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
Tag: Ghost Stories
Werewolves of the Golden Age: 1953
If you missed the last one… Let’s continue our look at Golden Age werewolves in the other comics. I have to admit that I was Read More
You Guessed it! More Plant Monsters in Comics!
If you missed the last one… With this post we hit the three hundred and ninety third plant comic in my collected posts. Just shy Read More
A Christmas Present – Ghosts!
Well, it’s Christmas morning and you are probably doing just about anything but reading this post. But hey, if you are here and you need Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1924-1925
If you missed the last one… 1924-1925 proved a good two years if you liked novel serials with four by Edgar Rice Burroughs, two by Read More
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” sung by Andy Williams came on my radio and I noticed something. It is the only American Read More
Original Ghosts (and Their Pictures)
It’s October (and Friday the 13th!) and spook season is upon us! All those creepy collections you like to drag out this time of year, Read More
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
The Ghostbreakers: Three Famous Fakes
Ghostbreaker tales don’t always play fair. Take these three famous fakes for instance. They appear to be tales of the occult, with ghosts and mediums, Read More
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