Weird Tales Writers Who Wrote Westerns
If you missed the last one… This post is brought to you by Strange Adventures that features four Weird Westerns starring Deputy Sheriff Brett Hope. Read More
Tag: Hugh B. Cave
The Fearless Vampire Killers of the Pulps
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) was a Roman Polanski comedy about vampire hunters in the Hammer tradition. The idea of a brave group of men Read More
Horror Versus Weird Menace: What Is the Difference?
I have been a fan of Horror fiction for most of my life. Even before I was a strong reader I liked Horror comics and Read More
The Ghoul Gallery – A Golden Age Gathering
I stole the title of Hugh B. Cave’s “The Ghoul Gallery” (Weird Tales, June 1932) because it makes my point nicely. The story is about Read More
Carl Jacobi, Master of the Weird Tale – Part 1
Carl Jacobi (1908-1997) has been called a Weird Tales also-ran but that is to miss so much about this fascinating writer. He was very much Read More
Gorillas and Apes in Weird Tales
Gorillas and Apes in Weird Tales seems like a common occurrence but in 279 issues it only happened a handful to times. That handful gave Read More
Henry Kuttner’s Fan Letters to Weird Tales
Henry Kuttner wrote fan letters to Weird Tales for eight years before he transitioned from fan to professional. Kuttner would sell his first story to Read More
Michael C. Norton’s The Blizzard
Michael C. Norton’s The Blizzard (1988) is the first in what will be a long summer of 1980s Horror novels. The people to blame are Read More
The Horror-Mystery Writers of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine
The Horror-Mystery writers of Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine are names that we all recognize. Some are big Mystery writers, some Horror, and all are of Read More
Have An Island Holiday: Weird Tales Style!
Have an island holiday: Weird Tales style! Here are seventeen wonderful isles to visit this year. Traveling this season could be a little dangerous so Read More