Invisibility in the Pulps: 1931-1932
If you missed the last one… Invisibility has become a familiar idea to the Pulps by 1931. It appears with some explanation (usually involving atoms) Read More
Tag: The Invisible Man
Invisibility in the Pulps: 1920s
The original idea of something or someone being unseeable, usually because of a scientific discovery or a rare color in nature, dates back before H. Read More
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
Invisible Monsters in Weird Tales
Invisible monsters in Weird Tales would be a long list if I included every reference to “invisible bonds” or the feeling of being watched by Read More
The Cosmic Horror – Lovecraftian Legacy II
If you missed the last one… “The Cosmic Horror” by Richard F. Seabright appeared in Hugo Gernsback’s Wonder Stories, August 1933. (Richard F. Seabright was Read More
Classic Monsters in Comics: The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells (1897) was one of his genre-establishing books along with The Time Machine, The Island of Dr. Moreau and Read More
The Man With the X-Ray Eyes
In an earlier post I suggested that Edmond Hamilton’s “The Man Who Saw Everything” was the source for the 1963 movie, The Man With the Read More
Christmas Ghosts: Occult Detectives
Christmas Ghosts and Occult detectives are a part of both the Horror and Mystery genres. The reason for this was in the early days of Read More
Frank Belknap Long’s The Man With a Thousand Legs
Weird Tales Premiere Frank Belknap Long‘s “The Man With a Thousand Legs” first appeared in Weird Tales, August 1927, where it received a wonderful illustration Read More
H. G. Wells: The Man Alone
Superheroes got me thinking about this one. I gave up on DC superhero shows and am beginning to feel the same way about Marvel films Read More