The Lord of The Rings has been a massive fantasy franchise ever since its publication in 1954. Part of the draw for readers is the vast world of Middle-earth described in the novels. Each area of this ...

Maps are a major part of the modern fantasy genre, and that is due in large part to the precedent set by The Lord of the Rings. J. R. R. Tolkien's novel included multiple maps within its pages, and ...

It’s easy to say you’d love to to really visit Middle-earth. It’s a wondrous place full of natural beauty and amazing architecture. But you know what else it has? Darkness. And orcs. And a whole lot ...

Since this is essentially a card game, that’s the majority of the box contents. Fortunately they’re great cards, vibrant with evocative Middle-earth art. Some of the art actually joins together to ...

At age 17, Ovidio Cartagena started his art career with The Lord of the Rings by creating a bad fan calendar. As he told me, everything about it was off: The days for the months were mislabeled and so ...