The Evolution of the Monster Story
The Monster Story has changed. As with all genres and sub-genres this happens over time. But the more they change, the more they stay the Read More
Tag: Monsters
Plant Monsters in Movies & Television
Plant Monsters in Movies & Television start in the 1930s and go to the present day with The Last of Us. We all enjoy watching Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Not Only Dead Men
“Not Only Dead Men” (Astounding Science-Fiction, November 1942) by A. E. van Vogt is a Golden Age classic along with the other stories he wrote Read More
If Your DC Series Is Getting Old…Just Add Monsters!
Movie Landmarks If your DC series is getting old…Just Add Monsters! I mean it worked for Universal Pictures, didn’t it? Dracula, The Wolfman and good Read More
Ghost Stories From Victorian Magazines
Ghost stories From Victorian magazines are the main source of most ghost story anthologies. Despite this fact, the same old chestnuts get used and re-used Read More
Top Ten Favorite Robert E. Howard Monsters
My top ten favorite Robert E. Howard monsters appear here chronologically because I can’t bring myself to pick a number one favorite. It was hard Read More
The Nursery Corner: Where Monsters Go To Die
This piece is really about toys. Only we have to take a detour first… For you see, the monsters of the 1930s and 1940s trickled Read More
The Monster Genre
I had an illuminating experience recently, one that allowed me to see more clearly myself as a writer. A good friend of mine sent me Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 1: The Baboon-Demon of Stygia
Right from the first Conan story, “The Phoenix on the Sword” (Weird Tales, December 1932) Howard populates his Fantasy world with evil creatures drawn from Read More