Cosmic Carson: The Early Jack Kirby
If you missed the last one…. Cosmic Carson was an early Jack Kirby character at Fox Comics. Jack had worked earlier for Will Eisner’s shop Read More
Category: Monsters
The Master-Minds of Mars by Carl H. Claudy
The Master-Minds of Mars by Carl H. Claudy was the first volume in the Adventures Into the Unknown series. It appeared in three version between Read More
The Flame-Dragons of Krypton
With the end of House of the Dragon season one, I am in a dragony mood… The Flame-Dragons of Krypton were an invention of Bill Read More
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback takes us in a slightly different direction than our last trip. Last time it was Weird Tales and terror tales. Read More
Golden Age Islands of Terror!
Golden Age Islands of Terror! Not your vacationing hotspot but a physical cage for bad things to happen in. Islands offer the Horror/Suspense writer a Read More
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine -The Halloween Issue
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1981 did something special for Halloween. An issue devoted to monsters– well, criminals who appeared to be monsters anyway–in a Read More
Werewolf Icons: From Villain to Superhero
Werewolves, like many monster icons, have changed over the centuries. Originally an evil being of dread, the lycanthrope has become something of a superhero in Read More
The Beast Plants: Monstrous Adventures
The Beasts Plants always appear in monstrous adventures. It is part of the formula from the beginning. And it makes sense. Giant, man-eating plants don’t Read More
Werewolf By Night!
In honor of the new Werewolf By Night television show, I thought it would be fun to look back at the old Golden Age Marvel Read More
Still More Bronze Age Plant Monsters III
If you missed the last one… Still More Bronze Age Plant Monsters III takes us from 1976 to 1982. These won’t be the last of Read More