Magic Carpet Tales: The Other Weird Tales
Magic Carpet Tales are the other Weird Tales. The owners of “The Unique Magazine” had another short-lived publication that was sister to the world’s most Read More
Category: Weird Tales
Lin Carter: The Clark Ashton Smith Collabs
Lin Carter wrote eight Clark Ashton Smith Collabs over fifteen years. Each couplet appeared in its own distinct publication. The first two were sold to Read More
Gods of the North
“The Gods of the North” originally appeared in The Fantasy Fan, March 1934, a fanzine published by Charles Hornig. The story was rejected by Farnsworth Read More
The Horror Stories of James B. Hendryx (Jr.?)
Note: Ed Hulse pointed out that these stories were probably written by James B. Hendryx’s son, Jim Hendryx Jr. I think he is right. The Read More
The Devilman of the Deep
“The Devilman of the Deep” was an eight-part serial in the British story paper, Scoops. Some historians consider Scoops to be the first all-Science Fiction Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Ghoul and the Corpse
“The Ghoul and the Corpse” appeared in the very first issue of Weird Tales (March 1923). From that title you’d expect some Lovecraftian dudes with Read More
Plant Monsters of the Golden Age: Slime Monsters!
Golden Age slime monsters in the comics take their inspiration from the very first story to appear in Weird Tales (March 1923). “Ooze” by Anthony Read More
Giant Spiders in Heroic Fantasy Comics
Giant spiders in Heroic Fantasy comics have been a mainstay since 1950. Inspired by Fantasy and Pulp fiction before it, the trend starts with Lord Read More
The Ghostbreakers: Dr. John Dale
Dr. John Dale was a two story ghostbreaker from Weird Tales. The author was the unlikely Edmond Hamilton, who had made his career on alien Read More
The Plant Monsters of David H. Keller
The plant monsters of David H. Keller appeared in his early career in the 1920-30s though a few were published in the 1940s. The idea Read More