The Ghostbreakers Before the Pulps
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Harvey K. Schreiber’s The Eagle and the Sword
Ted White, when he was the editor of Fantastic (April 1969-January 1979), did big things with very little money. This meant he grabbed Sword & Read More
Haunted! Part 2!
If you missed the last one… Happy Halloween! Today’s post is brought to you by Hallowed, an Iron Faerie collection of Halloween themed stories to Read More
The Solomon Kane Adventures of Don Glut
If you missed the last one… Solomon Kane, unlike Conan, Kull or Red Sonja, never had a long-running Marvel series that required different writers to Read More
The Werewolves of EC Comics
If you missed the last one… We wrapped up our overview of the Golden Age last time, but I had left the EC Comics out Read More
The Fearless Vampire Killers of the Pulps
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) was a Roman Polanski comedy about vampire hunters in the Hammer tradition. The idea of a brave group of men Read More
Some Odd Bronze Age Sword & Sorcery Comics III
If you missed the last one… I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always let out a girlish cry of delight when I stumble Read More
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The Gothic Heritage of the Ghostbreaker
The word “Gothic” is open to much misinterpretation these days. Most people associate it with a certain lifestyle that requires black clothing and white make-up. Read More
Frankenstein’s Monster in Bronze Age Comics: 1975-1986
If you missed the last one…. The rest of the Bronze Age, 1975 to 1986, is a scattered and largely unimpressive collection. The Frankenstein boom Read More