SAKI WEIRD TALES

Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro. Born in 1870, he was a British writer renowned for his sharp-witted satirization of Edwardian society in several humorous stories. He also wrote a number of excellent, often vicious macabre tales. My favorite Saki tales are: “Gabriel-Ernest”, “Sredni Vashtar”, “The Open Window” and “Penance”. THE […]

CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS ANTHOLOGY REVIEW

CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS (2015) is an anthology edited by Marc Tassin and John Helfers which is published by Mechanical Muse. It marks the first Kick-Starter I’ve ever backed. I made the jump both because the book was filled with such amazing writers, and because I trusted Marc Tassin to put out a top-notch product. I […]

GUARDIANS OF THE BLUE COMIC BOOK INTERVIEW

As most of you know, I’m a huge comic book fan. Growing up in the 70’s and 80’s, I loved Mark Gruenwald’s epic run on Captain America, John Byrne’s time on both Fantastic Four and Alpha Flight, Roger Stern with The Avengers and Chris Claremont on The X-Men. Comic books brought me endless hours of […]

GENCON 2016 REPORT

My wife and I had a great time attending GENCON 2016 this year. We spent four fun-filled days trying out new board games, perusing the massive exhibit hall and watching people show off the costumes they made. I also read a brief snippet from a recent super hero short story I wrote before a group […]

Théophile Gautier

Théophile Gautier was born France in 1811. He went on to gain acclaim as a critic, journalist and novelist and produced several poems and plays. He’s probably best remembered for his novel Mademoiselle de Maupin (1835), whose preface about art for art’s sake became a sort of credo in the nineteenth century. In his later […]

DESTRO WINS!

The poll for your favorite COBRA agent is now closed. Nine different candidates received votes but there can only be one winner. In this case, Destro edged out Storm Shadow and Zartan to take the prize. A few brief thoughts about the top three vote getters: DESTRO: He was always my personal favorite ever since […]

THE ELEMENTALS BY MICHAEL MCDOWELL REVIEW

I love a good haunted house tale. I’d venture to say they are my favorite sub-genre of fiction. So, when my online pal, David T. Wilbanks recommended THE ELEMENTALS to me, I didn’t hesitate in ordering a copy. Originally published by Avon Books in 1981, it has recently been republished by Valancourt Books ( http://www.valancourtbooks.com ). […]

MORE WEIRD TALES BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

In a previous article I covered a few eerie stories and gave some background on Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ( https://horrordelve.com/2015/03/04/sir-arthur-conan-doyle/). Today we’re going to take a look at a few more of his excellent, weird tales. 1. “The Secret of Goresthorpe Grange” (1883) – A man hires his ne’er-do-well relative to […]

CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE COBRA AGENT

As a child, I was a huge G.I. Joe fan. I collected the action figures, watched the cartoons and read the comics (which were excellent, by the way). As with most properties, I tend to find myself drawn to the villains more often than the heroes. So, I’d be interested in which of the bad […]

FANTASY-THEMED ADVENTURE GAMEBOOKS

I’ve written before about my childhood love of 80’s adventure game books, and I certainly bought my fair share of them. Choose Your Own Adventure, Which-Way, Endless Quest, Fighting Fantasy, Interplanetary Spy, and Find Your Fate, are just a few of the series I enjoyed. In a previous article I covered some of my favorite […]