The Temple of the Monster
Enter the Temple of Doom The Temple of the Monster is a classic trope that can be found in many different types of Pulp stories. Read More
Category: Monsters
The Ghostbreakers: Mark Shadow
Mark Shadow is the perfect name for an occult detective. You have probably never heard of him. He only appeared in four stories by a Read More
A Thunder of Dragon Anthologies
A Thunder of Dragons That’s what a group of dragons is called– a thunder. I suppose that makes sense since one of these beasties flying Read More
John W. Jakes – Part 1: The Pulp Years
John William Jakes made publishing history in 1974 with the Kent Family Chronicles. He created a whole new publishing category. What he had done that Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 9: The Crawler
If you missed the last one… The Crawler from “Red Nails” (Weird Tales, July August-September October1936) is a creepier addition to an already creepy story. Read More
The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #29
If you missed the last one… Creatures on the Loose #29 (May 1974) was the final issue of Thongor;s adventures in Lemuria. Not surprisingly, it Read More
The Monster Bats and Harpies of Marvel’s Conan
Wings & Warriors Gigantic monsters bats and sinister harpies take on Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian. The original Conan fiction of Robert E. Howard did feature Read More
Severed Hands in the Comics
Here are more severed hands in the comics. As old as the Gothics, the idea of a severed hand that comes to gain revenge for Read More
Steffan B. Aletti in the Lowdnes Magazines
Steffan B. Aletti in the Lowdnes magazines of the late 1960s is a good example of the renewed interest in H. P. Lovecraft and the Read More
The Ghostbreakers: Dr. Muncing, Exorcist
Dr. Muncing, Exorcist was a ghostbreaker character from Strange Tales, one of Weird Tales biggest competitors. In the tradition of Jules de Grandin and other Read More