Pulp Modern: Volume 2 Issue 9

by Ramsey Campbell, Stanley Rutgers, Wendy Velasquez

The sun is setting earlier and earlier, preparing for the night the dead cross over from one world to another. That night is Halloween, and the latest issue of Pulp Modern will get you ready with a host of horror stories appropriate for the season. This is the pulpiest issue yet, including menacing dust, interstellar beasts, terror on the high seas, deadly ink, and even a clown that may or may not be real. Featuring illustrations by a host of artists, including Darren Auck, Theo Ellsworth, Brad W. Foster, Allen K, Rick McCollum, and Michael Neno. Bob Vojtko provides cartoons. Anthony Perconti returns with another fascinating non-fiction article. Richard Krauss puts the whole thing together as art director. And Alec Cizak, Twitter's most beloved writer, continues his reign of terror as chief editor!

135 pages, Paperback

Published October 23, 2022

About the author

Ramsey Campbell is a British writer considered by a number of critics to be one of the great masters of horror fiction. T. E. D. Klein has written that "Campbell reigns supreme in the field today," while S. T. Joshi has said that "future generations will regard him as the leading horror writer of our generation, every bit the equal of Lovecraft or Blackwood."

Reviews

[M.E. Proctor · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 8 stories and Anthony Perconti’s essay in this issue of Pulp Modern showcase the remarkable range and flexibility of the horror genre. Mysterious books and dusty libraries, a ship in space and a Navy ship gripped by terror, strange houses with a mind of their own, clowns – freaky, aren’t they always? – that are everywhere and nowhere, a ghost that is a cry for help, and an obsessive writer ripe for a Faustian pact. Pulp is glorious and pulp is good for the spirit. As editor Alec Cizak says “Horror works best when it is unexplained”. Just let it happen and take you. It’s a fun ride.

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding edition of this twice-yearly genre fiction digest. An impressive roster of writers and artists team up to bring us a horrific read in honor of Halloween.