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)
- Thongor Conquers the Underground World by Robert M. Price & Lin Carter (2023) [novel based on unused outline by Carter]
Adaptations
In 1975, a Thongor film was planned to begin production on a $3 million adaptation in 1978, Titled Thongor in the Valley of Demons[3][4] the film was intended to be the first major release for producer Milton Subotsky's company Sword and Sorcery productions following his departure from Amicus Productions.[3] Subotsky intended Thongor in the Valley of Demons to be the first in a series of films with Subotsky having already written treatments for two follow-ups Thongor in the City of Sorcerers and Thar, Son of Thongor with the latter adapted from a novel Lin Carter was in the process of writing.[5] Stop-motion animator Jim Danforth had initially been considered to direct, but instead the producers hired Harley Cokeliss.[6] The effects work was to be handled by Barry Leith, best known for his work on The Wombles.[6] Subotsky had intended to have Arnold Schwarzenegger star as Thongor, but by the time Subotsky approached him Schwarzenegger had already signed a deal with Edward R. Pressman for Conan the Barbarian.[3] 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.
- ^ a b c Childs, Mike; Jones, Alan (1977). "Thongor". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Thongor in the Valley of Demons". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. 1975. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "News and Notes". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. 1975. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Florence, Bill (January 1990). "Communion". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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
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- Jandar of Callisto (1972)
- Black Legion of Callisto (1972)
- Sky Pirates of Callisto (1973)
- Mad Empress of Callisto (1975)
- Mind Wizards of Callisto (1975)
- Lankar of Callisto (1975)
- Ylana of Callisto (1977)
- Renegade of Callisto (1978)
- Under the Green Star (1972)
- When the Green Star Calls (1973)
- By the Light of the Green Star (1974)
- As the Green Star Rises (1975)
- In the Green Star's Glow (1976)
- The Flame of Iridar (1967)
- "The Martian El Dorado of Parker Wintley" (1976)
- The Valley Where Time Stood Still (1974)
- The City Outside the World (1977)
- Down to a Sunless Sea (1984)
- The Man Who Loved Mars (1973)
- The Nemesis of Evil (1975)
- Invisible Death (1975)
- The Volcano Ogre (1976)
- The Earth-Shaker (1982)
- Horror Wears Blue (1987)
- Journey to the Underground World (1979)
- Zanthodon (1980)
- Hurok of the Stone Age (1981)
- Darya of the Bronze Age (1981)
- Eric of Zanthodon (1982)
- The Wizard of Lemuria (1965/69)
- Thongor and the Dragon City (1966/70)
- 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)
- The Sword of Thongor (Robert M. Price) (2016)
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- "Exile of Atlantis" (1967)
- King Kull (1967)
- The Warrior of World's End (1974)
- The Enchantress of World's End (1975)
- The Immortal of World's End (1976)
- The Barbarian of World's End (1977)
- The Pirate of World's End (1978)
- Giant of World's End (1969)
- Kesrick (1982)
- Dragonrouge (1984)
- Mandricardo (1987)
- Callipygia (1988)
- The Quest of Kadji (1971)
- The Wizard of Zao (1978)
- Kellory the Warlock (1984)
- Tara of the Twilight (1979)
- The Tired Tailor of Oz (2001)
- The Merry Mountaineer of Oz (2004)
- Beyond the Gates of Dream (1969)
- Lost Worlds (1980)
- The Xothic Legend Cycle: The Complete Mythos Fiction of Lin Carter (1997)
- Lin Carter's Simrana Cycle (2018)
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Flashing Swords! |
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- Tolkien: A Look Behind "The Lord of the Rings" (1969)
- Lovecraft: A Look Behind the "Cthulhu Mythos" (1972)
- Imaginary Worlds (1973)
- Sandalwood and Jade (1951)
- Galleon of Dream (1953)
- Letter to Judith (1959)
- Dreams from R'lyeh (1975)