The Ghostbreakers: Ghost on Lonesome Hill
Roscoe in Argosy “Ghost on Lonesome Hill” was an Argosy Mystery/Horror piece by Theodore Roscoe from December 27, 1941. (I won’t go on about the Read More
Category: Horror
Donald A. Wollheim Part 1: 1934-1945
When you say the name “Donald A. Wollheim” you have to say which one you are referring to. Is it the force behind ACE Books Read More
The Tarzan Parodies: Garzan the Magnificient
Garzan the Magnificient! You know you have arrived when they start poking fun at you. Tarzan received the parody treatment once he made it to Read More
Quasi-Sword & Sorcery Comic – November 1952
Worlds of Fear #7 (November 1952) was a pretty standard horror comic from Fawcett. This particular issue featured a story called “Journey to Chaos” that Read More
Ghosts For Christmas
Ghosts For Christmas! The Harmsworth Magazine and its competitor,The Pall Mall Magazine gave The Strand a run for their money in the ghost department. Their Read More
Plant Monsters of the Golden Age: Slime Monsters!
Golden Age slime monsters in the comics take their inspiration from the very first story to appear in Weird Tales (March 1923). “Ooze” by Anthony Read More
Christmas Ghosts: Occult Detectives
Christmas Ghosts and Occult detectives are a part of both the Horror and Mystery genres. The reason for this was in the early days of Read More
Alien Space Bats & Science Fiction Vampires
When I wrote about Alien Space Bats I was surprised how few there actually were. I thought the Pulps would be brimming with them. And Read More
Christmas Ghosts: Algernon Blackwood Style
If you missed M. R. James last time… Last time I spoke to the English ghost story as a Christmas treat. M. R. James Read More
Christmas Ghosts: M. R. James Style
The Christmas ghost story tradition is one of England’s finest gifts to the world. Imagine the family gathered in Dickensian fashion, with plum pudding and Read More