Born with wings no human was ever meant to possess, a boy grows up caught between the world of men and the skies that beckon him. But his extraordinary gift carries a terrible price, and the choice between love and freedom may cost him everything. He That Hath Wings by Edmond Hamilton. That’s next on The Weird Tales Reborn Podcast.

Edmond Hamilton was among the first writers to make a living from science fiction, but some of his most unusual work appeared in the pages of Weird Tales. His imagination produced everything from the destruction of entire worlds to disturbing tales of creatures and beings that defied the laws of nature.

Hamilton later married fellow author Leigh Brackett, a remarkable writer in her own right who worked on the screenplay for The Empire Strikes Back.

In today’s tale, Hamilton explores the darker side of being different, where the very thing that makes someone extraordinary can also become the source of their greatest suffering.

From the July 1938 issue of Weird Tales, turn to page 70, He That Hath Wings by Edmond Hamilton…

Next on The Weird Tales Reborn Podcast, A blinding snowstorm leaves a lone driver stranded in the frozen hills, with nothing but a coffin for company. But as the night deepens, something begins to happen that defies explanation, and the terrible secret of his cargo may be more than he bargained for. The Last Drive by Carl Jacobi.

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Desperate to uncover horrors no writer has ever imagined, a young man searches for forbidden knowledge buried in the pages of an ancient book. But when its secrets are spoken aloud, something that has lurked among the stars for untold ages answers the call. The Shambler From the Stars by Robert Bloch. That’s next on The Weird Tales Reborn Podcast.

As a teenager, Robert Bloch became fascinated with the terrifying fiction of H. P. Lovecraft. He began corresponding with the legendary horror writer, and their friendship eventually led to one of the most unusual exchanges in the history of horror fiction.

In The Shambler From the Stars, Bloch introduced a mysterious, reclusive writer from Providence, Rhode Island, who possessed a book containing forbidden knowledge. The character was deliberately based on Lovecraft himself, and Bloch had something particularly gruesome in mind for him.

But before killing off his literary hero, Bloch did something extraordinary. He actually asked Lovecraft for permission!

Lovecraft responded with a mock legal document, granting the young author permission to murder him in fiction in whatever horrible manner he wished. Bloch accepted the invitation, and Lovecraft’s fictional counterpart met a truly dreadful end.

And the exchange didn’t end there.

The following year, Lovecraft wrote The Haunter of the Dark, introducing a horror writer named Robert Blake, a character inspired by Robert Bloch. This time, it was Lovecraft’s turn to send his young friend to a horrifying death.

Two horror writers, each turning the other into a fictional victim. It’s difficult to imagine a more appropriate friendship for the pages of Weird Tales.

Bloch would eventually become internationally famous as the author of Psycho, the novel that inspired Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 film. But when today’s tale appeared in 1935, he was still a young writer whose imagination was already producing nightmares that would outlive both men.

From the September 1935 issue of Weird Tales, turn to page 368, The Shambler From the Stars by Robert Bloch…

Next on The Weird Tales Reborn Podcast, Born with wings no human was ever meant to possess, a boy grows up caught between the world of men and the skies that beckon him. But his extraordinary gift carries a terrible price, and the choice between love and freedom may cost him everything. He That Hath Wings by Edmond Hamilton.

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A man ventures beyond the boundaries of time and encounters something ancient, ravenous, and unspeakably evil. Now it has caught his scent, and the only thing standing between him and a terrible fate may be the corners of his own room. The Hounds of Tindalos by Frank Belknap Long. That’s next on The Weird Tales Reborn Podcast.

Frank Belknap Long unleashed one of the most terrifying creatures ever to emerge from the Cthulhu Mythos, and its first appearance was in the story you’re about to hear.

Published in 1929, The Hounds of Tindalos introduced nightmarish creatures lurking beyond the boundaries of time itself. While other beings move through the curves of time, these ancient horrors dwell within its angles, waiting for the slightest opening to enter our world.

The idea was so memorable that H. P. Lovecraft later incorporated the creatures into his own fictional universe, mentioning them in The Whisperer in Darkness.

Long’s terrifying creation has endured for nearly a century, haunting the pages of horror fiction and finding new life in games and other works inspired by the dark universe of H. P. Lovecraft.

From the March 1929 issue of Weird Tales, turn to page 373, The Hounds of Tindalos by Frank Belknap Long……

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