The Ghostbreakers: Mister E
DC Comics love a good ghostbreaker. Some have long careers, even get movies. Others lurk in out-of-way places like in the back pages of old Read More
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Phantom Hounds in Comics
The Phantom Hounds howl in comics! Arthur Conan Doyle left us with a dual heritage from his work and life. He created Mystery’s finest false Read More
Dracula Comics Not in the Tomb
One reader suggested I do a post on Dracula comics not by Marvel. (Thanks, Tim.) Like the word “nonfiction”, we are defining this by what Read More
Bronze Age DC Werewolves Part 1
DC Werewolves in the Bronze Age (not 3300 to 1200 BC but 1970 to 1986) reached a new pinnacle of style and thrills. Werewolves at Read More
I Can’t Believe It! More Golden Age Plant Monsters!
If you missed the last one… Just when you thought it was safe to go out in the garden, more plant monsters show up. I Read More
Interplanetary Graveyard of the Comics
Having looked at this one in the Pulps, it makes sense to seeĀ what the Interplanetary Graveyard of the comics is like. A Sargasso of Read More
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox begins in the 1950s with the creation of the first true S&S comic book hero, Crom the Read More
The Robots of Space Adventures
The robots of Space Adventures appeared in three ages of comics. Charlton began the comic in July 1952 (to compete with DC’s Strange Adventures) with Read More
Condemned to the Prison Planet!
If you missed the last one… Condemned to the Prison Planet! Those words send a chill down anyone’s spine. Whether it is Chateau D’if, Rura Read More
DC Superheroes vs. T. Rex
DC Super Heroes vs. T. Rex is a no-brainer. DC loves dinos. And what dinosaur symbolizes raw Jurassic fury better than old Tyrannosaurus rex? We Read More