Supernatural: “I hope my kids seek out that sense of purpose.”
Virtual Supernatural Q&A Panel with Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki 07.03.21
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The stars of Supernatural, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, recently participated in a virtual Q&A where they answered #SPNfamily questions. Among other things, the two shared what they think the characters are doing post-series, what the actors want to pass on to their kids, and the silliest fight the two ever had. (If you haven’t finished the series yet, watch out for SPOILERS!)
The CW television series Supernatural (2005-2020) follows brothers Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) as they hunt all manner of supernatural beings, including monsters, ghosts, demons, and more. Years ago, Sam and Dean lost their mother to a mysterious force. In the years since, their father taught them about the paranormal evil that lives on the back roads of America—and how to kill it. The long-running show spawned a number of tie-in books, including a series of novels that expanded on the stories in the Supernatural universe.
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.
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.
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.)
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.”
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.
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…
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.”
Classic genre magazine Weird Tales has returned as a regular magazine, plus a novel imprint, and more. “One big focus for me is to explore as many different kinds of storytelling as possible,” says Weird Tales editorial director Jonathan Maberry.
Charlaine Harris talks about the end of Gunnie Rose series. “I thought, ‘I wanna write a story about someone who shoots a lot of people.’ But she’s not going to shoot you for the hell of it.”
The authors of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History talked with us about what inspired their book, their personal history with Ghostbusters, and why they interviewed more than 30 people.
Let’s talk about that Outer Limits episode that asked you to laugh. And love. Even though it will eventually destroy the, well, universe. You can also watch the episode or listen to the original score.
Rainbow Rowell’s She-Hulk stories were bursting with comedy, drama, and romance. Get to know about She-Hulk from Rainbow Rowell—plus the surprising origins of She-Hulk, and her e ngaging role in the larger Marvel Comics universe.
Pop music legend Brian Wilson wrote so many amazing songs. But I’m here to talk about “This Isn’t Love”—the song he wrote for the 2000 movie The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.
How the Grim Reaper became a regular character carrying his scythe across the fantasy landscape of the Discworld books. “There were so many outrageous things done in the name of fantasy. I thought ‘It’s time to have a laugh at it now’.”

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.
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.