Three Plant Monsters From Haunted
Plant monster comics go back to the 1940s. What’s easier to draw that branches or vines that catch? Pretty much every comic company used them Read More
Category: H. P. Lovecraft
The Strangest Northerns: Frank Aubrey Style
Frank Aubrey (1847-1927) is a 19th Century writer who deserves to be better remembered. He’s the guy who gave the worlds of Fantasy the killer Read More
Link: A Lesson in Squidgy History
We are creeped out by cold, slimy limbs, flesh that lacks bones. I recently experienced this feeling first-hand while snorkeling, when I got to touch Read More
More H. P. Lovecraft and Charlton Comics
Charlton Comics in the 1970s wasn’t immune to the power of H. P. Lovecraft. Both Marvel and DC had their dalliances, why not Charlton? Tom Read More
Link: Fear Factor: Using Childhood Fears in Mythos Fiction
Sometimes, the day job gives you pearls. I was sitting in a seminar on Childhood Anxiety when I realized I was looking at something important Read More
Supernatural Sherlock Holmes
Supernatural Sherlock Holmes is not much of a deal in 2020. Ever since the character entered the public domain, all manner of novels have appeared. Read More
The Black Arts – Mythos Heartbreak
A couple of days ago I wrote about “Beyond the Past” and said I hadn’t found any Mythos comics since Dr. Styx in 1945. Well, Read More
H. P. Lovecraft’s The Mound, At Last….
A Story With a History “The Mound” by Zelia Bishop and H. P. Lovecraft is one of the last Lovecraft Mythos stories to see print. Read More
Beyond the Past – Mythos Miniature
This post is brought to you by The Book of the Black Sun by G. W. Thomas, a mandala of Cthulhu Mythos fiction featuring a Read More
The Vampire Stories of Hugh B. Cave
This post begins: The vampire stories of Hugh B. Cave form a small part of his Horror fiction. He wrote them while still quite young, Read More