This September 1927 issue of Weird Tales features a diverse selection of supernatural and fantastic fiction. Lead story "The Wolf-Woman" by Bassett Morgan depicts a golden-haired vampire exhumed from a glacier who commands white wolves. "The Moon Menace" by Edmond Hamilton presents an invasion scenario where the moon's inhabitants darken Earth and rule from pole to pole. "The Beast of the Yungas" by Willis Knapp Jones centers on a prehistoric diplodocus emerging from darkness. "The Dead Wagon" by Greye La Spina offers a plague-era ghost story involving a curse targeting the firstborn of Melverson Abbey. "The White Lady of the Orphanage" by Seabury Quinn features the occult investigator Jules de Grandin confronting orphanage horrors. Other selections include August Derleth's brief "The Turret Room," Richard Marsh's whimsical "The Adventure of the Pipe," and the second installment of Otis Adelbert Kline's Egyptian serial "The Bride of Osiris," involving Osiris, murderous ceremonies, and the underground city of Kameter. Additional content includes "The Blue City" by Frank Owen, a Chinese tale, and Sax Rohmer's reprint "Lord of the Jackals," featuring Egyptian desert magic.
About this artifact
- Date
- September 1927
- Rights
- Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
- Restoration
- Digitally restored and hosted by comicbooks.com.
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