The Shadow of Fu Manchu in Weird Tales
Sax Rohmer (1883-1959) created Fu Manchu in 1911, with the first section of the serial appearing in October 1912. “The Zayat Kiss” opens the novel Read More
Category: Horror Fiction
Gorillas and Apes in Weird Tales
Gorillas and Apes in Weird Tales seems like a common occurrence but in 279 issues it only happened a handful to times. That handful gave Read More
Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales)
Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales) means we begin by saying what this piece is not about. Like the word “non-fiction”, we are Read More
Magic Carpet Tales: The Other Weird Tales
Magic Carpet Tales are the other Weird Tales. The owners of “The Unique Magazine” had another short-lived publication that was sister to the world’s most Read More
Lin Carter: The Clark Ashton Smith Collabs
Lin Carter wrote eight Clark Ashton Smith Collabs over fifteen years. Each couplet appeared in its own distinct publication. The first two were sold to Read More
Terror in the Sargasso Sea
Terror in the Sargasso Sea began when sailors sailed the Carribean in search of land and gold. It was Horror master, William Hope Hodgson, who Read More
Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #4 – October-November 1975
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #4 (October-November 1975) sets up two of the most iconic characters in a grudge match worthy of Read More
Donald A Wollheim – Part 2: 1948-1988
If you missed the last part… Wollheim continued to edit Pulps and to supply stories when needed. When the Pulps died, he turned to writing Read More
The Ghostbreakers: Ghost on Lonesome Hill
Roscoe in Argosy “Ghost on Lonesome Hill” was an Argosy Mystery/Horror piece by Theodore Roscoe from December 27, 1941. (I won’t go on about the Read More
Ghosts For Christmas
Ghosts For Christmas! The Harmsworth Magazine and its competitor,The Pall Mall Magazine gave The Strand a run for their money in the ghost department. Their Read More