The Supernatural Mystery – A Quintessential Library
Mystery fiction and Horror fiction are fruit from the same tree. The Gothics of the 1760-1820s spawned many different varieties of tales. Some were actually Read More
Category: Gothic
The Ghoul Gallery – A Golden Age Gathering
I stole the title of Hugh B. Cave’s “The Ghoul Gallery” (Weird Tales, June 1932) because it makes my point nicely. The story is about Read More
Carl Jacobi, Master of the Weird Tale – Part 1
Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) has been called a Weird Tales also-ran but that is to miss so much about this fascinating writer. He was very much Read More
The Monsters of Jay Disbrow
The Monsters of Jay Disbrow is probably the best thing to come from the 1950s comics. Jack Kirby created a million different gigantic creatures, but, Read More
Imperial Gothic: The Best Horror Stories of Rudyard Kipling
So Much More Than Just The Jungle Book Imperial Gothic could only mean The Best Horror Stories of Rudyard Kipling. The word ‘Kipling’ is enough Read More
Lovecraft in Black & White
Lovecraft in Black & white is a no-brainer. The Gothic appeal of the Cthulhu Mythos is best served by uncolored penwork. The late Silver Age Read More
Weird Tales Day
Yesterday was Weird Tales Day. The one hundredth anniversary of the first issue of Weird Tales hitting the newsstands. The first Pulp magazine dedicated to Read More
Edgar Allan Poe in Black & White
Edgar Allan Poe in Black & White comics is a tale of two rival publishers. Warren and Skywald, both used the public domain stories of Read More
Druidic Magic in the Pulps
There are exceptions to the villain rule, of course. Bran Mak Morn, the Robert E. Howard character, is not afraid of Gonar’s magic. In “The Read More
Classic Monsters in Comics: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde comics seems like a no-brainer for the Horror comics but actual adaptations are infrequent. And those tend to be reprinted Read More