Thursday, May 10, 2012

Bernie Wrightson's Frankenstein Alive, Alive!


Here's an interview with Bernie Wrightson about Frankenstein and his latest project with Steve Niles: Frankenstein Alive, Alive! The first issue was just released. I think it's going to be pretty enjoyable.



Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Romance, Gothic Style


Here's some gothic romance covers. Also known as: Paintings of Women Running From Houses (sadly not updated for some time).

Walking on the Beach by Victor Prezio, n.d.

The Least of All Evils, art by Jerome Podwill, 1970.

All Alone, unknown artist, n.d.

Picture of Death, unknown artist, 1975.

In the Moonlight, by Uldis Klavins, n.d.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

The Throw-Back by Lawrence Stevens


Here's a wonderful drawing by pulp illustrator Lawrence Sterne Stevens.
Originally published in Fantastic Novels Magazine, July 1949.




Mamie Van Doren












Born Reckless, 1958.

Girls Town, 1959.

Guns, Girls and Gangsters, 1959.

Running Wild, 1955.

Vice Raid, 1960.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Creatures on the Loose!


Jim Steranko's cover for Creatures on the Loose #21, January 1973.



Saturday, May 5, 2012

Weird Tales, J. Allen St. John



I never get tired of seeing this cover by J. Allen St. John. Weird Tales, April 1933.

Pigeons From Hell


Art by Scott Hampton, Eclipse Books 1988. In my
opinion, one of the best comic books of the 1980's.