The
first half of the Twentieth Century saw the biggest explosion in monster stories.
First in the Pulps and the movies, then television, children's books, comic books
and paperbacks. Monsters are everywhere! Audiences discovered many of the creatures
from the past for the first time on the silver screen and on little screens. Monsters
are here to stay!
1900-1950
The
Fighting Trees (1900) by L. Frank Baum
Kalidahs
(1900) by L. Frank Baum
The
Moon-Calf (1901) by H. G. Wells
The
Selenites (1901) by H. G. Wells
The
Hound of the Baskervilles (1902) by A. Conan Doyle
Killer
Spiders (1903) by H. G. Wells
Ash-tree
Spider (1904) by M. R. James
Count
Magnus (1904) by M. R. James
Count
Magnus's Familiar (1904) by M. R. James
The
Ghost Children (1904) by M. R. James
The
Ghost in Number 13 (1904) by M. R. James
Guardian
of Abbot Thomas's Treasure (1904) by M. R. James
The
Mezzotint Ghost (1904) by M. R. James
The
Sheet Ghost (1904) by M. R. James
Giant
Animals (1904) by H. G. Wells
Giant
Humans (1904) by H. G. Wells
The
Beast in the Cave (1905) by H. P. Lovecraft
Intelligent
Ants (1905) by H. G. Wells
The
Strange Orchid (1905) by H. G. Wells
A
Tropical Horror (1905) by William Hope Hodgson
Invisible
Men (1906) by Jack London
The
Devil Fish (1907) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Evil Trees (1907) by William Hope Hodgson
Infectious
Mold (1907) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Weed Men (1907) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Willows (1907) by Algernon Blackwood
The
Ectoplasmic Werewolf (1908) by Algernon Blackwood
Were-Cats
(1908) by Algernon Blackwood
The
Swinefolk (1908) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Ghost Pirates (1909) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Horse of the Invisible (1910) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Terror of Blue John Gap (1910) by Arthur Conan Doyle
The
Library Ghost (1911) by M. R. James
The
School Ghost (1911) by M. R. James
The
White Creature (1911) by M. R. James
Woman
of the Snows (1911) by Algernon Blackwood
The
Calot (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Green Man of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
White Apes of Mars (1912) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Apt (1913) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Banth (1913) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Hog (1913) by William Hope Hodgson
The
Horror of the Heights (1913) by A. Conan Doyle
Killer
Squid (1913) by William Hope Hogson
The
Plant-Men (1913) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Azdyryth
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Dyryth
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Hyaenodon
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Hydrophidian
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Lidi
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Mahars
(1914) by Egar Rice Burroughs
Monkey
Men (1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Saatii
Manifestations (1913) by William Hope Hodgson
Sadok
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sagoths
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sithic
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tahoaz
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tandor
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tandoraz(1914)
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tarag
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Thag
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Thipdars
(1914) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Ryth
(1915) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Wieroos
(1918) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Tlapallan
Ape (1919) by Francis Stevens
Tlapallan
Leech (1919) by Francis Stevens
Tlapallan
White Dogs (1919) by Francis Stevens
Possessed
Wolf (1920) by Algernon Blackwood
Gyor
or Gryf (1921) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
White Lizard (1921) by Charles J. Finger
The
Creeping Man (1923)by Arthur Conan Doyle
The
Byakhee (1925) by H. P. Lovecraft
The
Plant-Thing (1925) by R. G. Macready
Cthulhu
(1928) by H. P. Lovecraft
Were-Hyena
(1928) by Robert E. Howard
Dyrodor
(1929) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Gorobor
(1929) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Horibs (1929) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Torkerton Ghost (1929) by Robert E. Howard
The
Bagheeta (1930) by Val Lewton
The
Children Of The Night (1931) by Robert E. Howard
The
Devil Crystals of Arret (1931) by Hal K. Wells
The
Evolved Man (1931) by Edmond Hamilton
The
Formless Spawn of Tsathoggua (1931) by Clark Ashton Smith
Giants
of the Singing Flame (1931) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Martians(1931) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Octopus-Bat of Arret (1931) by Hal K. Wells
The
Old Ones (1931) by H. P. Lovecraft
The
Rat-Men of Arret (1931) by Hal K. Wells
The
Rigellians (1931) by Robert H. Wilson
Tsathoggua
(1931) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Venusians (1931) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Zoromes (1931) by Neil R. Jones
The
Emkls (1932) by Neil R. Jones
The
Rikorians or Shining Ones (1932) by Hal K. Wells
The
Stilt-Walkers (1932) by Neil R. Jones
The
Tripeds (1932) by Neil R. Jones
The
Vegans (1932) by Hal K. Wells
The
Water Creatures (1932) by Neil R. Jones
The
Xollarians (1932) by Hal K. Wells
The
Beast of Averoigne (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith
Fleur
de Mal (1933) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Ganymedans (1933) by Neil R. Jones
Giant
Fish (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Killer Dolls (1933) by A. Merritt
The
Last Humans (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Martians (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Nacac (1933) by Neil R. Jones
Nex
Hulan, the Robot Man (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Oppressors of Venus (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Plekne (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Qwux (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Swordsmen of Dione (1933) by Neil R. Jones
The
Uchke (1933) by Neil R. Jones
Thog,
The Slithering Shadow (1933) by Robert E. Howard
Blood-Sucking
Vines (1934) by Robert E. Howard
The
Colossus of Ylourgne (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Mephitic Imps of Nathaire (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith
Mordiggian
(1934) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Priests of Mordiggian (1934) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Black Assassins (1934) by Neil R. Jones
The
Omeans (1934) by Neil R. Jones
The
Sun-Powered Creatures (1934) by Neil R. Jones
Thak,
the Ape Man (1934) by Robert E. Howard
Winged
Ape (1934) by Robert E. Howard
Winged
Man (1934) by Robert E. Howard
The
Ablenox (1935) by Neil R. Jones
Aforgomon
(1935) by Clark Ashton Smith
Organic
Zoromes (1935) by Neil R. Jones
The
Mumes (1935) by Neil R. Jones
Xexanoth
(1935) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Centaurians (1935) by Murray Leinster
The
Builders (1936) by Neil R. Jones
The
Crawler (1936) by Robert E. Howard
The
Deep Ones (1936) by H. P. Lovecraft
The
Forest Dragon (1936) by Robert E. Howard
The
Martians (1936) by John W. Campbell
The
Thushol (1936) by John W. Campbell
The
Lamia (1937) by Clark Ashton Smith
The
Murri (1937) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Ohbs (1936) by Neil R. Jones
The
Queegs (1936) by Neil R. Jones
The
Shovel-Mouth (1937) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Terrible Parchment (1937) by Manly Wade Wellman
Venusians
(1937) by Arthur K. Barnes
Whiz-Bang
Beetles (1937) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Whip (1937) by Arthur K. Barnes
Zarith
(1937) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Bolas Bird (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
Dualities
(1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
Dunce
Rabbit (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
Electric
Plant (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
Intelligent
Ants (1938) by Carl Stephenson
The
Krull (1938) by John W. Campbell
Sea
Squirrel (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Slingshot Tree (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Triplet (1938) by Arthur K. Barnes
The
Zuvembie (1938) by Robert E. Howard
The
Hormads (1939) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Malagors
(1939) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Vampire
of the Drifting Snow (1939) by August Derleth
The
Arbok (1940) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Giant
Rats of Mars (1940) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Joog,
the Giant of Mars (1940) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The
Roller (1944) by Fredric Brown
Familiars
(1946) by Manly Wade Wellman
Killer
Doll (1946) by Algernon Blackwood
Khongbassi,
the Frogfather (1946) by Manly Wade Wellman
The
Gardinel (1949) by Manly Wade Wellman
The
Shonokins or Pineys (1950) by Manly Wade Wellman
