I can’t remember the exact “eureka” moment, but sometime in 1970, the Imaro character emerged from the depth of my subconscious, and his story demanded to be told.
I was also very much absorbed in African history, culture, and mythology. From his introduction to the Night Shade Books’ edition of Imaro:įantasy was not my only consuming interest at that time. But he wished to take a different approach from the authors who influenced him. Howard, and like many fans he wanted to become a writer of his own sword-and-sorcery tales. Saunders first started publishing in small presses in the 1970s. Like Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman, another tragic death that hit us this week, Saunders was a vital figure in the creation of the modern Black superhero. ( Edit: It appears Saunders died in May, but it only became public now.) Saunders was 74 years old, and that’s still too young for such a tremendous talent. Saunders, the amazing sword-and-sorcery author who helped open up the fantasy adventure genre to Black heroes thanks to his series of stories about his characters Imaro and Dossouye. This afternoon I learned of the death of Charles R.
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