The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 3: The Tower Spider
If you missed last time…. The gigantic spider, through the works of both Robert E. Howard and J. R. R. Tolkien, has become a standard Read More
Category: Monsters
The Moonstone Legacy: A Gothic Trope
Wilkie Collins’ The Moonstone (1868) has left Mystery and Horror fiction a legacy trope. This is the idea of the terrible revenge out of the Read More
The Tin Robot – An Evolutionary Search
When I read old comics, especially those based on cartoon characters I notice robots. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, they all encounter Read More
Fero, Planetary Detective
If you missed the last one… Fero, Planetary Detective was a short-lived character from Planet Comics #5-8 (May-August, 1940). Planet Comics was published by the Read More
The Ghostbreakers: The Purple Claw
The Purple Claw was a Golden Age comics ghostbreaker from Toby Press. The author is unknown but all the strips were drawn by Ben Brown Read More
Baum Vs. Tolkien
Giants of Fantasy Baum vs. Tolkien. Two giants of Fantasy…. Recently re-reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) I was struck by two similarities in Read More
Repta the Jungle Girl
Repta the Jungle Girl is from “The Beautiful Beast” in The House of Mystery #185 (March-April 1970). The fact that she appeared in a horror Read More
Supernatural Sherlock II
The last time Supernatural Sherlock showed up it was The House of Secrets #112 (October 1973). DC double-dipped with The House of Mystery #271 (August Read More
Demon Child – Alex Nino Mythos
“Demon Child” was Alex Nino’s chance to really do a good Mythos monster piece. It appeared in The House of Mystery #253 (July-August 1977), one Read More
If Your DC Series Is Getting Old…Just Add Monsters!
Movie Landmarks If your DC series is getting old…Just Add Monsters! I mean it worked for Universal Pictures, didn’t it? Dracula, The Wolfman and good Read More