The Genuine Article: Detective Comics
Comics based on famous detective characters are not uncommon. Sherlock Holmes alone has dozens in many languages. But what is rarer, and the focus of Read More
Category: Occult Detectives
Link: The Trail of Lovecraft: Part One: J. Sheridan Le Fanu
H.P. Lovecraft was pretty thorough in his survey The Supernatural Horror in Literature, but he did not possess a crystal ball. He was limited to Read More
SF Pulp Authors in Boys’ Life
Boys’ Life is the magazine of the Boy Scouts of America. It began publishing in March 1911 and is still going to this day. The Read More
Manly Wade Wellman Part 2 (1941-1943)
If you miss it: Part 1 (1927-1940). The early 1940s were busy for Manly as he wrote Pulps and comics. Wellman wrote comics for Fawcett, Read More
Manly Wade Wellman Part 1 (1927-1940)
In the later years of Manly Wade Wellman’s career, his success became largely associated with his horror writing, first from Weird Tales and later in Read More
The Hound of Death: The Supernatural Works of Agatha Christie
THE INVISIBLE WORLD It is natural for readers of supernatural fiction to wonder what beliefs an author might hold. Do they believe in ghosts? Vampires? Read More
Link: Monsters Chasing Monsters
The history of the ghostbreaker changed on March 10, 1997 when Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired for the first time. (The movie doesn’t Read More
The Case of the Ghost-Finder: Carnacki
In a house at No. 472, Cheyne Walk, five men assemble for a delightful dinner. Jessop, Arkright, Taylor and Dodgson (the narrator) all come to Read More
The Case of the Dream Detective: Moris Klaw
Sax Rohmer (born Arthur Sarsfield Ward) will be remembered forever as the creator of Dr. Fu Manchu, and the sub-genre of the suspense field that Read More
Link: Jeff Rice and Kolchak
Today is a good day to be a horror writer, whether in print or comics. If your work gets picked up by a cable network, Read More