Strange Stories In October


Strange Stories was a pulp magazine that, from 1939 to 1941, specialized in publishing horror and occult fiction.  While the magazine ceased publication after only 13 issues, it remains popular among collectors.  Featuring work from illustrators like Earle Bergey and Rudolph Belarski, the Strange Stories covers are perfect for October.

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Earle Bergey

Cover by Rudolph Belarski

Cover by Rudolph Belarski

Cover by Rudolph Belarski

Cover by Rudolph Belarski

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

Artist Unknown

The Poster For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Here and Look Who’s Missing


With the movie’s release just two months away, the official poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released earlier today and it looks great!

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It looks very Star Wars-y.  At first glance, it looks like they made sure to include every single character in the Star Wars universe in the poster.

There are new faces.

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There are familiar faces.

oldThere’s even a new mystery character standing behind R2.

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Could this be a new Death Star?  Is the third time the charm?  Hopefully, the Empire has finally figured out that they have a problem with that exhaust portal.

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Did you notice who’s missing?

Almost every major surviving character in the Star Wars universe is on that poster.  Luke Skywalker, however, is missing.  Does this mean that Luke Skywalker is only a minor character in The Force Awakens or does it mean something else?  Luke Skywalker is such an important character that there is no way that his absence would not be noticed.

Maybe we will learn more when the next trailer for the film is shown tomorrow during Monday Night Football.

Horror Artist Profile: Stephen Cooney


After starting out as a tattoo artist, Stephen Cooney branched out into both painting and illustration.  Working primarily as a horror artist, Cooney has designed over a 100 book and magazine covers.  You can learn more about both Stephen Cooney and his art by visiting his site, http://www.stephencooneyart.co.uk/

Here’s just a small sampling of Stephen’s work.

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Ghosts in October


 Ghost (photographed by Erin Nicole)

Ghost (photographed by Erin Nicole)

It’s October and a great time to appreciate all that ghosts do for us.  The haunting covers below were created for Ghost Stories, a pulp magazine that published 64 issues between 1926 and 1932.  All the stories in Ghost Stories were credited as being “as told to.”

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