Lovecraftian Stories You Might Have Missed
Notice the “Lovecraftian stories”, not “Cthulhu Mythos stories” of the title. If you have been at this Mythos thing as long as I have (actively Read More
Category: Weird Tales
I Didn’t Know They Wrote Pulp!
I didn’t know they wrote Pulp! was one of the comments we have received from our first podcast. As discussed, many writers started in the Read More
Dark Worlds Quarterly Podcast 1: Why Do You Write Pulp?
https://anchor.fm/darkworlds/episodes/Why-we-Write-Pulp-egjvev “Why Do You Write Pulp?” with G. W. Thomas and M. D. Jackson. A casual conversation on why and how we write the stuff Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 2: Satha the Giant Snake
If you missed last time… Satha the giant snake of the Hyborian Age is as iconic as the other frequent Howard baddie, the gorilla. Satha Read More
The Trial of Robot A-1
1939 saw the trial of two robots: first, Adam Link and then Robot A-1. It was a strange time for jurisprudence. Mechanical men were filling Read More
Robert E. Howard’s Crusades
Robert E. Howard’s stories about the Crusades are a treat, even to Sword & Sorcery fans. Especially to S&S readers who may not know him Read More
Frank Belknap Long – Part Two: The 1940s
If you missed Part One… The 1940s saw Frank Belnkap Long move into new areas as a professional writer. He is moving away from Lovecraft Read More
Kwa of the Jungle (1932-1933)
Kwa of the Jungle was a Tarzan clone who appeared in six jungle adventures in Thrilling Adventures. The byline was “Paul Regard” but the actual Read More
The Terrors of Egypt
The terrors of Egypt were created largely out of ignorance. With centuries passing before the decoding of hieroglyphics, we had plenty of time to come Read More
Link: The Two-(or More) Headed Mythos Monster: Collaboration
In 1934, H.P. Lovecraft and his friend Robert H. Barlow poked fun at all their friends and acquaintances in a story called “The Battle That Read More