The Day of the Animals: Nature Horror of the 1970s
I’d love to tell you that Arthur Machen’s horror classic, The Terror (1917) was responsible for all those “Killer” movies of the 1970s. I’d love Read More
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Science Fiction Out of Milwaukee
When you look at the history of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror there are certain cities that stand tall as centers of activity. New York Read More
Some Odd Werewolves
Werewolves have been around since humans kept livestock, perhaps even longer. After centuries of werewolf lore, most readers think they know all there is to Read More
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction
Let’s be honest. Most Science Fiction comics don’t rise above the level of the rickety Space Opera. Planet Comics was an old comic that tried Read More
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde’s Strange Adventure
A Century of Hyde The duality of the human spirit has been one of literature’s greatest themes since the time of the Greek myths. Man Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1994
If you missed 1993… The year after Jurassic Park saw things progress with three strong series: Tim Truman’s Turok Dinosaur Hunter, Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (but Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1990-1992
If you missed the 1980s… Jurassic Park is on the horizon, with Spielberg’s film making dinosaurs cool again. Here is that last moment before the Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1978-1979
If you missed 1976-1977… 1978 saw the creation of the first comic to star a real dinosaur, Jack Kirby’s Devil Dinosaur. Sadly it only lasted Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 1968-1972
If you missed 1966-1967… Dinosaurs were dropping like a meteor had hit the planet by the late 1960s. Star Spangled War Stories dropped them for Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Dark Shadows Style
I can’t say I’ve even seen an episode of the original Dark Shadows, the soap opera that featured a truly Gothic line up with Jonathan Read More