Frankenstein’s Monster in Bronze Age Comics: 1970-1974
If you missed the last one… The early 1970s brought us several series (though none ran more than eighteen issues) where the monster acts more Read More
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Frankenstein’s Monster in Silver Age Comics
If you missed the last one… The Silver Age brought in the Comics’ Code and Horror comics became much tamer. Despite this, a classic like Read More
Frankenstein’s Monster in Golden Age Comics
If you missed the last one… Continuing our look at classic Horror icons in the comics… it is time to dive into the legend of Read More
Conan vs. Werewolves
Conan vs. Werewolves is a problematic title. Conan as Robert E. Howard wrote him never met an actual werewolf. Howard wrote only six pieces that Read More
Kill, Puppets, Kill!
Abraham Merritt was the king of the Fantasy writers in the 1920s. He didn’t even do the job full time. He worked on a newspaper Read More
Giant Insects in the Comics: Bees
The idea of gigantic bugs including bees began with H. G. Wells’s The Food of the Gods (Pearson’s Magazine, December 1903-June 1904). Wells applied it Read More
Days of the Triffids
John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids (aka “Revolt of the Triffids”) was a watershed moment in Science Fiction as well as in the career Read More
Fantastic Ferdy
Prize Comics published a children’s comic called Wonderland Comics from Summer 1945 to April-May 1947. Of the nine issues, eight of them contained the tales Read More
Richie Rich, Ghostbreaker!
There have been a lot of Richie Rich comics over the years. Some with titles referring to his great wealth like Billions, Zillions, Gems, etc. Read More
Bronze Age Dragons: 1980s
If you missed the last one… The 1980s offered some new wrinkles to old dragons. One of these was the new paper quality of independent Read More