics.
Read MoreBlack Friday + 7: Deuce's Recommendations
I’m sure there are DMR Blog fans out there who haven’t completed their holiday purchases quite yet. This blog entry is for them…and for those who just think they’re done spending their hard-earned ducats.
Read MoreRed Bull Tries To Gore Jim FitzPatrick
Artist Jim Fitzpatrick created a logo for an Irish filmmaker. Now, the Red Bull corporation is trying to sue over infringement.
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