Tolkien Archives - Vintage RPG

Orcs

June 12, 2023May 19, 2024 by Stu Horvath and John McGuirePodcastDungeons & Dragons, Orcs, Sun-Man, Tolkien, Warhammer6 Comments

Pig-faced orcs are the best orcs…but why exactly do they have pig faces?

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The Lord of the Rings (1965)

February 13, 2023August 24, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostbook, Lord of the Rings, TolkienLeave a Comment

The original US edition was a bootleg.

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Lord of the Rings Adventure Game

May 11, 2020May 19, 2024 by Stu Horvath and John McGuirePodcastIron Crown Enterprises, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Rings Adventure Game, MERP, Tolkien5 Comments

Remember the Lord of the Rings Adventure Game from Iron Crown Enterprises? I bet you don’t!

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Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia (1992)

January 3, 2020August 26, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostArt, book, Illustrated Encyclopedia, TolkienLeave a Comment

A radical aesthetic departure for Tolkien’s work.

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Tolkien’s Ring (1994)

January 2, 2020August 26, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostArt, book, Tolkien, Tolkien's RingLeave a Comment

An exercise in comparitive mythology, illustrated by Alan Lee.

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A Tolkien Bestiary (1978)

January 1, 2020August 26, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostA Tolkien Bestiary, Art, book, TolkienLeave a Comment

Ian Miller dragons are unmatched.

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The Lord of the Rings (1965)

December 31, 2019August 26, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostBallantine Books, book, Lord of the Rings, TolkienLeave a Comment

These covers get the vibe so right and so wrong.

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The Hobbit (1977)

December 30, 2019August 26, 2024 by Stu HorvathPostbook, Rankin Bass, The Hobbit, TolkienLeave a Comment

Illustrated with stills from the Rankin Bass film!