Reading Books by Problematic Authors

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YouTuber The Artisan Geek offers a well-measured, thoughtful approach to how and when to read and discuss books by problematic authors.

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Godzilla vs. Marvel *and* DC Comics in 2025
Godzilla vs. Marvel *and* DC Comics in 2025

Giant monster legend Godzilla returns to American comic books in 2025—with brand-new stories scheduled at both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. The King of Monsters will meet up again with the likes of Fantastic Four, Justice League, and more in brand-new comics stories.

Most Popular Posts 2024
Most Popular Posts 2024

Monster Complex celebrates our articles that got the most views in the past year! Looking back at our most-read monster stories from 2024, including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

Interview: J.J. Ackerknecht on ‘Ruthless Space Pirates are Marauding’
Interview: J.J. Ackerknecht on ‘Ruthless Space Pirates are Marauding’

Author J.J. Ackerknecht talks about his superhero LitRPG series All I Got is This Stat Menu. JayAck talks about how his sci-fi book series is moving from being mostly Earth-focused to expanding out into the farther reaches of space. “Each book really builds on the one before it.”  

Laugh Or Scream: 50+ Comedy Horror Books
Laugh Or Scream: 50+ Comedy Horror Books

Horror and comedy both make us jump—which is why these elements work together so well together. Looking at books from authors like Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, Tanya Huff, Kelley Armstrong, John Scalzi, Diana Rowland, and Kevin J. Anderson, plus many authors you should meet.

Ryan North on Squirrel Girl: “She’s always gonna be laughing with you—not at you.”
Ryan North on Squirrel Girl: “She’s always gonna be laughing with you—not at you.”

In this video interview, Ryan North talks about the hilarious and uplifting superhero comic book starring Squirrel Girl. He also talks about his book How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler.

Monster Authors: Where to Submit Your Short Fiction + Prompts
Monster Authors: Where to Submit Your Short Fiction + Prompts

Looking for places to send your monster stories? We’ve posted links to some places looking for urban fantasy, horror stories, science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction.

Coming to print: The alien zombie attack Plan 9 From Outer Space: The Novelization
Coming to print: The alien zombie attack Plan 9 From Outer Space: The Novelization

The 1957 sci-fi horror movie called the “worst film ever made” has a new book version coming for the 100th birthday of Edward D. Wood Jr., the man who wrote, directed, produced, and even edited the movie.

Interview: Meg Ripley on NECROLOGY
Interview: Meg Ripley on NECROLOGY

In our exclusive interview, Meg Ripley tells Monster Complex how NECROLOGY sets up the bigger picture, some of her favorite horror fiction, and how her book impacts particular kinds of readers.

Interview: Johnny Compton on DEVILS KILL DEVILS
Interview: Johnny Compton on DEVILS KILL DEVILS

In our exclusive interview, the author explains how his monster research impacts him as a storyteller, and how he wrestles with both real-world monsters and those that are fantastical…

Interview: Evette Davis about THE OTHERS
Interview: Evette Davis about THE OTHERS

Exclusive interview with the author about her new urban fantasy that takes readers on thrilling journey into Bay Area’s supernatural underbelly.  “Expect drama, romance, steamy sex, and heightened emotions—with Democracy hanging in the balance!”

Chris Well

Chris Well been a writer pretty much his entire life. (Well, since his childhood.) Over the years, he has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio, and books. He now is the chief of the website Monster Complex, celebrating monster stories in lit and pop culture. He also writes horror comedy fiction that embraces Universal Monsters, 1960s sitcoms, 1980s action movies, and the X-Files.

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