Carl Jacobi, Master of the Weird Tale – Part 1
Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) has been called a Weird Tales also-ran but that is to miss so much about this fascinating writer. He was very much Read More
Category: Werewolves
Imperial Gothic: The Best Horror Stories of Rudyard Kipling
So Much More Than Just The Jungle Book Imperial Gothic could only mean The Best Horror Stories of Rudyard Kipling. The word ‘Kipling’ is enough Read More
More Horror Classics in Black & White
After the Edgar Allan Poe Post, I wanted to do More Horror Classics in Black & White. Warren and Skywald obliged nicely. Poe wasn’t the Read More
Weird Tales Day
Yesterday was Weird Tales Day. The one hundredth anniversary of the first issue of Weird Tales hitting the newsstands. The first Pulp magazine dedicated to Read More
Classic Monsters in Comics: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde comics seems like a no-brainer for the Horror comics but actual adaptations are infrequent. And those tend to be reprinted Read More
Sword & Sorcery at Warren -Part 5: 1973
If you missed 1972…. Sword &Sorcery at Warren in 1973 continues with Esteban Maroto and Dax taking the show. In fact, with Sword & Sorcery Read More
December’s Shivery Hand Upon Us II
Two years ago I suggested some different ghost story collections for your Christmas reading pleasure. I won’t go into how Christmas used to be the Read More
Fantasy on the March – Fritz Leiber’s Rallying Call
“Fantasy on the March” was Fritz Leiber’s rallying call to fans of Fantasy, both heroic and dark. The piece appeared in The Arkham Sampler (Spring Read More
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine -The Halloween Issue
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1981 did something special for Halloween. An issue devoted to monsters– well, criminals who appeared to be monsters anyway–in a Read More
Werewolf Icons: From Villain to Superhero
Werewolves, like many monster icons, have changed over the centuries. Originally an evil being of dread, the lycanthrope has become something of a superhero in Read More