Reading Books by Problematic Authors

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Written By Chris Well

YouTuber The Artisan Geek offers a well-measured, thoughtful approach to how and when to read and discuss books by problematic authors.

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Superman: 13 Alternate Versions
Superman: 13 Alternate Versions

Few have reached the same heights as the Man of Steel. For Superman Day 2026, we look at various media where you can find stories about the Last Son of Krypton.

Ellery Adams talks Invasive Species: Horror in the Neighborhood
Ellery Adams talks Invasive Species: Horror in the Neighborhood

There’s a monster in the neighborhood. And she lives next door. “Circe meets Stranger Things. Throw in a helping of Desperate Housewives and that’s my book.”

Exploring the World of Robert E. Howard
Exploring the World of Robert E. Howard

Webmaster Ståle Gismervik on his website The World of Robert E. Howard—The Father of Sword & Sorcery. (Including how REH wrote so much more than just that one genre.)

Godzilla vs Lit (again): Dracula, Romeo & Juliet, Greek myths, more
Godzilla vs Lit (again): Dracula, Romeo & Juliet, Greek myths, more

The comic book series expands the drama where kaiju stomp on more figures from literature. “Get ready to explore exciting new and old territory Godzilla’s never gone before.”

Shanora Williams: “Expect chaos, adventure, humor, and spicy chemistry.”
Shanora Williams: “Expect chaos, adventure, humor, and spicy chemistry.”

Dungeons & Dragons meets The Wizard of Oz in the darkly hilarious romantasy Mayhem and the Mortal when a woman hires an assassin to save her sister from an evil sorcerer. (Chaos ensues.)

Hold the Ring: Fighting Hellboy, The Hulk, The Munsters, more
Hold the Ring: Fighting Hellboy, The Hulk, The Munsters, more

Horror, SF, and fantasy characters that come out boxing and wrestling, including Hellboy, The Hulk, and Herman Munster. Plus that boxer from the man who gave us Conan the Barbarian.

Felicia Day: Greek Mythology, Women’s Power, and her new Graphic Novel
Felicia Day: Greek Mythology, Women’s Power, and her new Graphic Novel

The actress shares how reading to her little girl led to The Lost Daughter Of Sparta. “The youngest sister of Helen of Troy had one line on her and that was it. I had an idea—and it was very personal to me.”

Predator: What’s the future for the sci-fi monster movie series?
Predator: What’s the future for the sci-fi monster movie series?

The sci-fi/horror/action monster movies came back in a big way—but can they continue? “Where I’m at with Predator now, is, Oh my God, there are so many exciting things we can do.”

Get to know Milestone Comics in new editions with Static, Hardware, Icon, more
Get to know Milestone Comics in new editions with Static, Hardware, Icon, more

Classic Milestone superheroes are available again in new collections—plus a brand-new comic book. “There wasn’t a company like Milestone before, and there hasn’t been one like Milestone since.”

Q&A: Why Heroic Signatures makes “the best damn Conan comics” and more
Q&A: Why Heroic Signatures makes “the best damn Conan comics” and more

How Heroic Signatures is bringing new life to the sword-wielding legend. “We had no other goal other than to just make the best damn Conan comics we could that would appeal to Conan fans.”

Chris Well

Chris Well been a writer pretty much his entire life. (Well, since his childhood.) Over the years, he has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio, and books. He now is the chief of the website Monster Complex, celebrating monster stories in lit and pop culture. He also writes horror comedy fiction that embraces Universal Monsters, 1960s sitcoms, 1980s action movies, and the X-Files.

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