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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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Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards on “monsters and misfits” in genre mash-up
Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards on “monsters and misfits” in genre mash-up

Exclusive interview with the creator of indie comic book Halloween Man, starring a misunderstood monster superhero dealing with zombies, the Headless Horseman, and a criminal mastermind!

Celebrating the classic TV show ‘The Munsters’ (with lots of links)
Celebrating the classic TV show ‘The Munsters’ (with lots of links)

1960’s monster family sitcom The Munsters continues to reach new fans. To celebrate the classic show, we’re sharing several links to find out more about the show, or to watch the original series.

New from Michael Moorcock: 1930s mystery for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who
New from Michael Moorcock: 1930s mystery for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Who

Co-written by Michael Moorcock and Mark Hodder, The Albino’s Secret is a “Doctor Who-meets-Sherlock Holmes” mash-up of fantasy, action, and adventure.

H.G. Wells: Celebrating the Father of Science Fiction
H.G. Wells: Celebrating the Father of Science Fiction

Remembering H.G. Wells as we mark his birthday—born September 21, 1866. A productive writer in lots of topics, today he is mostly remembered as the father of science fiction.

Horror trilogy Night Eaters: What makes these epic graphic novels so personal
Horror trilogy Night Eaters: What makes these epic graphic novels so personal

Graphic novel horror trilogy The Night Eaters is an epic tale of family—as well as magic and monsters. We share more info about the series, plus co-creators Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda.

Tanith Lee: Remembering the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award for best novel
Tanith Lee: Remembering the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award for best novel

Influential genre author Tanith Lee won lots of awards, published inventive fiction, and was probably responsible for the Sandman comic book series. (Even if her name was never mentioned.)

Zombie detective Dead Jack: Interview with horror author James Aquilone
Zombie detective Dead Jack: Interview with horror author James Aquilone

In this exclusive interview, the award-winning horror author, editor, and publisher tells us about his zombie P.I. fiction series. “I love detective stories. I also love zombies. So, I mashed them together.”

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—the story behind a monster classic pop hit
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—the story behind a monster classic pop hit

Find out the story behind the epic hit from Michael Jackson, info from the band Toto about working on the blockbuster album, plus 13 AMAZING cover versions of the title track.

Giant monster posts on Monster Complex
Giant monster posts on Monster Complex

Here at Monster Complex, we talk about giant monsters a lot! Find links to several stories we’ve posted about Godzilla—plus other giant monsters, including Kong, Gamera, Ultraman, and more…

Imagination just got dangerous: The all-ages monster movie SKETCH
Imagination just got dangerous: The all-ages monster movie SKETCH

A new monster family movie aims to recapture the strength of 1980s family movies. “The movies of our childhood, they were not pulling punches. They were scary.”

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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