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
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The Strangest Northerns: The Haunted Island
“The Haunted Island” is a different kind of Northern by Algernon Blackwood. It’s not set in the far north or in a fishing vessel off Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Ghoul of the North
“The Ghoul of the North” is a classic of the horror comics. You would think many strange Northerns would feature sasquatch (or Bigfoot) but “The Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Crimson Wraith from the North
“Crimson Wraith from the North” is a strange Northern that appeared in Baffling Mysteries #18 (November 1953). Uranium is the Arctic treasure once again. The Read More
The Strangest Northerns: They Saw the Light
“They Saw the Light” takes us back to the Arctic for riches! Yesterday’s story revolved around uranium in the far north. Here’s another: Mister Mystery Read More
The Strangest Northerns: EC Style
Haunt of Fear #26 (July-August 1954) featured “Comes the Dawn”, written by Otto Binder and drawn by Jack Davis. This Northern is part of the Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Ghost Gallery Style
“The Ghost Gallery” was a successful comic strip that ran in Jumbo Comics from issue #42 (August 1942) to #167 (March 1953). In a 125 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
The Return of the Wendigo
In Strangest Northerns we looked at the stories of Algernon Blackwood, George Allan England and August Derleth around the Wendigo legend. Northerns like Jane and Read More
Strangest Northerns: Porky Pig Style II
Dell Comics’ Porky Pig #61 (November-December 1958) offered a different kind of a strange Northern with a Science Fiction twist. “Porky Pig and the Trading Read More