Weird Tales #3 — a paperback book, edited by Lin Carter

Description: Weird Tales #3 a paperback book edited by Lin Carter Zebra Books (1981) CONDITION: VERY GOOD with minor shelfwear at edges and corners. No markings. Pages a bit tanned with age. WEIRD TALES #3, Fall 1981. Paperback, first edition. This is the third of four paperback issues of the venerable "Weird Tales." STORIES: The Chinese Woman by Evangeline Walton; The Messenger by Steve Rasnic Tem; To the Nightshade (1970, poem) by Clark Ashton Smith; The Opposite House by Diane Brizzolara and John Brizzolara; The Guardian of the Idol by Robert E. Howard and Gerald W. Page; The Black Garden by Carl Jacobi; The House of the Temple (1980) by Brian Lumley; The Red Brain (1927) by Donald Wandrei; The Summons (poem) by Robert A. W. Lowndes; The Viola (poem) by Robert A. W. Lowndes; Nobody Ever Goes There [John the Balladeer] by Manly Wade Wellman; The Summons of Nuguth-Yug by Gary Myers and Marc Laidlaw; The Wind That Tramps the World (1925) by Frank Owen; The Winfield Heritance by Lin Carter. Commentaries on line: This is the third of four volumes that attempted to revive Weird Tales Magazine in the mass-market paperback format with Lin Carter as the editor. The book reprints two stories from 1920s issues, from Frank Owen and Donald Wandrei, but the rest appear here for the first time. There's a decided edge to the Lovecraft style of cosmic horror, though Lovecraft himself is not included. There are fun, notable (if typical) stories from Brian Lumley, Carl Jacobi, a fragment from Robert E. Howard completed by Gerald Page, and a good novella by Evangeline Walton. My favorite was Nobody Ever Goes There by Manly Wade Wellman. This is the first I've read of Manly Wade Wellman's Silver John, and it will not be the last. Likewise, I'm intrigued by Donald Wandrei's "The Red Brain”. But the story that most sticks out as a 'weird tale' is Steve Rasnic Tem's "The Messenger". It was cryptic, unsettling, and the most daring thing in the volume. Essentially a pulp magazine in book form. Overall, a fun, light read that is only for those who are interested in these types of horror stories… _____________________ {I'll always combine shipping costs and refund any excess shipping charges for multiple-copy book orders.}For all "buy it now" items, you may want to use ADD TO CART if you plan to order more than one item at the same time.______________ WOW! I wrote a book!!! — Come on! Take a look!! ———Just go here:http://www.ebay.com/itm/CTHULHU'S-COUSINS-and-Other-Weirdnesses-W-Paul-Ganley-Wildside-Press-2016-/255154711891?hash=item3ace43fc32 ___________________________________________________________Want to look at my other fantasy & mystery offerings (including Brian Lumley first editions)? CLICK HERE(and if you like what you see there, why not bookmark it for future visits!)

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