The Pulp Writer’s Lament: A Mystery
I have killed a thousand men. In the dark alleys of small towns I have waylaid and slugged them; on the foggy streets of sleeping Read More
Tag: Weird Tales
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 7: Were-Hyenas
Last time we looked at the Winged Ape, the eldritch monster who Conan, Belit and her crew of pirates faced off against. That evil being Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 6: The Winged Ape
If you missed last time…. Robert E. Howard liked ape monsters. He had Thak in our last entry from “Rogues in the House” as well Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Old Black Magic and Weird Tales
Old Black Magic would not be out of place in Weird Tales. But what about Short Stories? The truth is both magazines were edited by Read More
The Wellsian Invasions of Edmond Hamilton
The Wellsian invasions of Edmond Hamilton begin with his second story. “Across Space” sets a pattern that Hamilton will use for five years, pumping out Read More
Those Fantastic Ape Monsters
Those fantastic ape monsters of Fantasy & Science Fiction show our interest in our shaggy relatives. Fiction writers produced tales of apes and apish creatures Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 5: Thak the Apeman
In case you missed the last monster… “Rogues in the House” (Weird Tales, January 1934) was the seventh Conan story Howard sold. It is set Read More
Weird Tales Sea Voyage Terrors
Last time our brochure we suggested a lovely holiday on a sandy beach somewhere tropical. But what if you don’t want to leave the boat Read More
The Strangest Science Fiction Titles
Science Fiction has an advantage when it comes to titles. You can make them as crazy as you like and editors probably won’t complain. Despite Read More
The Fantasy Vampires of Clark Ashton Smith
This post begins: The vampires of Clark Ashton Smith are something different in the pages of Weird Tales. “The Unique Magazine” had plenty of tales Read More