The Ghostbreakers: The Purple Claw
The Purple Claw was a Golden Age comics ghostbreaker from Toby Press. The author is unknown but all the strips were drawn by Ben Brown Read More
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Tarzan and The Time Trap
Tarzan and “The Time Trap” appeared in TV Tornado Annual 1968, an annual usually sold around Christmas time. The author and artist are not known. Read More
The Strangest Northerns: King of the Glacier Men
“King of the Glacier Men” appeared in Marvel’s Journey Into Unknown Worlds #55 (March 1957) and was reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #38 (October 1975). Read More
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949)
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949) was an SF anthology by Leo Marguiles and Oscar J. Friend. The way the editors open the book it Read More
Have An Island Holiday: Weird Tales Style!
Have an island holiday: Weird Tales style! Here are seventeen wonderful isles to visit this year. Traveling this season could be a little dangerous so Read More
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Chris Achilleos (1947-2021)
Born in Cyprus, but based in England, painter and designer, Chris Achilleos has influenced so many others through magazine covers and films. His controversial covers Read More
E. A. Grosser: Invisible Author II
E. A. Grosser is another invisible author. Unlike last time, when I wrote about Alexander Blade, a house name with no real substance, Grosser was Read More
Artists of Sword & Sorcery: Frank Thorne (1930-)
Frank Thorne got his start drawing the Perry Mason strip for the King Syndicate. His first S&S comic was The Mighty Samson #1-7 (July 1964-September Read More
Repta the Jungle Girl
Repta the Jungle Girl is from “The Beautiful Beast” in The House of Mystery #185 (March-April 1970). The fact that she appeared in a horror Read More
Demon Child – Alex Nino Mythos
“Demon Child” was Alex Nino’s chance to really do a good Mythos monster piece. It appeared in The House of Mystery #253 (July-August 1977), one Read More