![]() ![]() The dancing phantom woman in the skull's eye on In a Lonely Place(Mar 1983, Warner, cover art by Barclay Shaw) appears in "In the Pines." Wagner's most well-known horror tale, "Sticks," originally published in 1974 in Whispers magazine, is a stunning predecessor to The Blair Witch Project (1999), and is also an effective, doom-heavy tale of Lovecraftian menace. These two collections from the 1980s are essential reads for the serious horror-fiction fan. ![]() He died in 1994 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, apparently after years of wild drugs and drinking, but his stories display a real sensitivity and maturity. ![]() Karl Edward Wagner was primarily known as an editor of Year's Best Horror Stories for years, as well as for his Conan-esque character Kane. Skulls are muy importante when it comes to horror paperback covers, perhaps the most essential icon of all. ![]()
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