Caverns of the Damned!
Caverns of the Damned! Caves of the Doomed! Nothing good ever happens in a cave. Odysseus found a one-eyed giant in his. Ali Baba’s was Read More
Category: Monsters
The Cosmic Horror – Lovecraftian Legacy II
If you missed the last one… “The Cosmic Horror” by Richard F. Seabright appeared in Hugo Gernsback’s Wonder Stories, August 1933. (Richard F. Seabright was Read More
The Ghoul Gallery – A Golden Age Gathering
I stole the title of Hugh B. Cave’s “The Ghoul Gallery” (Weird Tales, June 1932) because it makes my point nicely. The story is about Read More
The Tomb From Beyond – Lovecraftian Legacy I
“The Tomb From Beyond” by Carl Jacobi is that unusual item, a weird tale in a Science Fiction magazine. Hugo Gernsback published it in Wonder Read More
Carl Jacobi, Master of the Weird Tale – Part 1
Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) has been called a Weird Tales also-ran but that is to miss so much about this fascinating writer. He was very much Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1920
The Fantastic in the Argosy in the 1920s makes sense after looking at Argosy in the 1930s. If you missed the 1930s, go here. No Read More
The Monsters of Jay Disbrow
The Monsters of Jay Disbrow is probably the best thing to come from the 1950s comics. Jack Kirby created a million different gigantic creatures, but, Read More
Lovecraft in Black & White
Lovecraft in Black & white is a no-brainer. The Gothic appeal of the Cthulhu Mythos is best served by uncolored penwork. The late Silver Age Read More
More Horror Classics in Black & White
After the Edgar Allan Poe Post, I wanted to do More Horror Classics in Black & White. Warren and Skywald obliged nicely. Poe wasn’t the Read More
Golden Age Snake Monsters
Golden Age Snake Monsters continue the chills! Last time we looked at some of the Pulp serpents in fiction. This time we turn to the Read More