Frank Belknap Long

Frank Belknap Long Jr. was born on April 27, 1901, in New York City, and died on January 3, 1994. Although his writing career spanned seven decades, he is best remembered for his horror and science fiction short stories, particularly his contributions to the Cthulhu Mythos as a close friend and collaborator of H. P. Lovecraft. Long entered comics in the late 1940s, writing for horror and supernatural anthology titles. His most credited work includes *Adventures into the Unknown*, *Haunted Thrills*, and *Out of This World*, where he crafted eerie, atmospheric tales that echoed his pulp fiction roots. He also wrote for *Schatten des Grauens* and *Classic Pulp*. Long’s style blended cosmic dread with psychological tension, and he worked alongside artists such as Bob Powell and Howard Nostrand. He is noted for co-creating the character of the “Hound of Tindalos” in his fiction, though his comic book contributions were largely standalone stories. Later in life, Long received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1978, the First Fandom Hall of Fame Award in 1977, and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1987. His legacy endures as a bridge between classic weird fiction and the golden age of horror comics.