Omha Abides
Omha Abides was a novel I had never noticed before. I stumbled across a copy at a used bookstore and had to have it. The Read More
Category: Pulp Magazines
The Strangest Northerns: Theodore Sturgeon Style
You can find strange Northerns in the oddest places. The July 1961 issue of Worlds of IF had a short two page article by Ted Read More
Beyond the Farthest Star: The Comic
If you missed the last one… Beyond the Farthest Star (1942) is not Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most famous book. In fact, it is a bit Read More
Der Orchideengarten: Germany’s Weird Tales
Der Orchideengarten (Phantastische Blätter) translates to The Orchids-garden: Fantastic Pages. It was a horror magazine that was published in German between 1919 and 1921. It Read More
Link: Of Serpents Men & Worms
Robert E. Howard’s Serpent Men first appeared in his Sword & Sorcery tale “The Shadow Kingdom” (Weird Tales, August 1929). As a piece of fantasy, Read More
The Barbarian and the Line
The Barbarian and the Line belong together. The heroic figure offers the fantastic artist such a pleasure of riches. I remember encountering such sketches for Read More
Three Plant Monsters From Haunted
Plant monster comics go back to the 1940s. What’s easier to draw that branches or vines that catch? Pretty much every comic company used them Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Frank Aubrey Style
Frank Aubrey (1847-1927) is a 19th Century writer who deserves to be better remembered. He’s the guy who gave the worlds of Fantasy the killer Read More
A Tom Sutton Cover Gallery
Tom Sutton(1937-2002) is without exception my favorite artist at Charlton. He, of course, drew for Warren and Marvel too. He also did a few for Read More
Link: A Lesson in Squidgy History
We are creeped out by cold, slimy limbs, flesh that lacks bones. I recently experienced this feeling first-hand while snorkeling, when I got to touch Read More