Alec Worley
@agentofweird.bsky.social
Award-lacking writer of comics + fiction (Star Wars, Judge Dredd, Warhammer).
Curator of Agent of Weird, https://alecworley.substack.com, exploring the craft of fantasy, horror and sci-fi for readers, writers, role-players, connoisseurs and creators.
Curator of Agent of Weird, https://alecworley.substack.com, exploring the craft of fantasy, horror and sci-fi for readers, writers, role-players, connoisseurs and creators.
Comparing the literary technique of steel-upon-steel from two fantasy fiction titans: #Conan by #RobertEHoward and Logen Ninefingers from Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy. #writingcommunity #booksky
alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
December 6, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Comparing the literary technique of steel-upon-steel from two fantasy fiction titans: #Conan by #RobertEHoward and Logen Ninefingers from Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy. #writingcommunity #booksky
alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
Hark at me banging on about sword-fights in fantasy fiction over on 'Agent of Weird': alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hark at me banging on about sword-fights in fantasy fiction over on 'Agent of Weird': alecworley.substack.com/p/who-dies-f...
“Torches flared murkily on the revels in the Maul, where the thieves of the east held carnival by night…”
Getting my New Edge on in Montmartre, Paris…
Getting my New Edge on in Montmartre, Paris…
August 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Torches flared murkily on the revels in the Maul, where the thieves of the east held carnival by night…”
Getting my New Edge on in Montmartre, Paris…
Getting my New Edge on in Montmartre, Paris…
Felt cute. Might throw a priest out of a window later.
July 26, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Felt cute. Might throw a priest out of a window later.
A giant mechanical ant literally hanging around the workshop with a couple of unknown FX artists in this behind-the-scenes pic from monster-movie classic ‘Them!’ (Gordon Douglas, 1954).
Image sourced from Pinterest, photographer unknown, possibly lasered to death under a giant magnifying glass.
Image sourced from Pinterest, photographer unknown, possibly lasered to death under a giant magnifying glass.
July 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A giant mechanical ant literally hanging around the workshop with a couple of unknown FX artists in this behind-the-scenes pic from monster-movie classic ‘Them!’ (Gordon Douglas, 1954).
Image sourced from Pinterest, photographer unknown, possibly lasered to death under a giant magnifying glass.
Image sourced from Pinterest, photographer unknown, possibly lasered to death under a giant magnifying glass.
Having greater firearms experience, producer Gale Anne Hurd stood in for Jenette Goldstein as Vasquez for this close-up shot in 'Aliens' (James Cameron, 1986).
Photographer unknown, though mostly came out at night. Mostly.
Photographer unknown, though mostly came out at night. Mostly.
July 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Having greater firearms experience, producer Gale Anne Hurd stood in for Jenette Goldstein as Vasquez for this close-up shot in 'Aliens' (James Cameron, 1986).
Photographer unknown, though mostly came out at night. Mostly.
Photographer unknown, though mostly came out at night. Mostly.
Preview pages for the new 'Hawk the Slayer' strip by me (script), Simon Coleby (art), Gary Caldwell (colours) and Annie Parkhouse (letters).
Episode one lands today in legendary weekly anthology comic @2000ad.bsky.social
Even as we speak, the wizards gather in the south.
Episode one lands today in legendary weekly anthology comic @2000ad.bsky.social
Even as we speak, the wizards gather in the south.
December 18, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Preview pages for the new 'Hawk the Slayer' strip by me (script), Simon Coleby (art), Gary Caldwell (colours) and Annie Parkhouse (letters).
Episode one lands today in legendary weekly anthology comic @2000ad.bsky.social
Even as we speak, the wizards gather in the south.
Episode one lands today in legendary weekly anthology comic @2000ad.bsky.social
Even as we speak, the wizards gather in the south.