The Strangest Northerns: Theodore Sturgeon Style
You can find strange Northerns in the oddest places. The July 1961 issue of Worlds of IF had a short two page article by Ted Read More
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The Strangest Northerns: The Haunted Island
“The Haunted Island” is a different kind of Northern by Algernon Blackwood. It’s not set in the far north or in a fishing vessel off Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Ghoul of the North
“The Ghoul of the North” is a classic of the horror comics. You would think many strange Northerns would feature sasquatch (or Bigfoot) but “The Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Crimson Wraith from the North
“Crimson Wraith from the North” is a strange Northern that appeared in Baffling Mysteries #18 (November 1953). Uranium is the Arctic treasure once again. The Read More
The Strangest Northerns: They Saw the Light
“They Saw the Light” takes us back to the Arctic for riches! Yesterday’s story revolved around uranium in the far north. Here’s another: Mister Mystery Read More
The Strangest Northerns: EC Style
Haunt of Fear #26 (July-August 1954) featured “Comes the Dawn”, written by Otto Binder and drawn by Jack Davis. This Northern is part of the Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Ghost Gallery Style
“The Ghost Gallery” was a successful comic strip that ran in Jumbo Comics from issue #42 (August 1942) to #167 (March 1953). In a 125 Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Charlton Style III
More Northerns Charlton style! The Mysterious Traveler is the host of “the Desert” (The Mysterious Traveler #4, August 1957) The story was reprinted in Haunted Read More
Doc Savage Comics: The Polar Treasure
We listed the Doc Savage Northerns in another piece but we didn’t really get to look at comic books. Doc Savage Comics #3 (February 1941) Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Charlton Style II
“The Heart of Dibji” is a latter day Northern for Charlton. Long after “Deep Freeze” in 1953, Charlton’s Haunted #2 (November 1971) offers us this Read More