The Strigoi on Television
The folklore of Europe has given us many creatures of the night. The Strigoi date back to Romanian tales about troubled spirits that rise from Read More
Author: G. W. Thomas
Link: When Planets Clashed: War in Space
Manly Wade Wellman continually surprises me. “When Planets Clashed,” his writing debut back in Wonder Stories Quarterly Spring 1931 is no exception. I expected a juvenile Read More
The Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Jaime Brocal Remohi (1936-2002)
Jaime Brocal, as he is sometimes known in English comics, debuted in comics drawing The Saint for British weeklies. Spanish-born, he created series after series Read More
Matson Bell, The Ghost Cop
The career of a writer is usually driven by commercial success. What writer would choose to compose unsellable works if they knew they could sell Read More
Link: Call of Cthulhu: The Old Box Set
I’m looking at my old Call of Cthulhu box set from 1982, the one with the Gene Day artwork, the cracked corners and bindings all Read More
The Covers That Time Forgot!
When you are an avid Burroughian like myself, it is very hard to find images you haven’t seen countless times. You goggle at the Frazettas, Read More
Link: The End of a Beautiful Friendship: Creators’ Rights
The fight over creators’ rights seems like ancient lore these days, but for those of us who remember Destroyer Duck and all the fuss that Read More
The Dog-Headed Ghoul
Edward Lucas White (May 11, 1866 – March 30, 1934) was a historical novelist who turned horror short story writer. He is best remembered for Read More
Link: The Battle of Five Armies: Of Orcs and Epics
As I sat watching the last of The Hobbit trilogy of films I realized something. We take so much for granted in the 21st Century. Read More
Link: Lois Lane, Jungle Girl
The early days of superheroes were pretty simple. You created a weird character and you threw villains at him. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman; they just Read More