'THE WENDIGO' BY ALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Many of Algernon Blackwood's supernatural stories appeared in the pulp magazines of the day. One of his most famous, "The Wendigo", was published in the June, 1944 issue of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES. It's interesting to note that this magazine was on the stands around the time the Allied invasion of Normandy that would be the beginning of the end of World War II. Blackwood's otherworldly tales, and indeed stories in the multitude of other pulp 'zines offered readers a respite from the horrors of war.

MASTERS OF THE FANTASTIC

For about two years or so, artist and writer Neil Austin provided a number of one-page features showcasing famous masters of horror, science fiction and fantasy. Each drawing of the author was accompanied by a short comment that described their contribution to the world of imaginative fiction.

Other than a couple of original items that were sold at auction, I was unable to come up with much information about Mr. Austin other than him working in the field during the 1940's.

This collection of 11 vignettes are from the pages of FAMOUS FANTASTIC MYSTERIES from the period between April, 1948 through April, 1950.