In Search of a Classic: The Mummy
The Mummy as a monster was created out of ignorance. The mystique of evil Egyptian sorceries was the vagaries of human curiosity. Hieroglyphics were not Read More
Tag: Edgar Allan Poe
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
Robots Before the Pulps
The robot is an icon of Science Fiction, alongside the spaceship, the alien and the time machine. Of all these familiar themes, the robot is Read More
Guy de Maupassant Comics in the Golden and Silver Age
Guy de Maupassant is a master of the short story. He wrote several Horror story classics as well including his masterpiece, “The Horla” (1881). These Read More
The Psychic Doctors: The First Ghostbreakers
In the Middle Ages if one were assailed by the forces of the supernatural, help was as close as the nearest priest. In the 16th Read More