The Monster Bats and Harpies of Marvel’s Conan
Wings & Warriors Gigantic monsters bats and sinister harpies take on Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian. The original Conan fiction of Robert E. Howard did feature Read More
Category: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Spotted Satan, A Jungle Horror
Two Old Pros “Spotted Satan” was a jungle horror-adventure that appeared in one of the final Farnsworth Wright issues of Weird Tales (January 1940). The Read More
“Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin
The February 1937 issue of Open Road For Boys featured an adventure story called “Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin. Open Road was a boys’ outdoor Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 8: The Dragon
If you missed last time… The Dragon from “Red Nails” is one of the more unusual monsters of the Hyborian Age. Like the giant snake Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
The Original Thongor Stories
The original Thongor stories by Lin Carter sometimes get ignored because they were not collected with the original six novels. The Thongor novels began in Read More
John Buscema’s Bront
John Buscema’s Bront was another back-up story from The Savage Sword of Conan. Like Chane of the Golden Hair, it allowed one of Marvel’s major Read More
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs! Of the 213 original super-sagas, only four revolve around prehistoric beasts. This is quite a statement since the Doc Savage Read More
The Savage Land: A Pulp Heritage
The Savage Land from the Ka-Zar comics has an obvious Pulp heritage. Or is it all that obvious? Who was the first person to place Read More
The Fire of Asshurbanipal: Adventure Meets Horror
A Late Manuscript “The Fire of Asshurbanipal” (Weird Tales, December 1936) by Robert E. Howard is the point at which adventure fiction and horror meet. Read More