Slime Monsters in Weird Tales
Formless, gelantinous, slimy monsters are one of the Pulps’ great creations. Weird Tales had its share, if not all the classics, such as H. P. Read More
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The Curse of Jules de Grandin: Pierre d’Artois
The Curse of Jules de Grandin haunted one man: E. Hoffman Price (1898-1988) and his creation, Pierre d”Artois. The success of a character in a Read More
Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction
Let’s be honest. Most Science Fiction comics don’t rise above the level of the rickety Space Opera. Planet Comics was an old comic that tried Read More
Release the Hounds! The Demon Dogs of Weird Tales
Weird Tales featured many themes such as vampires, werewolves, plant monsters, cats, the undead and, of course, ghosts. One of the animal themes was dogs, Read More
Otis Adelbert Kline’s Doctor Dorp
Otis Adelbert Kline is probably remembered best for his Edgar Rice Burroughs pastiches set on Venus and the Moon as well as the Tarzan clone, Read More
Anthony M. Rud and “Ooze”
To a fan of Weird Tales Anthony M. Rud is the guy who kicked it all off. He wrote the lead story “Ooze” in the Read More
Web Pulp: Putting Weird Tales in Perspective
Weird Tales stands tall as the original source of the superstars of Fantasy in the decades following the World War I. Robert E. Howard and Read More
J. Allen St. John at Weird Tales
J. Allen St. John (1872-1957) will always be remembered first and foremost as the artist who brought the imaginative worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs to Read More
Link: Planet Stories: Swimming Against the Tide
By the 1950s, adventure science fiction was seen as an embarrassment by those who had once written it for the Clayton Astounding and Amazing Stories. Read More
Fantastic Jungle Adventures
East of Suez, some hold, the direct control of Providence ceases; Man being there handed over to the power of the Gods and Devils of Read More