Bob Haberfield's cover art We're finally back to finish our reportage on Phoenix in Obsidian (AKA The Silver Warriors). It's an epic tale of anguish and self-pity on an earth where the sun has dimmed, the moon has crashed down to simply be called Moon and the menace known as the Silver Warriors have extreme … Continue reading Phoenix in Obsidian Part Two
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Slade in Flame
Joe Banks, author of Hawkwind: Days of the Undergound, is back in Derry and Toms to enthuse about a film that was, for me, a shock revelation about one of Britain's most misunderstood bands. Not only were Slade a hard rocking act whose reputation as a live act belies their popular image as a slightly … Continue reading Slade in Flame
PROJECT AVALON (Trevor Hoyle’s Blakes 7 Part II)
Seeing as John and I had such a good time with Trevor Hoyle's first Blakes 7 novelisation and series watch-a-long, we thought sod it... let's do another. And this time... it has Servalan, plus: Roy from Eastenders... Glynnis Barber... Woke blasters... Big Ron Tarr... TRAVIS!!! IT'S GOT THE LOT!
Luther Arkwright Part One w/ Bryan Talbot
Tom Murphy of Colossive Press drops by Derry and Toms to discuss The Adventures of Luther Arkwright. Plus, creator and legendary author/artist Bryan Talbot himself joins us so we can quiz him about his early career and the origins of Arkwright! For more exclusive content check out the Breakfast in the Ruins Patreon page.
The Book Lovers – a conversation with Steve Aylett
Steve Aylett, Moorcock's favourite modern absurdist and one-man genre, drops by Derry and Toms to talk about his work, satire and his latest novel The Book Lovers (available Dec 2nd 2024). This was a real treat for me as I've been a fan of Steve's since happening across Lint in a King's Cross bookshop nearly 20 years … Continue reading The Book Lovers – a conversation with Steve Aylett
Warhounds and Witch Hammers (MM & RPGs VIII maybe?)
For this almost-delve into Moorcock's dark and inspired quest fantasy The Warhound and the World's Pain, I'm joined by author, playwright and Games Master David Griffiths. Inevitably, we ended up going down various routes in a wide-ranging conversation including Target Books (again), Moorcock and other inspirations, roleplaying games and, eventually, The Warhound and the World's … Continue reading Warhounds and Witch Hammers (MM & RPGs VIII maybe?)
The House on the Borderland (Halloween 2024)
We are firmly in our Halloween groove. The eco-horror of Pisces Rising may have given us a light step into the season, but now we're up to our necks in it and our choices for this year not only include the winner and one of the runners-up from this year's patron poll, but we're also … Continue reading The House on the Borderland (Halloween 2024)
PISCES RISING (Tales From Pops’s Coffee Table)
It's October already so it's time for Graham to return for our traditional Halloween period of exploring killer critter features and, from time to time, discovering new author rabbit holes to tumble down. This time, it's PISCES RISING by NEL stalwart Peter Cave and his one-time collaborator Margaret Wredden. Fantastic creation myths combine with brutal deaths, … Continue reading PISCES RISING (Tales From Pops’s Coffee Table)
BEFORE ARMAGEDDON
New traveller Liam Jones drops by Derry & Toms to discuss one of his favourite things... Victorian Invasion literature... as we tackle the Moorcock-edited anthology Before Armageddon, a collection of Victorian and Edwardian imaginative fiction. Liam also teaches me about the Parisian dandy criminals, the Apaches! (Who I must now write into my next game...) And … Continue reading BEFORE ARMAGEDDON
Hither Came Conan!
Dave is back in Derry & Toms to talk about some stories that were as formative for him as they were for me back in our teens... The Robert E Howard Conan stories, The Phoenix on the Sword and The Scarlet Citadel. Dave also gives us an update on the latest SÖNUS news and we delve … Continue reading Hither Came Conan!
Breakfast in the Ruins Podcast 