: A look at why the character endures as a "protest against the iron cage of modernity" despite the pulp-fiction shortcomings of the 1930s.
: A fascinating academic piece on how Robert E. Howard used literary sources to construct an "Irish" identity for himself and his famous barbarian. 2. Detective Conan (Gosho Aoyama) : A look at why the character endures
This Conan is the definitive "Sword and Sorcery" antihero. Articles on this topic often explore the tension between savage instinct and corrupt civilization. : A look at why the character endures