The Ghostbreakers: The Attleborough Poltergeist
“The Attleborough Poltergeist” is a ghostbreaking tale from Science fiction writer, Richard Cowper. It appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction, October 1980. Cowper often appeared Read More
Category: Ghost Stories
Johnny Peril, Occult Adventurer
Howard Purcell (1918-1981) created Johnny Peril almost by accident. “Just a Story” was a strip that had no real continuing character until Johnny stumbled along. Read More
Manly Wade Wellman Part 6 (1970-2016)
If you missed Part 5… The 1970s saw Wellman finishing his Sherlock Holmes Versus the War of the Worlds series with his son, Wade, as Read More
Manly Wade Wellman Part 5 (1960-1979)
If you missed Part 4 and the other sections, check them out. They have been expanded with new letters, links and information. Manly Wade Wellman Read More
Donald F. Glut in Mystery Comics Digest
Donald F. Glut in Mystery Comics Digest is a Halloween feast for classic monster lovers. The comic ran from March 1972 to October 1975, acting Read More
One-Shot Occult Detectives
One-shot occult detectives are more common than you know. The early comics all had to have one. After Siegel & Shuster created Dr. Occult, they Read More
Thirteen Ghosts (From Weird Tales)
Thirteen Ghosts for your Halloween reading, from the pages of Weird Tales. (In honor of William Castle and Scooby-Doo.) By no means every ghost story Read More
Manly Wade Wellman Part 4 (1950-1959)
If you missed Part3 (Late 1940s) Manly Wade Wellman’s career continued on in the Pulps, but slowly over the years he transitioned into the historical Read More
Science Fiction Across the Genres
Science Fiction runs the gamut as it burns across the genres. You might think an SF story has to be robots, spaceships, time travel or Read More
Impossible Crimes: The Horror-Stained Mystery
Impossible Crimes are Mystery stories that appear to be supernatural but turn out to be explainable. These stories have a way of shoving people off Read More